Fuqua Development plans to build a short length of the Atlanta BeltLine trail near its Glenwood Place project and the owner of the property, which isn’t Fuqua, is to deed the trail to the city of Atlanta.
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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed favors half-cent sales tax for MARTA
Up until now, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has been absent from the debate among Fulton County’s mayors on whether they should seek a full-penny, five-year transportation sales tax.
If the county were to go for a full penny, it basically would preclude MARTA from being able to seek an additional half-penny sales tax in Fulton and DeKalb counties so it can expand its transit system.
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AHA’s independent audit indicates compliance with applicable laws, internal controls
An independent audit of the Atlanta Housing Authority’s financial position indicates AHA is meeting objectives set out in recent budgets to deliver services and reduce operating costs.
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Newell Rubbermaid CEO: merger with Jarden will create ‘one of the most impactful consumer products companies’
Atlanta-based Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL) has struck a deal to buy rival Boca Raton, Fla.-based Jarden Corp.(NYSE: JAH), for $15.4 billion in cash and stock, the companies reported early Monday.
The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2016 and will create a $16 billion, Atlanta-based consumer goods company.
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CDC Foundation names Judith Monroe as its new CEO
The board of the Atlanta-based CDC Foundation has named a new president and CEO – Judith A. Monroe – someone who is no stranger to global health.
Monroe currently works for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention where she leads the federal agency’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support.
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City of Atlanta and APS getting closer on BeltLine tax negotiations
For years, the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Public Schools have been at an impasse over how much money the city owes the school system in payments over the Atlanta BeltLine.
But leaders on both sides are encouraged by recent negotiations, and they believe they could finalize an agreement in the near future.
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Atlanta takes another step toward reducing energy, water use in public buildings
By this time next year, Atlanta should have a cogent plan to reduce consumption of water and energy at 181 city-owned buildings, including some at Atlanta’s airport.
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Company that offered best financial package chosen to rebuild interchange at Ga. 400/I-285
North Perimeter Contractors came in with the hands-down best financial proposal of the four companies vying to be selected to rebuild the interchange at Ga. 400 and I-285 – and this appears to be the reason the state selected the company.
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Metro Atlanta Chamber in 2016 to push transit and an inclusive region
Three words dominated Thursday’s annual meeting of the Metro Atlanta Chamber – inclusive, innovation and transit.
Those words were repeated by outgoing Chairman Larry Gellerstedt III, CEO of Cousins Properties; incoming Chairman Jenner Woods, corporate executive vice president of SunTrust Bank; and MAC President Hala Moddelmog.
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GSU researchers report discovery of a better test for prediabetes
Researchers at Georgia State University think they’ve found a better way to detect prediabetes, a condition that can be a precursor of diabetes – the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.
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GDOT to name team to rebuild Ga. 400/I-285; MARTA, GRTA plan to use new roadway
The Georgia Department of Transportation on Thursday is slated to announce the apparent winner of the competitive bid to build the most expensive highway project in state history – the $1.1 billion reconstruction of the interchange at Ga. 400 and I-285.
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Cooper Carry and the Johnson Studio combining forces
Two of Atlanta’s signature design firms are joining forces.
The Cooper Carry architectural firm is forming a partnership with the Johnson Studio, a leader in restaurant design, effective Jan. 1, 2016.
The integrated practice will enhance both firm’s ability to serve the design needs of the hospitality industry.
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Atlanta’s sewer penalties show small room for error in managing sewer system
Atlanta is slated to pay a penalty of $46,500 for violating its duty to properly manage its sewer system; the violations illustrate the narrow margin of error in the management of the sewer system that’s stipulated in the federal consent decree.
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Mayor Reed’s office releases update on his activities at Paris Climate Change Conference
On Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s second day in Paris to attend the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, his press office released a statement Friday outlining his schedule of events and to talk up sustainability efforts taken during his administration.
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Home of nation’s first leash-free, free-range dog park offers lessons for Atlanta
San Diego – San Diego built what a plaque says is the nation’s first leash-free dog beach, in 1972, at a time the beachfront community was blossoming into a surfing capitol and the Haight-Asbury of southern California.
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San Diego attractions: Some resemble fantasies portrayed at Disneyland
SAN DIEGO – One fascinating aspect of the tourist attractions in San Diego is that a fair number of them are as much fantasy as those 100 miles north, in Disneyland.
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Weingarten: Civic Center redevelopment plans still fluid
Although the City of Atlanta has an agreement to sell the 19-acre Civic Center property to Houston-based Weingarten Realty Investors, the plans for the project are subject to change.
In a brief interview, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed made it clear he still hopes the project will evolve beyond the current plans.
“That story is not over yet,” Reed said.
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Dentons joins effort to improve Atlanta’s westside neighborhoods
Another major corporate partner has joined the effort to help revitalize Atlanta’s westside neighborhoods.
Dentons, the world’s largest law firm that acquired Atlanta-based McKenna Long Aldridge, has announced that it will provide up to $375,000 in legal and public policy council over the next three years.
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BeltLine’s Eastside Trail to be extended through use of eminent domain, if necessary
The City of Atlanta is preparing to acquire additional land to extend the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail, by condemnation if necessary.
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Rapper T.I. and Mayor Reed give away 500 turkeys in family affair
The Sixth Annual Turkey Giveaway on Wednesday was a family affair for Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
Reed was joined by his wife – Sarah-Elizabeth Reed, and their daughter – Maria Kristan Reed, who is now 17 months old.
But the real star of the day was rapper and actor – T.I., who has been participating in a City of Atlanta Turkey Giveaway for many years.
