Fulton County and Keep Atlanta Beautiful are partnering to update the water feature at the front the Fulton County Government Center, an attraction that factored into the political rise of Republicans in suburban Atlanta 25 years ago.
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Muhammed Ali – 1942-2016: Atlanta city officials pay respects
Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell and three councilmembers released statements Saturday regarding the death of boxing great Muhammed Ali. Ali’s personal connection to Atlanta includes his lighting of the Olympic cauldron to commence the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.
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Atlanta’s swap of Bobby Jones Golf Course for a state parking deck rife with complexities
Atlanta city officials plan to meet one final time with residents, on Friday, before the Atlanta City Council’s slated vote on June 6 on the proposed transfer of Bobby Jones Golf Course to the state. The deal involves multiple transactions, including one that will end Atlanta’s interests in the old World of Coke building.
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Atlanta Fed reports mixed economic activity as rate hike on table next week
The Atlanta Fed released Wednesday an anecdotal report of economic activity that shows the South remains a bit of an outlier in relation to the rest of the nation. The differences were both positive and less than positive as the Federal Reserve is likely to consider a rate hike next week.
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GSU economist predicts Fed won’t hike rates; local job gains remain muted
The head of Georgia State University’s Economic Forecasting Center has discounted the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at meetings next week.
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Atlanta expands Better Buildings Challenge to homes in low income neighborhoods
A home south of Turner Field could well be the poster child for a new Atlanta program that aims to help low income residents reduce energy payments, which can consume up to 20 percent of their household income.
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Millennials without property insurance: What to do if bicycle, laptop stolen?
A new wrinkle has emerged regarding millennials who are putting off the purchase of a home. It’s another sign of stress in the housing sector.
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Manatees on the move in Georgia as researchers track their health, environment
A team of scientists who are studying migratory patterns of manatees are among those gathered along Georgia’s coast as Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer.
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Connecting the region’s trail networks a key aspect of ARC’s new bike/ped plan
Metro Atlanta leaders have voted to continue the region’s tradition of dreaming big when it comes to civic improvements. This time, the plan is a comprehensive approach to make it safer to walk and ride bicycles.
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At minimum wage, rent for one bedroom apartment requires an 87-hour work week
Yet another report on the high cost of housing in metro Atlanta, this one released Wednesday, shows that a person earning minimum wage would have to work 87 hours a week to afford the rent on a one bedroom apartment.
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Atlanta airport concessions contracts linger as mayor releases airport GM
The backlog of requests for proposals at Atlanta’s airport includes nine RFPs for food and beverage concessions, including four that date to October 2015. An RFP for a firm to audit concessionaires, to ensure the airport collects all the money it’s due, remains open though it was first issued in September 2015, city records show.
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Atlanta’s proposed transportation taxes: Views from local, national observers
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed embraces a proposed $2.5 billion transit sales tax before his administration has time to complete a pending update of the city’s comprehensive transportation plan. Two distinct observers – one local, one national – say the process raises some troubling issues.
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Zika virus under attack in Fulton County, though method may not work
Fulton County is taking traditional steps to combat mosquitoes that carry the zika virus, even as controversy over containment methods and funding roils in Congress and the Florida keys.
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Atlanta calls four meetings on transportation sales taxes; last two fall after deadline for preliminary project list
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s administration on Thursday called four public meetings to gather input about the two proposed transportation sales tax referendums that Reed wants on the Nov. 8 ballot. By state law, MARTA must present a preliminary list to the city by May 31 for a proposed transit tax increase to appear on a ballot this year.
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GSU gets good credit report as closing nears on Turner Field
Georgia State University has received good news about its credit rating as the university comes closer to needing about $100 million to pay for its share of buying and redeveloping Turner Field and its environs.
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Too much blight, too little low-cost housing: New research could inform debate
Atlanta has too many blighted neighborhoods and too little affordable housing. Now, a raft of research has been released to inform policy makers who want to address the challenges.
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PATH400 raises $605,000 in donations to build walking, cycling trail in Buckhead
PATH400 has raised $605,000 to continue building the walking and biking greenway through Buckhead. Donors responded to a $250,000 challenge grant from the Loudermilk Family Foundation.
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Shooting death, GSU report shine light on risks facing homeless youths in region
A shooting death Wednesday following an altercation outside a Downtown Atlanta homeless shelter underscores the dangers facing the region’s homeless youths, whose issues are detailed in a new report from Georgia State University.
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Sustainable inventions provide glimpse into a future where energy is less impactful
A panel that reduces energy consumption in commercial buildings by behaving like fish gills was one of four inventions presented at the recent Energy Summit hosted by the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge.
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GDOT’s comprehensive study of Northside Drive already rousing concerns
Northside Drive from I-75 to I-20 is the subject of a comprehensive state study into ways to reshape it to meet travel needs of the next two decades – plans that once suggested redoing the interchange at I-20 and still have MARTA buses serving the corridor.
