Category: Columns
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‘Adaptive reuse’ of older buildings adapts to pandemic real estate trends
“Adaptive reuse” – the repurposing of older buildings for modern uses – is doing some successful adapting itself as the pandemic shakes up real estate. The urban trend is spreading into suburbs, remaking troubled malls and hotels, and the surge in industrial uses like delivery-oriented ghost kitchens.
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Congress must pass immigration relief now to unite communities, raise economic growth
By Guest Columnist ANTONIO MOLINA, chairman, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
As a U.S. Navy Veteran, a community leader here in the state of Georgia, and current chairman of the board for the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, I am incredibly proud of the progress that the Latino community has made across the nation and the Peach state.
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Eleanor Ringel’s ‘Top Ten’ movies of 2021
Having spewed out 10-Best lists for almost three decades at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and around a decade or so at the Atlanta Business Chronicle and, of course – the Saporta Report (my personal fave), I could probably make a 10-Best list of my 10-Best lists.
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Atlanta REALTORS Association’s first African American female president promotes diversity and inclusion in 2022
Karen Hatcher is the first African American brokerage owner in its 112-year history. By Allison Joyner Earlier this month, the Atlanta REALTORS Association (ARA) appointed Karen Hatcher as their 97th president, making her the first African American female to lead this prestigious institution. Hatcher, who joined the ARA in 2007, is the founder, CEO and […]
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Isakson and Cleland knew their voters, and their kids’ names
By Tom Baxter The death of former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, a little more than a month after the death of former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland, brings this political year to a somber close. It’s tempting to say their passage marked the end of an era, but truthfully that era is already well behind us. […]
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Green investing options emerge as MARTA buys its first sustainable bonds
Georgians who want to invest in the green economy are to have more opportunities as cities and states start spending federal infrastructure funds and local governments seek to borrow money to put into projects.
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A trailblazing effort to honor metro Atlanta’s Asian, Latino and immigrant communities takes its first step
A trailblazing effort is gearing up to identify and protect historic sites connected with metro Atlanta’s Asian, Latino and immigrant communities.
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‘The Lost Daughter’ – a character study of motherhood is a must see movie
Let’s just cut to the chase. “The Lost Daughter” is the don’t-miss movie of 2021.
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This year, give the gift of an eco-friendly holiday
The holidays and end-of-year celebrations are a lot of fun — whether you’re visiting with friends and family or getting some much-needed downtime — but the commercialization and grandeur of these traditions can contribute enormous amounts of food and material waste. However, there are ways to enjoy the celebrations while cutting back on your environmental […]
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Blank Foundation makes $4 million gift to Atlanta Humane Society
Arthur Blank was only 15 when his father, Max Blank, died of a heart attack, a difficult time for him and his mother, Molly Blank.
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Prioritizing affordable, accessible health care will help Georgia recover, rebuild
By Guest Columnist LIZ COYLE, executive director, Georgia Watch
More than a year into the pandemic, Georgia is still facing many pressing challenges. The highly contagious Delta variant followed by the Omicron variant, and low vaccination rates across the state, are driving a prolonged COVID-19 impact.
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A founder of Sandy Springs’ privatized government advises Buckhead cityhood backers
We wouldn’t be talking about Buckhead cityhood if it wasn’t for the landmark 2005 incorporation of its north metro neighbor Sandy Springs amid similar tensions over political unity and government services.
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Caught off guard before his campaign begins, Perdue launches primary bid
The last thing he wanted to do, former Sen. David Perdue told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution last week, was run a campaign. Yet here he is.
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CPA ID’s companies that funded lawmakers who restricted voting access
Corporations that funded Georgia lawmakers who voted to restrict voting access are under increasing scrutiny that goes beyond national headlines about Coca-Cola Co. and Delta Air Lines reversing their positions in the face of public outrage.
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‘Belfast’ – an episodic 1969 movie with forced nostalgia
Kenneth Branagh has bathed his memory film “Belfast” in a nostalgic patina of black-and white. Alas, that’s not enough to give his heartfelt picture the emotional heft he intends.
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Seeking greater green equity – Woodruff Foundation and Park Pride
Thanks to a longstanding partnership between Park Pride and the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Atlanta is creating a more equitable park system that will better serve the city’s lower-income communities.
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Historically Black Seminary appoints youngest president
Matthew Wesly Williams is the 11th president in the school’s 60-plus-year history. By Allison Joyner Last month, President Rev. Matthew Wesly Williams was officially celebrated as the 11th president of the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC). At 45, he is the youngest to hold the position. “I consider it a homecoming,” Williams said. “It’s a place […]
