It’s hard to believe this is actually happening. Midtown (formerly known as Grady) High School’s historic front lawn is being turned into a parking lot.
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High Museum’s Rand Suffolk: ‘A place where all of Atlanta is comfortable coming together’
The year 2020 was a year of reckoning with the issues of race, equity and inclusion for a myriad of institutions across our community and nationally. But the High Museum of Art – the leading museum in the Southeast – has been undergoing such a reckoning for the past five years.
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Let’s not give up on the dream to become the ‘City of Peace’
The vision to brand Atlanta as a city of peace became a bit cloudy recently when local leaders decided to postpone their efforts to host a World Summit for Nobel Peace Laureates in 2023.
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A personal ode to Grady Hospital
After being loaded into the ambulance, the emergency medical technician asked: “Would you rather go to Grady or to Atlanta Medical?”
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Opposition grows to police training center at Atlanta Prison Farm
For decades, the vision for the historic Atlanta prison farm has been to transform it into a green jewel for the region.
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Atlanta region maintains its spot as a Fortune 500 HQ city
By Maria Saporta Metro Atlanta maintained its position as a hub for Fortune 500 headquarters with 16 companies, according to the latest 2021 ranking from Fortune Magazine. HD Supply, which has been reacquired by the Home Depot, dropped off the list. But Global Payments, which merged with Columbus-based TSYS in 2019, made the list. Two […]
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Atlanta Hawks’ Steve Koonin: ‘We feel it is our time as a city’
During this past weekend’s Atlanta Hawks playoff games Hawks at State Farm Area, Spike Lee – film director, producer, actor and avid New York Knicks fan – had seats on the floor, much to the dismay of the Atlanta Hawks.
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Illuminarium’s Alan Greenberg: ‘Democratizing extraordinary experiences’
Seizing on the trend of immersive entertainment experiences, Atlanta-based Illuminarium Experiences is launching a state-of-the-art immersive global entertainment company.
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GSU to renovate two Bell buildings it once planned to demolish
Maria Saporta Atlanta’s preservation successes are few and far between. So, we should celebrate when buildings once slated to be demolished will be preserved and put to a great use. Georgia State University recently announced plans to house the new headquarters of its National Institute for Student Success in the “Bell buildings” on Auburn Avenue […]
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Kasim Reed casts long shadow over Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta
During her entire time as mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms has struggled with the shadow of Kasim Reed over her and the city.
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Pro-transit Biden administration gives metro Atlanta a chance to pivot to rail
At long last, we have a president who understands the value of rail – both for passengers and freight.
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Atlanta and Fulton County must work together – for the taxpayers’ benefit
The tug-of-war over the future of the Atlanta City Detention Center spotlights the flaw in the state of governance between the City of Atlanta and Fulton County.
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As region becomes more diverse, Atlanta Regional Commission trying to catch up
The in-person gathering of former chairs of the Atlanta Regional Commission drove home the point.
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Georgia benefits from the presence of enlightened Atlanta-based companies
Last fall, Gov. Brian Kemp boasted about Georgia’s consecutive No. 1 rankings as the top state for business. And yet in the past couple of weeks, that same governor is lambasting two of Georgia’s highest profile companies – Delta Air Lines and the Coca-Cola Co. – for openly criticizing the state’s new voting legislation.
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Atlanta’s ‘sacred’ Sunset Avenue encompasses our past and our future
As the sun was setting on Easter Sunday, Vine City community members gathered on Sunset Avenue to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Saying good-bye to yet another Atlanta airport general manager
With the imminent departure of John Selden, the revolving door at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport continues to turn.
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Fort Mac’s inside deal with T.D. Jakes’ firm bypasses the community
Here we go again. The board of the Fort McPherson Local Redevelopment Authority is entering into exclusive negotiations with Bishop T.D. Jakes’s Dallas-based real estate firm to sell much of its remaining 132 acres.
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Delta, Andrew Young and others deserve credit for Atlanta’s global growth
Atlanta’s evolution as a global center for business came into focus on March 11, when Delta CEO Ed Bastian hosted a surprise birthday celebration for Young (a day before his 89th birthday) at the company’s headquarters.
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Carol Tomé on becoming CEO of UPS: ‘This was my calling’
Nearly a year ago, Carol Tomé was named as the next CEO of UPS – making her the highest-ranking woman business leader in Georgia when she started her job June 1.
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Bernie Marcus: ‘It’s great to have Arthur back again’
Home Depot co-founders – Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank – have joined forces to help create a national network to provide a wellness network for veterans and first responders experiencing post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries and substance abuse.
