For the first time since 1988, Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project is headed to Atlanta. The annual event is known as the “world’s largest building blitz,” with thousands of volunteers descending on a different city each year to construct dozens of homes. An estimated 2,000 volunteers will head to the Sylvan […]
Category: Sections
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Georgia State University to move forward with 148 Edgewood demolition plan
Months after a heated public hearing on the fate of Atlanta’s historic 148 Edgewood Ave. building, Georgia State University is set to move forward with its demolition plan to create a Greek Life greenspace. It’s a controversial move for the 1926 property. It was originally built by Georgia Power as a facade to store neighborhood […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
BronzeLens readies for 16th annual film festival
The anticipated annual film festival dedicated to the city’s Black cinema landscape is set to return on Aug. 20 with 105 official film selections from across the globe — and it’s celebrating 16 years in business. “We are glad that we can say we stood the test and we’re still here being a platform for […]
Posted inLatest News
UrbanHeatATL undergoes latest summer campaign, building off years of data collection
Hotlanta lives up to its most hated nickname — in some places more than others. UrbanHeatATL has been documenting the phenomenon of urban heat islands — pockets of intensified heat compared to surrounding rural or suburban areas — throughout the City of Atlanta and identifying the places where they’re more intense than others. On July […]
Posted inLatest News
Atlanta gets $50 million investment from Momentus Capital
Momentus Capital, a community development financial institution (CDFI) branded family of organizations that includes CDC Small Business Finance and Capital Impact Partners and Momentus Securities, announced a $50 million investment in Metro Atlanta through 2027 last month. The investment will focus on the core Metro Atlanta counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Clayton and Gwinnett. The […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Georgia Trust gives $20,000 to St. Mark AME Church preservation
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation joined the push for preservation on the city’s Westside on July 28 when CEO W. Wright Mitchell presented $20,000 to the old St. Mark AME Church in his most personal conservation push yet. It marked the inaugural Wade and Mary Lu Mitchell African American Heritage Preservation Grant, created by […]
Posted inLatest News
Deal announced on proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern by Union Pacific
If Union Pacific Corp. is successful in acquiring Norfolk Southern, Atlanta would lose the headquarters of one of its newest Fortune 500 companies. Both companies announced Tuesday morning that they intend to merge both railroads to create “America’s First Continental Railroad.” If approved, the combined company would provide seamless rail service from coast to coast. […]
Posted inLatest News
Atlanta Regional Commission names first Chief Research and Innovation Officer
On July 28 the Atlanta Regional Commission announced Ann Carpenter as the agency’s Chief Research and Innovation Officer, a new role aimed at bringing data onto the executive level. Carpenter will head up the 11-county agency’s Research and Analytics Department, previously led by Mike Carnathan. The new role expands beyond the research team, though. Carpenter […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Fox Theatre annual report honors 50 years since ‘Save the Fox’ campaign
It’s been 50 years since the people of Atlanta saved the Fox Theatre, and in its latest annual report, the Midtown fixture shows no signs of slowing down. The anniversary of the historic “Save the Fox” campaign took the spotlight in the theater’s report as a testament to the ongoing stewardship and impact of the […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Atlanta Housing announces new interim real estate head
On July 22, Atlanta’s Housing Authority announced Chief Housing and Real Estate Officer Alan Ferguson’s departure after a little over a year in the role. Longtime real estate executive Maya Hodari will take over as interim chief starting Aug. 1. As Chief Housing and Real Estate Officer, Atlanta Housing said Ferguson assisted in a “pivotal […]
Posted inLatest News
Citizen science: New York resident looks to fill the gap in heat data at subway stations
The East Coast heat wave in late June may have come and gone — everywhere but the subway stations, that is. There, the heat was more of the same. With one of the most extensive train systems in the country, New York City’s subway stations are also some of the oldest. For the country’s most […]
Posted inLatest News
CEO Collie Greenwood leaves MARTA
MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood is leaving the transit agency. Greenwood, who has served as GM and CEO since 2022, is taking early retirement due to “immigration and personal matters,” according to the resolution approved by the MARTA board of directors at their meeting on Thursday. The board has agreed to a mutual […]
Posted inLatest News
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield to get a 21-acre expansion
Late last month, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) announced it closed on over 21 acres of private land next to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, effectively expanding the park. The newly acquired land was reportedly under consideration for residential development before the TPL acquisition. Instead, it will now be owned and operated by the […]
Posted inLatest News
Fulton County puts off decision to withdraw from Westside TAD
It was a close call for the City of Atlanta and its Westside developments.A resolution introduced by Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis called for the county to no longer participate in new projects in the city’s Westside Tax Allocation District (TAD). After a long debate, the commission voted unanimously at its July 9 meeting to […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Emory plans to rehab Midtown property into hospital apartments
Emory University aims to turn the historic 477 Peachtree Street and 489 Peachtree Street buildings into more than 50 rental apartments for Emory Healthcare staff, transforming the former homeless shelter into hospital-exclusive housing. Once completed, the project will support rental units reserved for hospital staff within certain salary levels, like nurses and medical technicians. “This […]
Posted inLatest News
Wellstar Health System has selected a new CEO
Ketul Patel has been named as the next president and CEO of Wellstar Health System, succeeding Candice Saunders, who has served in that role since 2015 and announced in January her intention to retire. Patel will begin his role as Wellstar’s CEO in late October. Patel currently serves as chief executive officer of Virginia Mason […]
Posted inLatest News
Statewide commission freezes Georgia Power rates through 2028
State officials approved a plan on July 1 to keep Georgia Power’s base rates stable through at least the end of 2028, ending three years of bill increases for Georgians. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp first announced the freeze in May, but proceedings with the statewide Public Service Commission took months. The commission will have separate […]
Posted inLatest News
ATLDOT lays out project updates, pauses for Fourth of July
Atlanta’s Department of Transportation announced a pause on several construction projects around the city for the Fourth of July weekend today and laid out the ongoing work ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. ATLDOT Commissioner Solomon Caviness said construction will be paused from Thursday, July 3, at noon to Monday, July 7, at 9 a.m. […]
Posted inLatest News
Atlanta Medical Center demolition kicks off with a bang
The Atlanta Medical Center is officially coming down. On June 30, Wellstar Health System and Integral Group kicked off exterior demolition of the long-standing hospital with a “symbolic” teardown of the Parkway Drive NE entrance. At the end of a public ceremony the crowd waved flags to kick off the work of an excavator and […]
Posted inColumns, Latest News, Mark Lannaman
June 2025: A tale of two primaries and runoffs
Despite increases in electricity rates over the last few years, turnout in the primary election for those ratemakers did not increase accordingly. The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) primaries took place earlier this month, with some thinking this year could be bigger than most because of a host of topics ranging from delayed elections, multiple […]
