Demand for affordable housing comprises a fair amount of the housing sales in Georgia and the Southeast, even as employers offer incentives other than money to attract and retain labor in what remains a tight labor market, according to Wednesday’s edition of the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s Beige Book.
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Records show Tyler Perry Studios interest in the rest of Fort Mac
Tyler Perry Studios is interested in exercising a right to make an offer on the approximate 145 acres of the former Fort McPherson site that it doesn’t already own, according to official text messages from earlier this year.
But so is a developer that’s been publicly working on a plan for about two years.
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Protestors block ICE building in Atlanta on Monday; two arrested
“I do think that if you see your neighbor’s house burning, don’t tell me you don’t care,” said one attendee.
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Taggers as a focus group: PATH400 to place art in areas street artists have found, decorated
Taggers as a focus group. That’s a new twist in Atlanta’s uneasy accord with graffiti and is one being taken by the developers of PATH400, who think good graffiti can keep amateur and vulgar taggers from leaving their mark.
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Fulton looking to rent cells in other counties, as releases from jail slow
Fulton County is trying to get inmates out of “boats.” That is, a kind of human-size plastic bin that holds a mattress at night and can be stacked during the day. And it’s what lockups like Fulton’s Rice Street jail use when they’re out of bunks.
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A more urban Atlanta calls for shift to two-way streets and e-scooters
Change is hard.
We are witnessing that fact every day – whether it be turning one-way streets into two-way streets or whether it be introducing 10,000 e-scooters on our city’s streets in the past year.
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‘Midsommar’ – a deeply unsettling horror movie
If nothing else, “Midsommar” may make you re-think that Scandinavian vacation you’ve been considering.
As anyone who saw last year’s shocking “Hereditary” knows, filmmaker Ari Aster doesn’t fool around. “Midsommar” is a horror movie and a half.
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Conventioneers overlooked in Downtown mobility plan; entire concept to be reviewed
Transportation planners overlooked one aspect of Atlanta’s convention industry – the people who attend – and that evidently contributed to Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ decision to halt the first step in a plan aimed at making Downtown more pleasant for pedestrians. In addition, the mayor ordered a review of the entire Downtown mobility plan by the city’s newly approved Transportation Department, which is to be functional by late 2020.
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Vine City Peace Park – Much more than a name: A place to study war no more
By Guest Columnist ANDREA L. BOONE, Atlanta City Councilmember and daughter of the late civil rights leader Rev. Joseph E. Boone
In 2008, the city named the north border of Rodney Cook Sr. Peace Park for my late father, the Rev. Joseph E. Boone. The park located on Atlanta’s west side will consist of 16 acres of green space, with a lake, and, of most significance, a Peace Pantheon with a library, 18 sculptures and tributes to civil and human rights leaders from the area. All said, it will be the largest peace park in America.
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Canada geese: Few options to manage troublesome birds, though oiling eggs a trend
A few Canada geese were minding their own business on a sidewalk outside Perimeter Mall Saturday afternoon when the soft “oohhh” murmurs of passersby gave way to a tone more harsh as the pedestrians passed through the birds’ droppings. This is a sign of the summer season in metro Atlanta.
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Former ATL mayoral candidate tapped to help oversee youth detention, rehab programs
Former Atlanta mayoral candidate Margaret Kaiser was appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to the board that oversees the state Department of Juvenile Justice. The department manages the detention facilities and rehabilitation programs for youngsters convicted of crimes.
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Fulton County bans disposable plastics, declares residues could harm humans
Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners has banned the use of most disposable plastic food packaging in the county’s facilities. The ban is to be phased in and take effect Jan. 1, 2020. It also declares humans could be harmed by particles of plastics.
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Fort Mac board meets, but no decision yet on development agreement
The board of the public authority that’s overseeing the redevelopment of Fort McPherson met Thursday for the first time in four months. Its executive director was not present and board members asked about getting more information before they vote on a milestone plan for 145 acres of reconstruction.
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Renowned architect Philip Freelon (1953-2019) leaves his mark on Atlanta, U.S.
Atlanta leaders expressed sadness over the death on July 9 of North Carolina architect Philip Freelon – who designed the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
Freelon, 66, was one of the most admired architects in the country, and he was considered the most significant African-American architect of cultural attractions.
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City of Atlanta goes to court, alleging city schools owe it millions
The city of Atlanta is suing Atlanta Public Schools, claiming that the schools are not keeping up with payments owed for bonds.
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Stone Mountain Village can be so much more than it is
By King Williams On a very warm Tuesday evening, two days before the Fourth of July, I decided to take a run near Stone Mountain Park. Instead of just simply running at the base of the park, I decided to go through Stone Mountain Village. What I saw next really perplexed me. Vacancies abound, no […]
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Tight real estate market challenges homeless service nonprofits; tech lends a hand
Open Doors is lowering barriers to housing in a hot real estate market, and it’s getting a high-tech assist.
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Human trafficking, sexual servitude: Georgia steps up prosecution, penalties
Georgia’s top prosecutor of human trafficking crimes took office last week at a promising time – both the job and three stringent laws were established July 1, indications of the state’s growing interest in combating a crime that’s drawing increased attention around the world.
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Plan to cut down trees at Ponce library shows need for a strong tree ordinance
When it comes to Atlanta’s trees, we can never let down our guard. Every day, there’s a new threat to cut down our precious trees.
That’s why we need a strong tree ordinance that protects our tree canopy – preserving our greatest natural amenity and retaining Atlanta’s unique stature as a city in a forest.
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Atlanta Gulch development gets a court victory; subsidy opponents plan appeal
A Fulton County judge says public agencies acted their parts correctly according to law and the Georgia constitution in a complex procedure that will see lots of public money used for a private development.
