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City land sale for build on Beltline along Piedmont Park gets conditional OK

December 21, 2017, 4:07 pm/3 Comments

Atlanta’s development agency took the first step to selling a piece of prime Midtown Beltline-front property that a developer is eyeing as part of a big mixed-use build. But acknowledging the alarm from some neighbors, Invest Atlanta did impose conditions, including community engagement, for closing the deal.

Linear park, partial road diet in works for MLK

December 20, 2017, 11:51 am/1 Comment

Atlanta is looking to start a new phase of works along Martin Luther King Jr Drive, which will include giving part of the road a “diet.”

Atlanta Housing Authority board selects new chair

December 15, 2017, 10:30 am/2 Comments

The Atlanta Housing Authority is heading into the new year with a new chair for a board of commissioners that also has two new fairly new members.

Fulton considers new rail, bus menu

December 14, 2017, 8:02 pm/0 Comments

The folks who lead north and south Fulton met Thursday to hear about some scenarios for major transit builds — the first step in a plan that could mean billions in spending over decades meant to relieve traffic and connect people to jobs.

At last Council meeting, vote to merge pension boards

December 13, 2017, 4:13 pm/0 Comments

In their last action together, Atlanta City Council approved a bill to consolidate three city pension fund boards. Litigation may follow.

Bottoms names transition team leaders to help work on top hires

December 12, 2017, 6:06 pm/3 Comments

Mayor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms announced her first appointments on Tuesday, naming the co-chairs of her transition team. One is the leader of Cousins Properties and the other is a top alumna of Coca-Cola Enterprises.

Fulton elections boss says vote changes tend to be small after recounts

December 6, 2017, 3:22 pm/0 Comments

Hours after Mary Norwood pledged to request a recount in the Atlanta mayoral race, Fulton’s elections boss said that changes tend to be very small after a recount.

Atlanta runoff election day updates — Bottoms tops Norwood in mayoral race

December 5, 2017, 10:35 am/0 Comments

Atlantans will vote on several city and county offices in runoffs today, including the first new mayor in eight years. Check here for updates.

Atlanta City Council approves Ryan Glover for MARTA board

December 4, 2017, 6:55 pm/0 Comments

An 11-0 vote by Atlanta City Council on Monday evening sends Ryan Glover, an Atlanta TV producer, to join the MARTA Board of Directors.

Atlanta City Council approves Emory-area annexation

December 4, 2017, 5:07 pm/0 Comments

A patch of DeKalb County not a mile wide along Clifton Road is set to join the city of Atlanta, taking the area’s few K-12 students — and substantial taxes — with it.

On World AIDS Day, Georgia Equality boss stumps for Norwood

December 1, 2017, 12:44 pm/0 Comments

A couple of strong Atlanta LGBT voices endorsed Mary Norwood for mayor this week (and she hinted at wanting to work with one individual in particular). The campaign capped the week with a short press conference at City Hall on World AIDS Day, which coincides with the last day of early voting.

New, renewed supporters gather for Bottoms endorsements

November 30, 2017, 9:04 pm/1 Comment

With just days left to campaign, some of Keisha Lance Bottoms’ highest-profile local political fans — and new supporter Killer Mike — took the mic on the steps of City Hall on Thursday to tell Atlanta to get out and vote for her.

Cathy Woolard says her mayoral vote goes to Mary Norwood

November 29, 2017, 11:19 am/0 Comments

In an announcement that may make a big deal in a close mayoral runoff, third-place Atlanta mayoral finisher Cathy Woolard said she’s going to cast her vote for second-place finisher Mary Norwood.

Top two Atlanta mayoral finishers vie in front of fans of No. 3

November 28, 2017, 11:02 pm/1 Comment

The two candidates in the runoff to be Atlanta’s next mayor met at a forum Tuesday night, in front of the woman who might just be the queenmaker in the race, and her court, of sorts.

Former Atlanta mayors split endorsements

November 27, 2017, 2:54 pm/5 Comments

Just ahead of Atlanta runoff election day, three incumbents of the mayor’s office don’t agree on which mayoral candidate is the best one to make sure the city fulfills its promise.

In front of City Hall this morning, Shirley Franklin, who served as mayor for eight years starting in 2002, said she wants Mary Norwood to be the next mayor.

Vincent Fort urges mayoral runoff candidates to look to his platform

November 22, 2017, 12:51 pm/1 Comment

Vincent Fort, who said he ran a mayoral campaign designed to bring attention to the issues of income inequality and income immobility in Atlanta, announced on Wednesday that he’s not making an endorsement in the runoff.

Another round of mayoral endorsements

November 21, 2017, 5:35 pm/0 Comments

One of Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates says she’s supporting Keisha Lance Bottoms for mayor, while mayoral hopeful Mary Norwood lines up the support of a defeated rival.

Atlanta closes deal, prepares to start work on Civic Center site

November 21, 2017, 4:23 pm/0 Comments

In a couple of years, the place where the Civic Center now stands will be a destination like Atlantic Station or Ponce City Market — with some below-market-rate housing.

Runoff candidate Q and A: Board of Education at large

November 21, 2017, 12:49 am/0 Comments

All of Atlanta will get a new school board member in an upcoming runoff election — that had an incredibly close second-place finish.

Runoff candidate Q and A: Atlanta Board of Education District 2

November 21, 2017, 12:00 am/0 Comments

Atlanta Board of Education member Byron Amos nearly won re-election this month without a runoff. But he and challenger Keisha Carey will meet again at the ballot box in a race to represent the folks who live around Washington, Douglass, and KIPP Atlanta Collegiate.

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On: Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One” title should be ‘Ready Player STOP’

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On: Atlanta premier of 'Maynard' movie focuses a lens on city's past

Lisa Thank you for this, Bill -- it is a beautiful slice of history. I became a part of the Magick Lantern family towards the end... –
On: Four decades of the Old Fourth Ward, seen from my office window

Chris Johnston Another part of former Mayor Reed's legacy crumbles, with more parts to come. –
On: Georgia Supreme Court rules in favor of Clark Atlanta and against Invest Atlanta in Morris Brown land sale

Chris Unfortunately you're not wrong - racial and county politics have stymied transit in this region... –
On: Expanded rail transit needs to be part of Atlanta region's future

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