It may seem like old news in metro Atlanta, but a new demographic study of Washington, D.C. by the U.S. Census Bureau has determined that well-educated, high-earning young people disproportionately reside near a transit rail stop.
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Atlanta buys apartment building, plans to provide affordable housing
Atlanta has purchased an apartment building and plans to rent units at reduced prices to workers who earn less than the median income, according to Mayor Kasim Reed’s office and legislation approved by the Atlanta City Council.
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Georgia launches program to improve habitat for bobwhite quail, other critters
With the population of bobwhite quail reduced by 90 percent since 1966, Georgia and the federal government announced Friday they are launching an additional program to enhance habitat where the birds live.
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Rates rising for metro Atlanta’s offices, warehouses as vacancy rates decline: CBRE
Metro Atlanta’s office and warehouse markets ended 2015 in their best shape in more than a decade, according to new reports released Thursday by CBRE, a global real estate firm.
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Georgia’s recovery from recession evident in weak state revenues: GSU report
Georgia’s economy and employment rate are improving, but that doesn’t mean the state government will have a surge of revenues available to lawmakers when they devise a budget in the upcoming Legislative session, according to a new report from Georgia State University.
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Metro Atlanta ranks 4th for charitable giving, Clayton County’s interesting position revealed in new study
A new report that shows metro Atlanta ranks fourth in the country in terms of charitable giving provides an interesting insight into Clayton County.
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Atlanta City Council determined to induce shopping center along Moores Mill Road
The Atlanta City Council is determined to see that Moores Mill Road is extended so that a shopping center can be built, a commercial development that’s seen as essential to the revitalization of neighborhoods southwest of Buckhead.
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GSU team named to redevelop Turner Field, jumpstart neighborhood revitalization
A consortium that includes Georgia State University was named Monday as the preferred bidder to redevelop Turner Field and about 70 surrounding acres. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed heralded the decision.
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TPL to build long-awaited park in Vine City, near new Falcons stadium
After years of discussion, the Historic Mims Park, in Vine City, is to be designed and built at no cost to the city through an agreement Atlanta has reached with The Trust for Public Land.
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2016 State of MARTA Breakfast to be headlined by thinker on energy, mobility
The speaker who headlines the 2016 State of MARTA breakfast is so focused on disruptive technology that he disrupted the Paris climate talks by saying talks about reducing carbon emissions don’t matter – because technology will end the use of fossil fuels by 2030.
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Fuqua to build Atlanta BeltLine trail, connector road near Glenwood Place
Fuqua Development plans to build a short length of the Atlanta BeltLine trail near its Glenwood Place project and the owner of the property, which isn’t Fuqua, is to deed the trail to the city of Atlanta.
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AHA’s independent audit indicates compliance with applicable laws, internal controls
An independent audit of the Atlanta Housing Authority’s financial position indicates AHA is meeting objectives set out in recent budgets to deliver services and reduce operating costs.
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New report highlights metro Atlanta’s bright future in growing sector of data centers
A new market analysis by CBRE Group, Inc. suggests that metro Atlanta will continue to grow as an enterprise data center – largely because of findings that rank the region as a low-cost market.
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Atlanta takes another step toward reducing energy, water use in public buildings
By this time next year, Atlanta should have a cogent plan to reduce consumption of water and energy at 181 city-owned buildings, including some at Atlanta’s airport.
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Company that offered best financial package chosen to rebuild interchange at Ga. 400/I-285
North Perimeter Contractors came in with the hands-down best financial proposal of the four companies vying to be selected to rebuild the interchange at Ga. 400 and I-285 – and this appears to be the reason the state selected the company.
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GSU researchers report discovery of a better test for prediabetes
Researchers at Georgia State University think they’ve found a better way to detect prediabetes, a condition that can be a precursor of diabetes – the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.
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GDOT to name team to rebuild Ga. 400/I-285; MARTA, GRTA plan to use new roadway
The Georgia Department of Transportation on Thursday is slated to announce the apparent winner of the competitive bid to build the most expensive highway project in state history – the $1.1 billion reconstruction of the interchange at Ga. 400 and I-285.
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MARTA’s planned CNG bus buy highlights fiscal health, efforts to boost air quality
In another indication of MARTA’s fiscal recovery and commitment to clean air, MARTA is in the process of purchasing up to 270 new 40-foot CNG buses.
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Atlanta’s sewer penalties show small room for error in managing sewer system
Atlanta is slated to pay a penalty of $46,500 for violating its duty to properly manage its sewer system; the violations illustrate the narrow margin of error in the management of the sewer system that’s stipulated in the federal consent decree.
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Mayor Reed’s office releases update on his activities at Paris Climate Change Conference
On Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s second day in Paris to attend the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, his press office released a statement Friday outlining his schedule of events and to talk up sustainability efforts taken during his administration.
