In a city that doesn’t hesitate to tear down old buildings, Georgia Tech is providing glimpses of the iconic structures that created Atlanta’s marquee Peachtree Street corridor.
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Gwinnett County Republicans among those backing possible MARTA expansion
A surprisingly high proportion of Republicans in Gwinnett County support expanding MARTA in their county, the pollster who conducted the poll said Wednesday.
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Atlanta’s bonds for Falcons stadium rated investment grade, sale slated to close Tuesday
The $227 million bond package Atlanta was slated to sell Tuesday, to help pay for the new Falcons stadium, was rated as investment grade with a stable outlook by Moody’s Investors Service.
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From Cuba to Nepal, advocate’s experience advances Atlanta’s role in global health development
Health care advocate Lorrie King was in Cienfuegos, finishing a tour of Cuba’s health care system, when she first heard of an earthquake in Nepal that likely damaged facilities that support her organization’s hygiene programs for girls.
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Project list of $250 million for roads, facilities up for debate by Atlanta City Council
Atlanta’s recently approved $250 million bond referendum is to provide each of the city’s 12 council districts with $5.6 million to upgrade transportation and public facilities, according to a draft list the Atlanta City Council is slated to consider Monday.
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Air cargo rebounding at Atlanta’s airport; still trails most prior years
Atlanta’s airport posted a gain in cargo handled in the first quarter of 2015 compared to 2014. However, the tonnage remains below the amount handled during the same period in three of four previous years.
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Mayor Reed’s office responds to discussion of delay of fare collection on Atlanta Streetcar
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s administration has provided a written response to the discussion in the Atlanta City Council’s Transportation Committee regarding the reasons that the Atlanta Streetcar will not charge fares this year.
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GDOT to name firm that will widen Ga. 400 in Forsyth County, a job that factored in transportation debate
The state Department of Transportation expects to announce Friday the name of the company that will widen Ga. 400 in Forsyth County, a project that was central to the debate over the transportation funding bill the Legislature approved this year.
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Atlanta Streetcar free to ride this year because Breeze card isn’t feasible, city says
The Atlanta Streetcar will be free to ride through 2015 because there is no economical way to collect a fare. That’s because MARTA’s Breeze card technology isn’t feasible to use, Atlanta’s commissioner of the Public Works Department said Wednesday.
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Airport’s $1 billion expansion may be managed by two firms based in ATL, one in NYC
Mayor Kasim Reed’s administration has recommended the $1 billion expansion of Atlanta’s airport be overseen by Parsons Brinkerhoff, Inc., H.J. Russell & Co., and Heery International.
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Three local families cited in new book on the American dream; author to speak in Atlanta
Three black families from metro Atlanta are featured in the chapter titled Parenting in Robert Putnam’s month-old book, and on Thursday the Harvard University professor is slated to discuss his disturbing findings on the American dream during a program at the Atlanta History Center.
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Bald eagles continue recovery in Georgia after becoming all but extinct
Bald eagles continue their recovery in Georgia, where preliminary results of a new state study report the highest number of nests ever discovered in Georgia.
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Atlanta wins $280,000 grant to help fund new park along Proctor Creek
Atlanta has won a $280,000 federal grant that’s to help pay for construction of a 9.2 acre park next to Proctor Creek, a blighted waterway near the future Falcons stadium.
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MARTA issues RFP to privatize paratransit as union warns of potential driver shortage
MARTA has issued a request for proposals for a private company to operate MARTA’s paratransit system, a move intended to lower MARTA’s operating costs and continue the restoration of the system’s fiscal health.
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Savannah port to handle more freight, but how will roads, rails handle extra load?
One aspect of the Savannah Harbor deepening project has received scant attention: How is all that additional freight to get in and out of the port? New York’s answer to its growing volume is six-hour traffic jams at its terminals.
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Atlanta a Top Ten high tech market with low cost of doing business, says CBRE
Atlanta’s Top Ten ranking as a high tech market was underscored again last week when Kaiser Permanente announced plans to establish an IT hub in Midtown.
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MARTA service in Gwinnett County supported by majority of likely voters: Gwinnett Chamber poll
Gwinnett County’s leadership should support the expansion of MARTA into the county, according a polling firm that determined a majority of likely voters would agree to pay a 1 percent sales tax to get MARTA service.
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Health care director from diverse Clarkston to visit Cuba to review its system of universal health care
As the U.S. moves to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba, a community health care director in Clarkston is slated to leave Sunday for Cuba to tour health facilities and examine the country’s universal health care system.
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KSU’s school of culinary sustainability to be named for chief of Georgia Aquarium
The burgeoning degree program of culinary sustainability at Kennesaw State University will be housed in a school named for Michael Leven, the president/CEO of the Georgia Aquarium who made a $5 million commitment to the program, the state Board of Regents decided Wednesday.
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Health and future of Atlanta’s office market are factors in proposed sustainability code
The health of Atlanta’s office market is central to the debate over the sustainability legislation that’s slated for a vote April 20 by the Atlanta City Council.
