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A 10-minute walk to a park? Advocates say it should happen in Atlanta

October 10, 2018, 6:08 pm/2 Comments

It might be a stretch goal in a spread-out city like Atlanta, but parks advocates say that everyone should live within a 10-minutes walk of some nice green space.

Multiple choice voting? Same day registration? Georgia candidates give mixed reviews of voting variation

October 8, 2018, 12:49 pm/1 Comment

What if every election day folks voted more than once — legally — ranking candidates from first to last? Or what if folks who weren’t registered at all showed up on Election Day and got a ballot?

Critics rallying to “Redlight the Gulch;” call it a bad deal for Atlanta

October 5, 2018, 3:00 pm/3 Comments

But the crux of the anti-Gulch deal argument is that what the people get is nothing compared to what the developer gets.

MARTA to seek its own lanes for streetcar expansion

October 4, 2018, 6:09 pm/1 Comment

In a car-loving city, MARTA planners are looking to get light rail its own lane as much as possible, as they plan a system across the city.

Six months after Atlanta curtails cash bail, struggles for some defendants remain

October 1, 2018, 5:58 pm/5 Comments

Not all those nonviolent offenders who are now free from a bail bondsman have a home to go back to, or have the resources to deal with the mental illness or addiction that may be plaguing them.

Think you don’t need a flu shot? Doctors preparing for pandemic beg to differ.

September 28, 2018, 12:10 pm/0 Comments

What would surprise people about the flu? The fact that it kills even young, healthy people who don’t have other risk factors, said Dr. Joe Bresee.

New “More MARTA” plan involves public-private partnerships, possibly other funds

September 27, 2018, 1:26 pm/1 Comment

A revised MARTA expansion proposal now includes more light rail than originally envisioned. It leans on other sources of money besides a sales tax to complete those big-dollar projects.

Some cheers, many jeers, greet mayor’s push for high-stakes Gulch deal

September 27, 2018, 10:19 am/14 Comments

By the end of a roughly 90-minute public meeting at Atlanta City Hall on Wednesday night, two things were getting familiar through repetition: the city’s pitch for up to $1.75 billion in tax incentives for a developer pursuing a Gulch re-do; and opponents saying the people of the city ought to get a lot more out of the deal.

Leading Gold Dome Republicans grumble about rising cost of new nukes at Vogtle

September 23, 2018, 7:10 pm/2 Comments

A group of Republican state legislators are now among those grumbling publicly about budget-busting costs as the Plant Vogtle expansion drags toward completion.

Atlanta agency greenlights $5 million tax break for Tech Square build

September 20, 2018, 3:42 pm/0 Comments

The board of Invest Atlanta has approved a deal worth $5 million in property tax breaks over 10 years to a Portman Holdings building that’s planned on West Peachtree Street.

Governor to next year’s leaders: look at links between dropping out and prison

September 18, 2018, 6:54 pm/0 Comments

In a bit of a valedictory speech on Tuesday, outgoing Republican Governor Nathan Deal pointed to schools as a place the state needs to look if the incarceration rate is going to continue to fall.

Five questions on state elections

September 17, 2018, 5:43 pm/0 Comments

Pop quiz time — on some of the issues and offices at stake in Georgia elections this year.

More details — and questions — emerging on Atlanta Gulch deal

September 14, 2018, 3:35 pm/7 Comments

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms wanted City Council to approve a Gulch redevelopment deal as early as Monday, though she’s backed off that timeline. Not everyone on Council seems convinced that the proposed sweet deal for the developer is just as sweet for city residents.

Region Matters

Beyond the BeltLine: 4 Innovative Projects on the Bike-Ped Scene
By Kate Sweeney and Curt Holman The Atlanta BeltLine justifiably generates plenty of buzz and headli...
Metro Business

Economic Development Leadership Council Talks Relocation and Talent Acquisition with Norfolk Southern
Metro Atlanta is growing at an exponential rate. The region’s increasing population and position a...
Financial Inclusion

HOPE Global Forum: Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator
Power-packed with propelling inspiration and meaningful collaborative work, 150 participants will ac...
Leadership in Action

The Junior League Of Atlanta Honors National Volunteer Month
During the month of April, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) is “Celebrating Service” du...
Poverty & Equity

Earned Income Tax Credit in Georgia a must
By John Berry, Chief Executive Officer, St. Vincent de Paul Georgia The federal Earned Income Tax Cr...
Global Health

Hope Steps In: Raising a Disabled Child in Guatemala
By: Dale Hanson-Bourke, MAP International To Albertina and her husband, every child is a gift from G...
Law & Public Policy

Georgia 2019 legislative recap
This post originally appeared on Denton’s Soapbox Blog By Eric Tanenblatt, Edward Lindsey, Dan...
People, Places, Parks

Let’s Make Earth Day About People
George Dusenbury, state director for The Trust for Public Land in Georgia Every profession has its b...
Transit

FRESH MARTA MARKETS OPEN FOR SEASON
Locally-Sourced Produce Available Weekly at 5 Rail Stations The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit A...
Philanthropy

Discuss importance of leadership at United Way’s Leading a Life of Purpose event
The United Way of Greater Atlanta’s eighth-annual Leading a Life of Purpose event is May 16 from 5...
Historic Westside

YWCA’s 36th Annual Salute to Women of Achievement
Intro by John Ahmann Recently, I had the honor of joining the YWCA of Greater Atlanta’ Salute to W...
Arts & Culture Seen

The Slogans of Management
Photo above: Members of the Synchronicity Staff. From left to right – Rachel May Producing Artisti...
Higher Education

New Ph.D. Program Trains Students In Tackling Complex Urban Challenges
By Jan Nijman, Director and Distinguished University Professor, Urban Studies Institute at Georgia S...
Sustainable Communities

Help for Post-9/11 Veterans Struggling with Homeownership
By George S. Burgan, Senior Director of Communications & Technology, Atlanta Neighborhood Devel...