Emory University sparked just the sort of conversation it had hoped to initiate when Emory launched its Conversations with America project Tuesday evening in Pittsburgh. The event was covered by media including NBC, politico.com, and thehill.com.
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ATL annexation of Emory et al.: City confronts DeKalb’s complaint
Atlanta on Tuesday laid a big piece of its foundation for the upcoming legal effort to provide a seamless annexation into the city of Emory University and neighboring institutions. The move appears designed to address provisions in a state annexation law regarding future development and density in annexation areas.
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At long last – Martin Luther King Jr. statue anchored on Georgia’s capitol grounds
A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. was unveiled Monday morning on the grounds of the State Capitol – exactly 54 years after the slain Civil Rights leader delivered his “I have a dream” speech during the March on Washington.
For Georgia, it was a moment of celebration.
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Atlanta’s mayoral race takes shape amid mounting debt and school board challenges
Atlanta voters can be fairly certain they’ll be hearing from 13 candidates for mayor and three candidates for city council president, based on preliminary reports. There’s no news since early July on the raising and spending of campaign funds, when two frontrunners for mayor were more than $900,000 in combined debt for a job that pays less than $150,000 a year, according to reports.
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Ga. Tech to crunch data from high-tech traffic system to improve flow of commuters
The demonstration project hasn’t even opened, and Atlanta already is expanding its deal with the Georgia Tech Research Alliance to crunch data in an effort to move commuters – whether by foot, bike or vehicle – more quickly and safely through the busy North Avenue corridor.
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Brian McGowan: BeltLine a catalyst to making Atlanta more equitable
Three hours after being named as the next president and CEO of Atlanta BeltLine Inc. Wednesday morning, Brian McGowan was having lunch at Ponce City Market with Ryan Gravel, the visionary who first proposed the BeltLine concept in his Georgia Tech Master’s thesis.
“I’m optimistic he will be able to take the BeltLine in a direction it needs to go,” Gravel said of his Wednesday meeting with McGowan. “I’m always excited about the opportunity to shift the leadership so the project can reach the potential we have been talking about all these years.”
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Paul Morris out, Brian McGowan in at Atlanta Beltline
Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) is replacing President and CEO Paul Morriswith a former top executive with Invest Atlanta and the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
Following an executive session Wednesday morning, the Beltline’s Board of Directors voted to elect Brian McGowan as the agency’s new president and CEO. Morris is stepping down from the position effective Sept. 11.
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Paul Morris exiting as CEO of Atlanta BeltLine, following board meeting Wednesday morning
Paul Morris, president and CEO of Atlanta BeltLine Inc., is on his way out.
The board of Atlanta BeltLine Inc. met in executive session Wednesday morning for less than an hour, when it decided that there would be a change in leadership.
Morris has been under fire for the past month, largely because the BeltLine has not fulfilled its goals for affordable housing along the 22-mile corridor.
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Can the BeltLine save Atlanta? Panel discussion to explore its past, present, future
Four men with considerable perspectives on the Atlanta BeltLine are to convene Aug. 31 at the Atlanta History Center for what could be a wide-ranging discussion on the nation’s largest urban renewal project. Panelists include two original BeltLine visionaries and a scholarly author, and a moderator who once oversaw a non-profit that propelled the BeltLine concept and secured $40 million worth of land for it.
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Mercedes Benz now offers government-approved apprentice programs
Mercedes-Benz USA has received approval from the U.S. departments of labor and veterans affairs to offer a registered apprenticeship program. Graduates are all but guaranteed a job at virtually any Mercedes Benz dealership in the country.
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PSC gives Plant Vogtle a vote of support as legal fees rise, creditors sue for payment
Georgia’s utility regulating agency voted Tuesday for an action intended as a show of support for the struggling Plant Vogtle. Meanwhile, in bankruptcy court, filings show lawyer fees are mounting and creditors are claiming they aren’t scheduled to paid for labor and supplies.
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Retired Home Depot CEO Frank Blake: ‘I really don’t like Amazon’
Frank Blake, the retired chairman and CEO of the Home Depot, is not a fan of Amazon – a company that is disrupting the retailing industry.
“Amazon is a dark star,” Blake said. “I really don’t like Amazon.”
Blake was the guest speaker Monday at the Rotary Club of Atlanta, where he was asked about the impact of e-commerce on retailing.
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Crumbling sidewalks anger, endanger Atlantans
Years after the city inventoried millions of dollars in sidewalks and ramps that need work, plenty of obstacles still stand between Atlanta and accessibility.
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Deal names Gwinnett’s school superintendent to lead effort to improve school leadership
Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed Gwinnett County schools CEO/Superintendent Alvin Wilbanks to chair of a statewide committee to evaluate a proposed leadership academy for top educators. The committee is part of Deal’s ongoing efforts to have the state intervene in chronically failing schools.
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Georgia drought free, suffering from overabundance of rain
For the second consecutive week, Georgia is free of drought conditions. The weather story of this summer has been so much rain that it hindered the crop harvest in north and south Georgia, according to state and federal reports.
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Atlanta searches for foreign investors, offers U.S. visas
Atlanta’s development authority is offering something to folks from other countries who invest in Atlanta builds: legal U.S. residency.
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Planners envision airport-area riverside park
There’s a move afoot to knit the uppermost Flint and its headwater channels into a network of parks and trails, turning areas around the airport into green destinations.
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Atlanta Community Food Bank wins grant to help low-income folks buy fresh produce
The Atlanta Community Food Bank has received a grant of $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help low-income folks buy more fruits and vegetables. The funding is likely to help offset the impact of a food desert that stretches across a swath of Atlanta – an area where fresh produce can be hard to find.
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Metro Atlanta population grows by more than 78,000
The 10 counties of metro Atlanta together have absorbed enough new residents to fill a good-sized city in just a year, according to a new estimate.
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GSU’s naming of Petit Field helps build excitement leading to football home opener
Georgia State University is maintaining the momentum in the days approaching the Aug. 31 home opener in its new football stadium with the announcement the field is named for noted alumnus Parker H. “Pete” Petit. Petit Field will be the centerpiece in a stadium still open for naming rights.
