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Accessory dwelling unit would be 15 inches from property line in Old Fourth Ward
Owners who in 2019 paid $575,000 for a house in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood have asked the city to allow construction of a two-story accessory dwelling unit 15 inches from the property line. The current setback is 20 feet.
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New round starting in battle over Georgia election bills
There are a lot of overlapping bills.
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In their own words: Supreme Court justices ponder Ga./Florida water war
For almost 66 minutes, U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday heard lawyers argue over Florida’s complaint that Georgia is to blame for the demise of the oyster fishery in Florida’s Apalachicola Bay.
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Fulton sheriff presses Atlanta for use of jail
Mayor’s office says her vision is a “higher and better purpose” for that land.
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Spelman, Morehouse announce new Center for Black Entrepreneurship
A powerful Atlanta partnership will seek to nurture the next generation of Black entrepreneurs.
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King of Pops to get liquor license Tuesday for planned location at Colony Square
The King of Pops bar and restaurant that’s planned to open at Colony Square is poised to take a big step forward Tuesday. Atlanta is slated to approve the license to serve alcohol and allow customers to dance to live entertainment.
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John Ripley Forbes Big Trees Forest Preserve named to Old-Growth Forest Network
The John Ripley Forbes Big Trees Forest Preserve, in Sandy Springs, has been designated part of the Old-Growth Forest Network, a national network of mature forests that are protected, native and publicly accessible.
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Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and PEDS in merger talks
Pedestrians and cyclists in Atlanta will walk (or ride) in sync, if a merger between two major nonprofits is successful.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Princely grant for historic Masonic hall renovation
Also, Andruw Jones’ company is seeking a medical cannabis grow license.
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Norfolk Southern kills its plans for Chattahoochee Brick
In a major reversal, Norfolk Southern has terminated its plans to build a rail transfer facility on the site of the former Chattahoochee Brick Co. in northwest Atlanta.
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Atlanta seeking to curb use of gas-powered leaf blowers
Leaf blowers as both a polluter and an irritant of urban life are coming under scrutiny in Atlanta and possibly, at Atlanta’s behest, by state environmental officials. Recommendations to manage their use are due in Atlanta by May 31.
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Georgia moves to yank “citizen’s arrest” shield from vigilantes
Shopkeepers and restaurant owners could still detain suspected thieves.
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A message of self-worth, self-love being spread among Atlanta’s elementary pupils
Tucked inside a children’s picture book is a message of self-love and self-acceptance the authors are sharing with 30,000 pupils in Atlanta’s elementary schools, and which the authors hope will be the start of an online global movement.
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Woodruff Arts Center credit outlook dropped to negative as revenues deteriorate
The Woodruff Arts Center saw its credit outlook downgraded from stable to negative as analysts expect further weakening in revenues. In addition, revenues had been declining for years before COVID-19, Woodruff has disclosed to investors.
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Atlanta’s Eastside Trolley Line Trail to be approved, slated to open by Dec. 31, 2022
The long-awaited Eastside Trolley Line Trail, east of Little Five Points, is slated to open by Dec. 31, 2022. The date is in a contract with the PATH Foundation pending expected approval Feb. 15 by the Atlanta City Council.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Medical cannabis very popular (with would-be Georgia growers)
Also, only one Georgian is in philanthropy’s biggest league.
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Murphey Candler Park construction creates divide in community
By Hannah Jones Murphey Candler Park has been a centerpiece of the Brookhaven community. It has served as a place where people could convene, tying the community together, but now it’s something that is tearing them apart. Murphey Candler Park is a 120-acre park in the City of Brookhaven that includes sports facilities, a series […]
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Beloved Benefit keeps giving – even without a 2020 event
Although there was not a Beloved Benefit in 2020 because of the coronavirus, it did not stop the entity from donating $700,000 to seven Atlanta nonprofits.
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Georgia budget: Might be too conservative, or just conservative enough.
This would gets Georgia through June. Longer-term budget to come.
