By Mark Lannaman The popular local Paint ‘N Sit ATL event held its largest gathering yet. An estimated 3000 people came together to create and celebrate art and build community. The idea is simple: people ...
Mercedes Benz Stadium recently hosted Tech Exposure day (TEDX) which saw over 3000 students participate and attend along with a plethora of companies and nonprofits. The event saw over 50 similarly aligned organizations, companies and ...
On Monday, Feb. 27, 13 local organizations came together to hold the first Latino Day at the Georgia state capitol. According to a press release by the Georgia-based Latino community empowerment organization GALEO, the event ...
By Mark Lannaman The City of Atlanta’s department of housing, Atlanta Housing (AH), revealed last month how it plans to move forward for the next five years. One of the biggest takeaways is the plan’s ...
What is believed to be the nation’s first-ever county-led reparations research task force has just received funding in Fulton County. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners executive session on Jan. 18 approved the overall county ...
The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation (PIN) is headed into 2023 hoping to continue solidifying Georgia as a center for innovation. PIN came out of a task force led by Georgia’s Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan who ...
Soccer in the Streets, which has found much success in recent years from its popular program Station Soccer, has named Elijah Miranda as its new executive director. The move comes after previous director Phil Hill ...
The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) elected new executive director Jannine Miller at a specially-called board meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5. ATL, along with the State Road & Tollway Authority (SRTA) and Georgia Regional Transportation ...
On a recent trip to Cincinnati, I got to visit the Over-the-Rhine (OTR) — the city’s most popular Downtown district vibrant with shops, restaurants, people and more. It was fun enjoying relatively walkable streets and ...
The popular Georgia Power net metering program will not expand in Georgia in 2023. The tri-annual Georgia Power Integrated Resource plan hearings before the Georgia Public Commission — not to be confused with the tri-annual ...
By Mark Lannaman The Georgia Institute of Technology, known colloquially as Georgia Tech, is in the midst of planning its future — and is making sure climate action is at the forefront. To prioritize this, ...
Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos in its traditional Spanish, has a new home in Atlanta. Historic Oakland Cemetery hosted its first Day of the Dead ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 6 from ...
By Mark Lannaman The American Friends and Service Committee (AFSC) launched its training series titled “How to Defend Your Home” on Thursday, Oct. 27. The series is intended to help renters learn the best practices, ...
The Atlanta City Council approved Resolution 22-R-4417 authorizing $6.2 million to repave streets in Downtown Atlanta, but not before an amendment was added to take advantage of the opportunity to make streets safer.
The John Lewis Student Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology held its official opening on Thursday, Sept. 29.
A multinational effort at The Carter Center has just been realized. On Friday, Sept. 30, The Carter Center had its opening ceremony for a traditional Japanese bell tower to house its “Peace Bell.”
After a 10 year fight, the Peoplestown saga has reached a conclusion. In 2012, catastrophic flooding in the legacy neighborhood of Peoplestown started what would become a long battle between residents and the city. Then-mayor ...
Student luxury apartments. The phrase itself almost sounds oxymoronic. Luxury apartments for a group of people who have traditionally been known to not have money — the phrase ‘broke college student’ didn’t appear out of ...
During my trip to Bogotá, I found that it and my home city of Atlanta can learn a lot from each other’s ideas when it comes to transit. The cities of Atlanta and Bogotá are ...
A multi-organizational effort proved successful in completing what Georgia Power calls the world’s largest hydrogen fuel blending demonstration. This will help pave the way for future hydrogen implementation in the Southeast. Georgia Power teamed up ...
Mark Lannaman
Mark Lannaman is a current graduate student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds a B.A. from Georgia State University and an M.S. from Georgia Tech. He has previously worked with WABE as an intern for the Atlanta Press Club. Mark was a 2021 National Association of Hispanic Journalists mentee, 2021 Every Learner Everywhere fellow, & 2022 Society of Environmental Journalists fellow. He enjoys reporting on topics including sustainability, environment, education and urban development. Born and raised in Metro Atlanta, his family comes from Jamaica and Colombia. One of his favorite quotes is, “You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore” -André Gide.
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