In the latest of a host of Atlanta City Council President candidate forums, opponents Marci Collier Overstreet and Rohit Malhotra talked park pedigrees for the Greenspace Forum hosted by nonprofit Park Pride. It comes in the midst of a heated race with tense interactions and accusations of xenophobia between the duo. Most recently, the pair […]
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Invest Atlanta keeps up downtown business boost ahead of World Cup
At an Oct. 16 meeting, the Invest Atlanta Board of Directors approved a host of grant funds to help revitalize downtown Atlanta as the city’s economic development agency continues to gear up for the World Cup in 2026. As Atlanta prepares to host eight FIFA World Cup matches next summer, local leaders are pushing to […]
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Long-awaited Memorial Drive Greenway moves ahead at public meeting
A decades-in-the-making plan to transform an 8.5-acre strip on Memorial Drive into a people-centered greenspace held the first in a series of public input meetings on Oct. 14 at the Oakland Cemetery Visitor’s center. The Memorial Drive Greenway got major attention in 2001, when a breakthrough study identified the strip between Oakland Cemetery and the […]
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Blank Foundation makes historic $50 million grant to Atlanta HBCUs
Four of Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges & Universities are receiving a $50 million boost from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. It is the largest gift Blank has made to higher education in Atlanta. In November 2019, Arthur Blank made a $50 million gift to his alma mater, Babson College, based in Wellesley, Mass., to […]
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ARC cancels 14 Flint River trail projects, pivots to smaller scale
The Atlanta Regional Commission announced it cancelled 14 Flint River Gateway Trail projects after the federal government rescinded a $64.9 million Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods grant. At the Oct. 8 board meeting, Transportation Planning Principal Michael Haire announced the cancellation but said the ARC is still working on a few projects. “The ARC is still […]
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City Council President race reaches boiling point over public safety
An already heated race for Atlanta City Council President has neared a boiling point. Atlanta City Council President candidate Marci Collier Overstreet barbed at opponent Rohit Malhotra in the midst of questioning at the Oct. 8 Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young debates. “How can you, your positions and your record not be considered public safety hazards?” […]
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Mayor Dickens aims to extend tax allocation districts for $5 billion neighborhood plan
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced an ambitious $5 billion neighborhood reinvestment initiative on Tuesday as part of his agenda to turn the city into the best place to raise a child. “Even as Atlanta has prospered, there is still an untold story that we must confront if we are going to take our city to […]
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Atlanta Committee for Progress selects its 2026 board chair
The 2026 chair for the Atlanta Committee for Progress (ACP) will be Andrew Schlossberg, president and CEO of Invesco, an Atlanta-based independent investment management firm. Kathy Waller, executive director of the highly influential business and civic group that advises Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, said Schlossberg will succeed Michael Russell, the CEO of H.J. Russell & Co., who is […]
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Local leaders tackle economic mobility at first-ever ‘Atlanta Way Day’
At the first-ever Atlanta Way Day, some of the region’s top leaders faced a big question: How did Atlanta become the lowest-ranked in upward economic mobility, and how can the region change it? Local nonprofit Atlanta Way 2.0 hosted the event as part of its push to “bring people together to understand issues.” SaportaReport’s founder, […]
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Beltline launches local, affordable commercial development fund
Atlanta Beltline, Inc. launched its newest development push at Wednesday’s 2025 State of the Beltline: A $2 million fund to pay for locally-led commercial development along the popular paved path. The grant pilot program called the Local Developer Incentive Fund will offer funds from $150,000 to $500,000 for developers willing to dedicate a chunk of […]
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SCAD launches applied AI degree and minor
AI continues to make its way into every facet of society, and one of the nation’s premier schools for arts and design is no different. Starting in the winter quarter, the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) will begin offering a Bachelor of Design in Applied AI, along with the option to minor in […]
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Invest Atlanta gives another $1 million to keep Gaines Hall stable
Invest Atlanta approved another $1 million for the ongoing stabilization of historic Gaines Hall at its Sept. 18 board meeting, and officials said the struggling building is on track to be steady by 2027. Gaines Hall, built in 1869, was the first permanent building on the Atlanta University campus, now Clark Atlanta University. It was […]
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Georgia Research Alliance celebrates 35 years at the Governor’s Mansion
For the first time in its 35-year history, the Georgia Research Alliance held its quarterly board meeting at the Governor’s Mansion on Sept. 18. Appropriately, the location meant the meeting was filled with reverence and symbolism. The meeting was unlike most GRA board meetings because it focused less on its operations and more on its […]
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Sandy Springs mayoral candidates face off at local panel
As Sandy Springs inches closer to the November elections, the four candidates for mayor hashed out their platforms at a Sept. 15 “meet and greet” for Grogan’s Bluff and Huntcliff residents at Elevate Church. It’s a competitive race. Sandy Springs will turn 20 in December, and the next mayor could mark a shift in local […]
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MARTA interim CEO teases to-do list ahead of World Cup arrival
At his first public press conference on Sep. 11, MARTA interim CEO Jonathan Hunt promised plenty more MARTA as the agency gears up for a tourism boom during the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and the changes are coming soon. Former MARTA chief counsel Hunt was named the interim general manager and CEO at the […]
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Stargazing: Georgia State University’s CHARA Array receives $1.39M grant to enhance its work studying the stars
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation Program awarded Georgia State University a $1.39M grant for upgrades to its Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) Array located at Mount Wilson Observatory in Southern California. The array consists of six synchronized telescopes, each with a one-meter diameter light-collecting mirror, spread across the mountaintop. These […]
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Leadership transition at Atlanta-based Concessions International
Concessions International (CI), an airport concessions firm founded in 1979, will have new leadership beginning on Oct. 6. The company was founded 45 years ago by the late H.J. Russell and two business partners – Felker W. Ward Jr. and Jesse Hill Jr. In 1999, Russell bought out his two partners, and CI became totally […]
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Georgia power advocates keep up PSC push with local summit
Georgia’s power is on the ballot this fall, but advocates worry few of the state’s voters actually know what’s at stake in the Nov. 4 Georgia Public Service Commission. After a low turnout in the June primary election, climate advocates are working to get out the vote for the state’s energy future. On Sept. 4 to […]
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Photos: Dragon Con Parade brings pop culture fanatics to the streets
Thousands lined the streets of downtown Atlanta on Aug. 30 for the 25th annual Dragon Con Parade, a costumed brigade that celebrates all things pop culture. This year’s Labor Day convention rang in 75,000 attendees across five days. Cosplayers, mega-fans and industry stars took over the city for panels, photos and the parade. The convention […]
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Case of metro Atlanta teacher fired for reading LGBTQ+ book on hold, again
A federal lawsuit challenging school district policies surrounding “divisive” concepts is on hold again. That leaves the question hanging of what support teachers can show to their LGBTQ+ students without fear of retaliation after a metro Atlanta teacher was fired for reading a picture book about gender identity. On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Tiffany […]
