Articles by Maria Saporta
MARTA is recommending a commuter rail line to serve Clayton County.
At MARTA’s Planning and External Relations Committee meeting Wednesday, members of MARTA’s board heard a presentation on the “locally preferred alternative” to bring high capacity transit to Clayton County.
A proposal to build a mixed-use development at the corner of 10thStreet and Monroe Drive has been dealt a major setback.
Jennifer Ide, the city councilwoman for District 6 – which includes the property, sent SaportaReport a text Friday evening saying the City of Atlanta has rescinded a request for proposal for a key piece of BeltLine proper
It’s official. Brian McGowan, president and CEO of the Atlanta BeltLine Inc., will become CEO of the Greater Seattle Partners, a new regional economic development organization in Seattle, Washington.
“I really struggled with this decision,” McGowan said in a telephone interview shortly after formally accepting the position. “I do love Atlanta. I’m always going to try to stay connected to Atlanta.”
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Monday said the city has narrowed its search for an airport general manager to five finalists.
In a brief interview with a couple of reporters after speaking to the Rotary Club of Atlanta, Bottoms said she would not disclose the names of those finalists because “these people are all employed.”
Back in May 2017, the Atlanta City Council voted unanimously for the city to transition to 100 percent clean energy for municipal operations by 2025 and 100 percent clean energy for the entire city by 2035.
Now the city is saying – “Not so fast.”
The Atlanta City Council will consider a resolution by its Utilities Committee to push back those deadlines to 2035 for municipal operations and for the entire city by 2050.
Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young views the past 45 days as a needed break from the ultra-busy life he has led as a global leader for more than six decades.
Young fell ill in May during a trip to Nashville where he was to give a speech at the baccalaureate at Fisk University – immediately getting admitted to the Vanderbilt Medical Center and then transferred to Emory University Hospital.
For more than three decades, Roy B. Cooper was an economic development icon working at the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
Cooper, 91, died on June 11. A service in his honor was held Sunday at the A.S. Turner & Sons funeral home in Decatur.
A move is afoot, once again, to close the City of Atlanta’s Eastside Tax Allocation District – a financial mechanism that encourages equitable redevelopment.
And, once again, there’s a groundswell of opposition against closing the Eastside TAD, which includes the corridors of Auburn and Edgewood avenues as well as most of south downtown.
In life, sometimes one is lucky enough to encounter people who have a special spark – exuding warmth with substance.
Wilton Looney was one of those special people.
Looney died early Friday morning. He may have just turned 99, but he still was too young to have left us.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 23, 2018
The Council for Quality Growth has selected Paul Bowers, chairman and CEO of Georgia Power, to receive its prestigious 2018 Four Pillar award.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 23, 2018
Covenant HouseGeorgia, a place of refuge, hope and healing for homeless and trafficked youth, has a new leader, Aleizoria “Alie” Redd.
Most recently, Redd worked at the nonprofit CHRIS 180 where she served as vice president of placement services and housing since August 2015.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 23, 2018
When he was only 18 years old while at Northeastern University, Jeffrey A. Parker picked the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for his internship so he could get a free transit pass. That launched Parker’s public transit career and led to him becoming MARTA’s new CEO and general manager. The MARTA board is scheduled to vote on Parker, the sole finalist, at a March 23 board meeting.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 16, 2018
The family of H.J Russell & Co. has selected James “Jay” Bailey as president and CEO of the Russell Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship based at the company’s former headquarters.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 16, 2018
The Home Depot Foundation will be springing into spring with a $6.3 million commitment in Atlanta’s Westside communities.
The company foundation will hold its “Springing into Service” day on March 20 – the first day of Spring, when about 100 associates will be volunteering on community projects, including working at Vine City Park and making external home repairs at a couple of nearby houses with Westside residents.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 9, 2018
Philanthropists Bernie and Billi Marcus are being honored by Hillels of Georgiaat a dinner March 20 at the Georgia Aquarium for their generosity in supporting the organization that serves Jewish students on college campuses.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 9, 2018
It was 2001 when Leonard Adamsfounded a nonprofit to provide low-income housing with support services in Atlanta’s Westside.
Over the past 17 years, the Quest Community Development Organization has developed several small affordable housing communities totaling 269 units and building $22 million in assets.
For more than two years, residents of the Westside hashed out a land-use vision for their community with nationally-renowned planners.
Their vision – the Westside Land Use Framework Plan – was adopted by the Atlanta City Council in December giving residents and neighborhood advocates some comfort that their community was going to be developed in a way that would enhance the area yet not overwhelm it.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 2, 2018
Real estate developer WRS Inc., which bought Underground Atlanta nearly a year ago, has shifted some of its plans as it works to move the complex project closer to construction.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 2, 2018
Metro Atlanta has a new Fortune 500 company — WestRock.
WestRock was formed in July 2015 out of a merger between RockTenn, then based in Norcross, and MeadWestvaco, then based in Richmond, Va.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Feb. 23, 2018
For the new Morehouse College President David Thomas, his first “A Candle in the Dark” gala held on Feb. 17 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta was a special night event.
The 30th annual fundraising event, which celebrated the 151st anniversary of the founding of Morehouse College, raised $3.4 million for student scholarships.
