Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves met with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed last week to work on possible “local legislation” compromise for transportation funding that would address MARTA’s expansion plans.
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Coca-Cola Co. among 60 corporations backing federal ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation
Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. is among 60 major corporations that have the launched the Business Coalition for Equity Act, which is to promote passage of civil rights legislation that seeks to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
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New Atlanta forum to seek strategies to improve city
Atlanta has an additional citywide forum to discuss civic concerns, this one created by Atlanta City Councilmember Michael Julian Bond to focus on policy affairs.
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The “Furious Five”: A sizzling Atlanta urban Republican dialogue. Where is Black Atlanta in the “All of It”?
I now call them the “Furious Five” – an eclectic crew of friends and political knowers – who were invited to participate in the first of a month long series of “unbridled” conversations about the political issues of the day. And, they put on a dazzling, dynamic show; their debate was robust, riveting and revealing.
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Fate of historic preservation program up for talks Thursday at House panel
A House Transportation subcommittee on Thursday is slated to reconsider a proposal that archaeologists say would cripple historic research and preservation on roadway projects.
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North Carolina building bridges to boost economy, access along Outer Banks
BEAUFORT, N.C. – North Carolina is building four bridges to improve access to the Outer Banks, slivers of sand with economic value as tourist destinations and communities of commercial fishing.
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Atlanta marks International Women’s Day with a focus on global challenges
International Women’s Day came to Atlanta Tuesday.
The World Affairs Council of Atlanta thought it was about time for our city to mark the day, according to Charles Shapiro, its president and CEO.
So the Council brought together a panel of Elizabeth Kiss, president of Agnes Scott College; Michelle Nunn, president and CEO of CARE; and Joyce Adolwa, CARE’s director of education programming.
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The Atlanta Inquirer’s John Smith Sr. honored by the Atlanta City Council
The Atlanta City Council honored one of Atlanta’s longest serving news professionals – John B. Smith Sr., publisher and CEO of The Atlanta Inquirer.
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United Way’s downtown campus eyed for sale, redevelopment
The United Way of Greater Atlanta is exploring options for its downtown campus that could include the sale of the 4-acre property, as developers and their capital partners continue gravitating back to the city’s urban core.
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Georgia’s new road funding could obliterate historic sites
A consequence of the transportation funding bill approved in 2015 by the General Assembly has prompted archaeologists to present their opposition Monday at the Capitol to a measure they say would cripple historic research and preservation.
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Job growth up nationwide, retailers in southeast have plenty of skilled applicants
The rosy job growth report released Friday by the U.S. Labor Department is on track with the anecdotal reports of an improving economy issued Thursday by the Federal Reserve. Still, troubles are evident.
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Architect Tom Ventulett honored for his vision
Upon being presented the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Visionary Award,” veteran architect Tom Ventulett shared one of his pet peeves – the ugliness of our highways.
Ventulett, a co-founder of the Atlanta-based TVSdesign architectural firm, first pushed back against him receiving the award.
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Advocates call for passage of civil rights law after defeat of proposed religious liberty law
Human rights advocates on Wednesday called upon Georgia lawmakers to pass civil rights legislation, shortly after they said they delivered to Gov. Nathan Deal 75,000 emails urging lawmakers to vote against the pending religious liberty bill.
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Palmetto Pipeline loses ground in Fulton County Superior Court, state House
A Fulton County judge on Tuesday upheld GDOTs refusal to allow a pipeline company to condemn land along the Savannah River. The company said it is reviewing its options.
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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed: MARTA bill may not be dead
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, speaking to a gathering of civic leaders Monday morning, gave a glimmer of hope that the MARTA referendum may not be dead after all.
At a conference about the “opportunity gap,” Reed said that if there were a transportation referendum without MARTA, “just count me out.”
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Colleen Kiernan stepping down as director of Sierra Club-Georgia
Colleen Kiernan, director of the Sierra Club’s Georgia Chapter, has announced she will be stepping down on April 1.
A newsletter wrote that “we are bidding a fond but reluctant farewell” to Kiernan.
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Atlanta’s design project to unfold as a movable feast in three sites around city
The first six months of public meetings for the upcoming Atlanta City Design Project will occur at Ponce City Market in space donated by its developer, pending approval of legislation the Atlanta City Council is expected to adopt Monday.
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Agreement intends to protect a fish reduced to six Appalachian counties
A coalition of state and federal agencies, power companies and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have joined an effort to protect a freshwater fish that’s being considered for the federal endangered species list.
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Coca-Cola historic marker to be installed at Five Points, at site of first Coke sale
Downtown Atlanta, which for years was bereft of any historic signs to mark the city as the launch pad for the Coca-Cola Co., is poised to get another Coke marker to join the neon sign atop the Olympia Building.
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MARTA’s Brookhaven development stalled; city wants more discussion about density
The mixed use development planned at MARTA’s Brookhaven Station has been put on hold by Brookhaven city officials, who want to have a broader discussion about the area’s infrastructure before homes, shops and a hotel are built at the site.
