Tim Keane, Atlanta’s visionary planning commissioner from July 2015 to February 2022, will be moving from Boise to Calgary, Canada.
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The grass is greener on this side: Park Pride announces nearly $4 million towards local Atlanta parks
In addition to celebrating its 35th anniversary, the park-advocating nonprofit Park Pride is also celebrating the largest investment in local parks in its history. This week, Park Pride announced $3.9 million in funding across 37 parks in the City of Atlanta and DeKalb County. Michael Halicki, executive director of Park Pride, said he’s excited about […]
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Hyatt honors John Hope Bryant at Heritage Celebration
The Hyatt Regency Atlanta honored “silver rights activist” and founder, chairman and CEO of nonprofit Operation HOPE at the Feb. 15 Heritage Celebration. Atlanta’s Hyatt Regency has been a civil rights destination since it opened its doors as a fully integrated hotel in August 1967. As one of the first hotels in the city to […]
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Room to grow: Atlanta region to reach 7.9 million by 2050
According to a new population forecast, Atlanta has plenty of room to grow. The 21-county region’s population is expected to reach 7.9 million by 2050, according to a forecast released by the Atlanta Regional Commission. It marks a 1.8 million increase over the 2020 U.S Census baseline, with the fastest growth in outer counties like […]
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Atlanta hosts affordable housing week and kicks off new permitting processes
The City of Atlanta hosted its inaugural “Affordable Housing Week”, which started on Monday Feb. 12 and ran until Friday Feb. 16. It comes at a time when affordable housing is a quickly rising concern for many residents. Affordable Housing Week also began the Welcome H.O.M.E. (Housing Opportunity Moves for Everyone) process, a new initiative […]
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New analysis shows Georgia clean energy investments are paying off for workforce and economy
Whether you’re for the environment or the economy — or both — the data is clear: clean energy is a great investment. A report released at the Georgia Clean Energy Summit on Thursday in Atlanta highlights the high return on investment for Georgia in the clean energy industry. Much of the advancement of the clean […]
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Andre Dickens talks Atlanta’s future at Press Club event
The Atlanta Press Club hosted its first Newsmaker Leadership Series Event of 2024 with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens on Feb. 7, where press and media leaders in the city gathered for remarks from the mayor and a discussion between him and Atlanta Press Club Chair Keith Pepper. He also answered questions from attending journalists. Dickens […]
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Mercedes Benz Stadium hosts Atlanta Veteran Job Fair
On Thurs. Feb 8, Mercedes Benz Stadium hosted the joint Atlanta Veterans Job Fair in partnership with RecruitMilitary and Disabled American Veterans (DAV). The event had 640 veteran registrants and featured nearly 50 exhibitors. The mission, according to RecruitMilitary, was to empower veterans and help them find meaningful work in their next stage of life. […]
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Ranked-choice voting suffers setback in Georgia legislative session
Ranked-choice voting (RCV) suffered a setback in Georgia this legislative session, with the Senate Ethics Committee passing SB355 — a bill that would ban RCV in Georgia. RCV has been gaining traction around the country and online, with supporters saying it would allow more third-party candidates to be elected, greatly reduce runoffs, and lead to […]
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FLOTUS encourages women’s health research at Morehouse School of Medicine’s heart luncheon
During her visit to Atlanta today, First Lady Jill Biden stopped at the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) Women’s Heart Healthy luncheon to promote a new initiative to encourage more research for women’s health. The White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research highlights the importance of women’s health research with the federal government, private sector […]
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Georgia Arts Day returns with funding push
Dozens of arts organization leaders from across the state met at the Center for Puppetry Arts for the first in-person Georgia Arts Advocacy Day since 2020 on Feb. 5. The Feb. 5 conference was the first part of a two-day program aimed at helping art groups lobby for increased state funding. Nationally, Georgia ranks last […]
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Georgia casino push continues with business, legislative interest
As Georgia inches towards expanded gambling, Casino leaders renew a push to open resorts and betting destinations in different areas across the state. On Thursday, the Georgia Senate passed SB 386 which would create up to 16 sports betting licenses to operators like professional sports teams. The Senate added an amendment that would require voters […]
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‘Where Atlanta began’: Central Atlanta Progress honors awards recipients and looks to year ahead in downtown development
Atlanta’s major business, economic development and political players packed into the newly-opened Signia by Hilton hotel at the Georgia World Congress Center on Jan. 31 for the 2024 Central Atlanta Progress and Atlanta Downtown Improvement District annual meeting and awards ceremony. CAP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a “safe, livable, diverse, economically viable, […]
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ArtsBridge hosts hundreds of students for Mayhem Poets Field Trip
Hundreds of Metro Atlanta middle and high school students packed into the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Jan. 30 for a spoken word and slam poetry performance thanks to a partnership between the ArtsBridge Foundation and Amazon. The trip is part of the ArtsBridge Foundation, the arts education nonprofit arm of Cobb Energy Performing […]
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Goodwill launches electric vehicle workforce development program in Georgia
Goodwill of North Georgia just kicked off The Goodwill Clean Tech Infrastructure Academy (CTIA) on Monday, Jan. 29, an EV and green workforce development program in partnership with Accenture. The Atlanta pilot program is set to run from Jan. 29 through Feb. 23. The first run has 30 participants across three cohorts. This is the […]
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The King Center announces celebration of life for Dexter Scott King
On Monday, Jan. 29, The King Center announced its plans to honor Dexter Scott King, the son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a candlelight musical experience. King passed away on Jan. 22 after a battle with prostate cancer. He will be remembered at Ebenezer Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 10. READ […]
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Temple Sinai becomes first synagogue in Atlanta to install solar system on rooftop
Temple Sinai, located in Sandy Springs, just became the first synagogue in Atlanta to incorporate a solar system to power their operations. The system was installed by Cherry Street Energy, which has been installing solar systems throughout the city in partnership with the local government. The installation was finished mid-January, and paperwork to have it […]
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Rhodes Hall tours to return in 2024
For the first time since the onset of COVID-19, Atlanta’s “Castle on Peachtree” Rhodes Hall is open again for regular public tours through the opulent home operated by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. For $15 a person and $12 for students and children, guests can participate in a guided tour of the hall every […]
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Terri Lee unanimously approved as Atlanta Housing’s new CEO
As the board of Atlanta Housing Wednesday voted to approve Terri Lee, chief operating officer of the authority to be its next CEO, the standing-room-only crowd at the historic Roosevelt Hall cheered in jubilation.
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‘The Sweet East’ takes a reeling road trip through America’s political landscape
Crowds packed into the Plaza Theatre on Jan. 23 for a screening of 2023 American film “The Sweet East” followed by a public Q&A with Director Sean Price Williams and Screenwriter Nick Pinkerton. The event was hosted by the Plaza in partnership with Videodrome and Atlanta-based production company Wax&Wane. Plaza employee Brent Michael moderated the […]
