Blighted and vacant properties in the city of Atlanta come at a great cost in terms of services such as police and fire, lost property taxes, and the way they pull down values of neighboring properties, according to a new report by a Georgia Tech professor.
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SunTrust launches campaign to help reduce financial stress felt by 3 of 4 in U.S.
SunTrust has purchased a TV ad during Super Bowl 50 to launch a consumer education campaign. It intends to help people ease their financial stress by helping them improve their skills managing money.
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Georgia Ports Authority names new leader, who will serve as harbor is deepened
The board that oversees the Georgia Ports Authority on Wednesday announced the appointment of a new executive director, just a week after announcing that 2015 was the ports’ busiest year ever.
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New CEO begins tenure at Emory Healthcare, which also serves Grady, Children’s hospitals
Dr. Jonathan Lewin, a radiologist with extensive connections in the realm of academic research, has started his tenure as the chief executive of Emory Healthcare, the largest healthcare system in Georgia.
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GDOT’s 10-year plan for road, bridge upgrades is ‘well balanced,’ commissioner says
Georgia’s new formula for funding road projects has enabled the state to create, and more importantly to fund, a 10-year plan of improvement that will improve safety and mobility throughout the state, Georgia Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry told state House lawmakers.
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Savannah port handles more cargo as GDOT aims to facilitate access to, from port
The state port in Savannah handled a significant increase in freight in 2015, compared to 2014, and is purchasing four new cranes to expand its ability to move cargo. State transportation officials are working to respond to a demand for mobility to and from the port.
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Georgia ranks 20th as retirement destination; Baby Boomers a growing segment of metro Atlanta’s population
A new analysis shows Georgia ranks 20th in the nation in terms of its desirability as a place to retire. Meanwhile, Census figures show the region is graying and the fastest growing age group is aged 45 years to 64 years.
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AHA appoints executive to oversee agency, help guide $30 million Choice Neighborhoods grant
The board that oversees the Atlanta Housing Authority voted Wednesday to make the interim president/CEO the permanent president/CEO. The move marks the end of the effort by Mayor Kasim Reed’s administration to replace Renee Glover, who formerly held the positions.
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New GSU report on Atlanta’s TADs raises concerns about a ‘quite successful’ program
Georgia State University released a research paper Tuesday that portrays Atlanta’s massive TAD program as “quite successful” despite some management techniques that appear to be “odd.” Default in one district could occur in 2024.
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Tech profs, French diplomat endorse accord reached at Paris climate conference
A panel of Georgia Tech professors and a French diplomat expressed support for the climate accord reached in Paris last year. Some noted the devil of implementing it will be in the details.
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English Avenue, Vine City, Mims Park suddenly a hotbed of improvement efforts
Next week, a group of Atlanta civic leaders is to meet for the final time to consider the planned greening of a roadway near the Falcons stadium. This project is central to the plan to build Mims Park.
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Bike share program in Cobb County begins with strong start: Town Center CID
A bike share program is off to a strong start in the Kennesaw area, according to its sponsor, the Town Center Community Improvement District.
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Mayor Reed’s trade missions fueled Brazilian firm’s decision to open an HQ in Atlanta
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s work during two trade missions, one to Brazil and one to Mexico, helped convince Brazil’s largest credit card processor to select Atlanta for the corporate headquarters of a financial services division.
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Atlanta ranks 3rd in income inequality; top tier earns 17.5 times more than bottom
A new report from Brookings Institution shows the city of Atlanta ranks third in the nation in terms of income inequality. The top 5 percent of households earns 17.5 times the income of the bottom 20 percent of households.
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‘Lake Rabun’ frames lake’s 100-year history through prism of Atlanta’s growth
A new book by a noted Atlanta developer places the 100-year history of Lake Rabun in the context of Atlanta’s 20th century development boom, and the men who led it.
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Global Ministries moving to Midtown from NYC, attracted by public health sector, airport
Metro Atlanta’s thriving public health sector has attracted an international faith-based ministry with a focus on health to move to Midtown from New York City.
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GSU researchers warned in 2004 of BeltLine funding woes if economy soured
In 2004, a research paper from Georgia State University outlined risks associated with the funding mechanism of the public amenities along the Atlanta BeltLine. It foretold the type of conflict that’s occurred between Atlanta and Atlanta Public Schools.
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Protest of Atlanta’s payment to APS for BeltLine yields no immediate result
The financing of the Atlanta BeltLine is an enigma. That’s the result of an hour-long discussion Wednesday by the Atlanta City Council’s Finance Committee over the decision by Mayor Kasim Reed’s administration to pay Atlanta Public Schools $5 million last month without first informing the council.
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Georgia Aquarium’s new penguin mascot to arrive by Penguin Awareness Day
The fun travels of the make-believe Waddlesworth family are slated to come to an end when the family arrives at the Georgia Aquarium, just in time to celebrate Penguin Awareness Day on Jan. 20.
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Turner Field area residents unveil their wish list for redevelopment
A neighborhood coalition on Monday released its wish list for the redevelopment of Turner Field. Some of the desires could be accommodated by plans of a development team named by the city to redevelop Turner Field – if traffic congestion can be managed.
