Three foundations – Tull, Dobbs and Lanier Foundations – moved in together in August..
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Prince Hall Masonic Lodge to be restored thanks to Blank Foundation gift of $1.5 million
Nearly all of the money needed to restore one of the most significant historic buildings in Atlanta – the Prince Hall Masonic Lodge on Auburn Avenue – has been raised.
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Music Midtown ‘adds to Atlanta being a real city’
I’ve witnessed the evolution, the hiatus and the rebirth of Music Midtown – one of the largest festivals that takes place in the city. As best I can count, that’s 23 years of Music Midtown.
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Atlanta’s role as a hub for global health is too important ‘to let it die’
For decades, visionary leaders have showcased how Atlanta is a center for global health. The vision still holds true – despite a setback with the dismantling of the Center for Global Health Innovation (CGHI).
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Possible contested race for ARC board chair could pit Andre Dickens against Kerry Armstrong
For the first time in a decade, it appears there will be a contested race for the role of board chair of the Atlanta Regional Commission.
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Montreal impresses metro Atlanta’s LINK delegation with focus on public amenities
Transit. Bicycles. Pedestrian streets. Public art displays. A festive spirit. Awareness of climate change. Those were just some of the themes metro Atlanta leaders expressed upon their return from Montreal during the 26th LINK trip that took place from Aug. 15 to Aug. 19.
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Reflections on race: Atlanta journalist Rick Allen shares his journey
Rick Allen’s fourth book – Reckoning with Race: An Unfinished Journey” – tracks his evolving views and questions about race.
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Metro Atlanta LINK delegation heading to Montreal this week
A delegation of about 130 people from metro Atlanta will be attending the 2023 LINK trip in Montreal, Canada – from Tuesday afternoon Aug. 15 to Saturday morning Aug. 19.
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Atlanta Land Trust completes $13.9 million campaign for permanent affordability
As Atlanta struggles to develop affordable housing, one model for permanent affordability is gaining traction. The Atlanta Land Trust has just completed a $13.9 million campaign to develop three housing communities in the city with a total 120 units – 90 of which will be permanently affordable.
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Georgia Works and the Odd Fellows building – restoring lives while restoring history
The symbolism is rich. A significant and historic building on Auburn Avenue is being brought back to life with the upcoming move of Georgia Works, a nonprofit that provides housing and employment to homeless men who are drug and alcohol free and willing to work.
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Points of Light’s new CEO won’t be based in Atlanta
The global nonprofit – Points of Light – has named Jennifer Sirangelo as its new president and CEO beginning Sept. 5. But she is not moving to Atlanta.
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Michael Thurmond: Georgia founder James Oglethorpe should be our ‘North Star’
The story of how James Oglethorpe (1696-1785) went from being a slave trader to abolitionist serves as a beacon for Georgia to celebrate its founding values.
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Atlanta architects Scogin and Elam donating their talents to MOCA’s new home
Two world-renowned architects (a husband and wife team) – Merrill Elam and Mack Scogin – are giving back to the city where they learned their craft.
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SaportaReport celebrates 14 years — thanking our friends, sponsors and contributors
It’s amazing we’re still here. Back in February 2009, I launched SaportaReport.com as sidekick platform so I could weigh in on civic issues.
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Andrew Young: ‘In many ways, it was Atlanta’s golden age’
It’s been nearly 27 years since Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games – an occasion that changed the city forever.
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Healing the divide: Matt Westmoreland and Liliana Bakhtiari offer hope
The plans for a new public safety training center have polarized Atlanta into two camps – those for and those against. That was evident during a confrontational Atlanta City Council meeting that began at 1 p.m. June 12 and lasted for nearly 17 hours with an overwhelming number of speakers passionately arguing against what they have labeled as “cop city.”
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Unlike past revolving door, Atlanta’s airport general manager – ‘B’ Bheodari – staying put
Balram “B” Bheodari, general manager of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, attended an industry conference in Denver earlier this month when he was offered a job making significantly more money than his current $310,000 annual salary.
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Creating the city we want through ‘incentive zoning’
A beautiful mature tree adorns the steep front yard of a historic home in the southwest Atlanta Pittsburgh community. The home represents so much of what we want as a city. Historic preservation. Affordability. Tree conservation. Density. Sustainable development. The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and the Atlanta Land Trust held an open house on […]
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Reflections: Tale from Piedmont Park’s past offers lessons for today
Seeing thousands of people enjoying the Atlanta Jazz Festival this weekend reminded me of the disaster that could have been.
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Central Atlanta’s academic triangle developing into a ‘college town’
Midtown Atlanta welcomed the opening of Emory University’s new Winship Cancer Institute in May – a $440 million investment right at Peachtree and Linden. The new glass building is connected to Emory University Hospital Midtown (formerly Crawford Long) with a two-story bridge – solidifying Emory’s investment in the heart of central Atlanta. “This is a […]
