On the heels of peaceful protests in Atlanta by supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement, a team working with the White House to advance policing practices are visiting Atlanta to talk with the Atlanta Police Department and community stakeholders.
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Zenith of AIDS epidemic in Atlanta recorded in photo collection now open at Emory
“Mother, don’t worry. It’s just a virus. I’ll be OK. I always have and I always will be.” So wrote AIDS patient Ricardo M. Llera on a print taken by Atlanta photographer Billy Howard during the height of the AIDS epidemic. A collection from the series Howard created is now open at Emory University.
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Atlanta City Council considers tying social benefits programs to transportation referenda projects
Atlanta city councilmembers are citing Atlanta’s Olympic Games in their emerging effort to ensure that city residents are hired for at least 30 percent of jobs, and that other community benefits be provided, if city voters in November approve two referenda totaling $2.8 billion for transportation projects.
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Region’s workforce development plan focuses on healthcare, IT, transportation and logistics
Healthcare, information technology, and transportation are the three industries on which workforce development boards across metro Atlanta intend to focus their efforts over the next five years, according to a draft version of the plan.
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Georgia retains top credit rating in two recent bond sales
Georgia has received top quality credit ratings for a $19.3 million bond it began placing July 20 for the purpose of paying off a debt incurred in 2003 to improve roads and bridges.
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Atlanta’s new parking plan includes 40 percent jump in fines, maybe 1,000 more meters
Atlanta’s plan to fix its parking enforcement system calls for more citations to be issued, providing the city a 40 percent increase in revenue from fines, and possibly the installation of 1,000 additional meters. Some councilmembers are already protesting.
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GSU’s new dean of arts, sciences a linguist also experienced in politics of higher education
The incoming dean of Georgia State University’s College of Arts and Sciences is arriving from the University of Kansas, where her academic research delved into the linguistics of a Native American language spoken in northern Montana and southern Alberta, Canada.
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Fate of Delta’s tentative Atlanta-to-Cuba route to be clear by Friday, when U.S. DOT responds
Delta should have a good sense by Friday as to whether it will retain the three daily routes to Cuba it was tentatively awarded this month, including one from Atlanta. Friday is the day the federal government is to respond to objections to its tentative awards.
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Fulton County begins court and jail reforms that include helping the mentally ill
Fulton County is beginning a reform of its court and jail systems and expects the efforts will save from $4 million to $8 million a year.
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Rev. Gerald L. Durley honored by Atlanta City Council
Retired Rev. Gerald L. Durley has been formally recognized by the Atlanta City Council for his contributions to the community, including his 25-year tenure as pastor of Providence Missionary Baptist Church.
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Central Library to be saved; $50 million renovation would allow floors to be leased
Central Library in Downtown Atlanta will not be demolished, per a vote Wednesday by Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners. The board is slated to decide in August on the extent of a proposed renovation that could cost up to $50 million.
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Central Library’s modern design intended to tell the world: ‘Atlanta has arrived’
The architectural style of Atlanta’s Central Library isn’t to everyone’s taste. However, the possibility of losing another signature building appears to be galvanizing support to preserve it as a library or other public use.
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Atlanta audit of $250 million bond program finds weak contracts, no improper deals
Atlanta’s $250 million construction program to improve the city’s roads, bridges and facilities is being conducted with business contracts that expose the city to “unnecessary risk,” according to an audit that’s to be presented Monday to the Atlanta City Council.
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Fulton’s new medical examiner has handled a death that drew world’s attention
The incoming Fulton County chief medical examiner isn’t a household name. But Dr. Jan Gorniak has handled the suicide of a serial criminal who once was known around the world – Cleveland kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro.
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Atlanta City Council poised to ask for Central Library to be renovated, not razed or abandoned
The Atlanta City Council is poised to formally ask the Fulton County Board of Commissioners to renovate and reprogram Central Library and, if that doesn’t happen, that the building designed by world-renowned architect Marcel Breuer be redeveloped into a catalytic space.
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GSU report outlines wide autonomy, authority in popular tool to fund urban renewal
A new report by researchers at Georgia State University piques interest about future funding for big civic projects ranging from the Atlanta Streetcar to SunTrust Park, in addition to smaller projects such as a worn retail district in Buckhead that seems largely unchanged for 50 years.
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Emory scientist says Zika risks in Rio Olympics low, as four top golfers drop out
A day before U.S. golfer Dustin Johnson, ranked No. 2 in the world, said he won’t play in the Rio Olympics because of concerns about the Zika virus, an Emory University scientist said risk of the disease is low during the games.
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MARTA plans aggressive steps to expand sustainability efforts
MARTA is expanding its sustainability program and on Friday received proposals from seven companies vying for a contract to recommend and implement steps the transit system can take to further reduce its usage of water and electricity.
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Savannah port receives $44 million federal grant to expand rail access
The Port of Savannah on Wednesday received a $44 million federal grant to expand rail access to and from the port. The funding promotes an objective to get trains in and out of the port more quickly, increasing Savannah’s competitive edge over other seaports.
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Construction costs in metro Atlanta rising at fastest rate in nation: CBRE report
The cost of commercial construction grew at a faster rate in metro Atlanta than in any of the 14 cities included in a new report by CBRE, a global real estate company.
