The people spoke loud and clear. At the recent meeting of the Atlanta City Council’s Tree Ordinance Workshop, city councilmembers listened to four hours and 44 minutes of 232 voicemails from the public about the proposed revision of the tree ordinance.
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Norfolk Southern stops work on Chattahoochee Brick site – at least for now
Norfolk Southern issues statement it will stop work to redevelop the Chattahoochee Brick property so it can negotiate with the city.
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Potential of Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights finally being realized
At long last, Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rights will become the institution leaders originally envisioned it would be.
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Changing complexion of Atlanta’s metro leaders bodes well for region
The complexion of leaders in the Atlanta region totally changed with the elections in 2020.
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GSU baseball field to honor Hank Aaron where history was made
It was high on Hank Aaron’s “to do” list – to hear about Georgia State University’s plan for a baseball park that would include a tribute to the baseball legend.
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James Carville: Georgia pulled off the most significant statewide election in the country
The Georgia runoffs were the most significant statewide elections ever, national political consultant James Carville said in an exclusive Zoom conversation on Jan. 15.
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Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera: ‘Science Works Y’all’
It was a fortuitous for Atlanta when Ángel Cabrera picked Georgia Tech to persue his doctorate as a Fulbright Scholar in 1991. As a Spanish scholar and engineer, Cabrera had his pick of any of the top engineering schools in the country.
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We made it! Now to wonderful new beginnings!
What a year we have lived through. All I can say is: We made it!
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Time for Atlanta’s arborists, developers and citizens to advocate for trees
Nearly every tree surrounding the Darlington Apartments – 127 in all – on Peachtree Road will be cut down to make way for a new medical office building and garage.
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Purpose Built’s Carol Naughton: ‘Embrace continuous improvement’
Breaking the cycle of poverty has been an elusive goal for generations. But one of the leaders in the war on poverty for more than 25 years – Carol Naughton – said: “We need to embrace this idea of continuous improvement.”
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David Mitchell bringing renewed energy to the Atlanta Preservation Center
With the naming of a new executive director, a reinvigorated Atlanta Preservation Center is seeing to create a greater awareness of the city’s identity and history.
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Leaders aspire to make Atlanta a global hub for peace education
As key Atlanta business and civic leaders continue to forge a multi-faceted relationship with the Nobel Peace Laureates, a complementary effort is underway to make the Atlanta region a hub for peace education and research.
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Remembering to be thankful for all we have
It’s been five years. And I almost forgot to take note.
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A global health innovation district to be developed in Midtown
A constellation of Georgia-based global health entities has zeroed in on a Midtown tower to serve as the center of Atlanta’s Global Health Innovation District.
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OnBoard: Women gaining ground on Georgia’s public company boards
A Georgia public company has six women directors on its board – a first in the state. That is just one example of how women are continuing to make strides on Georgia’s public company boards, according to OnBoard, an organization that has been tracking the number of women on Georgia’s public company boards since 1993.
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City of Atlanta seeking to protect nature while the urban area grows
For the first time in its history, the city of Atlanta has completed an in-depth study of its ecology as a way to help protect our natural environment while anticipating a greater growth in population and density.
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Democracy matters: Thank you, Atlanta Hawks. APS: rename Grady – Midtown High
Democracy matters. Fulton County residents can enjoy a unique voting experience by going to State Farm to early vote until Oct. 30. Meanwhile, Atlanta Board of Education will vote on a new name for Grady High School on Nov. 2.
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Transient Atlanta erases its history and loses its soul
Atlanta is such a transient city.
It’s a city that has demolished many of its greatest landmarks – including Terminal Station, Union Station, the Loew’s Grand Theatre, and so many more.
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We can do better Atlanta by adding more diversity to our corporate ranks
Atlanta may be the cradle of the civil rights movement, but it has ways to go to have diversity on its corporate boards and within its executive suites.
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Nikema Williams, it’s not too late to agree to Atlanta Press Club debate
It’s just not right. State Sen. Nikema Williams, who is the Democrat running to succeed the late U.S. Congressman John Lewis on the Nov. 3 ballot, has declined the Atlanta Press Club’s invitation to the Loudermilk-Young Debate Series against her Republican opponent.
