The idea of ratifying ERA is getting some serious bipartisan support in the Georgia Legislature — about 36 years after the deadline to change the Constitution to guarantee equal rights for people regardless of sex.
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‘No Drone Zone’ for Super Bowl; Feds have helicopters checking security, radiation
With an alliterative name like “No Drone Zone” in place for Downtown Atlanta starting Thursday, it seems the souvenir hawkers would have come up with a humorous logo to offer the crowds around Super Bowl LIII. They had plenty of advance warning, and even design inspiration from the government.
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Grace A. Tan, president of John Portman architectural firm, dies unexpectedly
Grace A. Tan, the president of John Portman & Associates for the last 18 years, died unexpectedly on Jan. 27 at the age of 58.
The architectural firm announced her passing in a release Wednesday afternoon in which it described Tan as a “dynamic and determined president.”
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National Center for Civil and Human Rights names new CEO
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights has named Jill Savitt as its CEO – succeeding Brian Tolleson, who has been serving as the interim CEO for nearly a year. Tolleson will return to serving on the center’s board once Savitt begins her new role on March 11.
Savitt is no stranger to the center.
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OSHA ends relief efforts after Hurricane Michael; Georgia cotton remains in fields
Hurricane Michael may seem a distant memory, especially with wintry weather wrapping metro Atlanta, but the impact of the October 2018 storm remains so close that cotton awaits harvest in Georgia fields and only on Monday did the nation’s workplace safety agency return to regular enforcement duties in all affected areas.
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Enterprise funds collaboration between healthcare and affordable housing
In Atlanta, Enterprise plans to give up to $10,000 each to nonprofits that have ideas for implementing “scalable housing-based health solutions.”
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New legislation shows Atlanta’s City Council is no longer a ‘rubber stamp’
For decades, Atlanta has had a strong mayor form of government with little push back from the Atlanta City Council.
But the past year under the leadership of City Council President Felicia Moore and the election of seven new members of Council, a totally different legislative body has emerged.
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Breaking Barriers, a conversation with trailblazing athletes
By King Williams Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights convened a special panel on Jan. 23 to discuss the role of activism in sports and among athletes, particularly those affecting women and the LGBTQ community. The title of the panel was: “Breaking Barriers: Sports for Change.” It was part of a rotating exhibition that […]
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Breaking through the Perimeter: PATH400 to link BeltLine, areas north of I-285
A huge hurdle has been cleared that is to enable PATH400 to connect Atlanta’s BeltLine with Sandy Springs and, possibly if not eventually, the growing trails system north of I-285. As PATH Foundation noted of this first step: “Federal dollars are involved so it won’t happen overnight, but it’s coming.”
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Georgia’s new governor pitches budget: here’s a look at what is — and isn’t — in it
Georgia will have about $27.5 billion to spend in the year that begins in July. The new governor is making proposed teacher raises a centerpiece. Democrats are pressing to spend on a Medicaid expansion.
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‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ – a quietly poetic, yet courageous, movie
“If Beale Street Could Talk” is the sort of nice movie you’d like to take home and introduce to your parents.
That doesn’t mean it’s a movie about nice things. Racism, poverty, rape, teen pregnancy, bigoted cops – all are part of the mix. No wonder. The movie is based on a 1974 novel by James Baldwin.
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Retiring state property chief had immense influence over metro Atlanta for 15 years
Steve Stancil may not have a household name. But when he steps down Feb. 1 as State Property Officer, he will have affected metro Atlanta since 2003 on issues ranging from mass transit, to development policies, to future development along the Atlanta BeltLine and the future film studio/mixed use development that’s to be built in Atlanta at the old Pullman Yard.
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Why save it? Just pave it – a conservation easement at risk in Morgan County
By Christine McCauley Watts, executive director of Madison-Morgan Conservancy
It sits on a little rise, Davis Crossroads does, and gives you a long view of one of Morgan County’s more bucolic landscapes. Davis descendants have farmed and cared for the land surrounding this crossroads for generations and in the last two decades have donated three conservation easements to permanently protect the scenic and agricultural conservation values found here.
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Tax credits for private schools: the new lieutenant governor is a fan, but they remain controversial
Georgia’s new lieutenant governor says private schools are an important part of education, and he wants to expand a program that provides them indirect public support. But Georgia has little idea which students benefit from this program or how private schools serve those students.
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Yayoi Kusama barred in 1966 from performing with ‘Narcissus Garden,’ now at Atlanta Botanical Garden
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama made her Narcissus Garden exhibit so controversial in 1966 at the Venice Biennale that organizers barred her from performing alongside the display. The Atlanta Botanical Garden intends to display the exhibit through Spring.
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Metro Atlanta ranks 10th of 15 big U.S. metros for future commercial investments, Trepp reports
Metro Atlanta ranks 10th out of the nation’s top 15 metro regions for investment potential in commercial loans, according to a new report by the industry watcher Trepp. In a small way, the bankruptcy of a popular bicycle business with four shops in the region shows why metro Atlanta isn’t ranked higher.
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Park Pride investing $864,000 in parks in Atlanta and DeKalb
By Maria Saporta Park Pride announced today that it is granting a total of $864,000 to 21 community groups in Atlanta and DeKalb County to fund capital park improvements. According to a news release, that means that since 2004, Park Pride has awarded more than $6.6 million to projects that include new playgrounds, bridges and […]
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Fulton agency approves nearly $100 million in property tax abatements
Fulton County’s development agency on Tuesday approved tax abatements worth nearly $100 million over 10 years in Atlanta, more than half of that for MetLife Inc.’s mega Midtown development.
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Environmental impact of future inland port cited as state plans review of freight network
The environmental review is underway for a planned inland port to be built northeast of Gainesville. Presuming it opens, the facility that’s billed as a way to ease traffic congestion in metro Atlanta is likely to be heralded as a success as the state House prepares to update Georgia’s decade-old rail improvement plans.
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Atlanta Hawks leaders salute native son Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the Atlanta Hawks took full advantage of the team’s relationship with its city and its native son.
