Knowledge of the lack of affordable housing along the Atlanta BeltLine, which was cited in the resignation Monday of two board members from the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, Inc., is not a new phenomenon. However, it has received renewed national attention of late.
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Effort to raise $180 million from donors for rural Georgia’s hospitals begins Tuesday
The state Legislature’s efforts to help fund struggling rural hospitals by having donors contribute through a tax-incentive program is to have its formal launch Tuesday at event presided over by two co-chairs – Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Mike Giles, president of the influential Georgia Poultry Foundation.
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Ryan Gravel and Nathaniel Smith resign from BeltLine Partnership board over equity concerns
Two prominent board members of the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership turned in their resignations Monday saying not enough emphasis is being given to the issues of equity and affordability.
The two board members are: Ryan Gravel, an urban planner to initially proposed the concept of the BeltLine in his Georgia Tech Master’s thesis; and Nathaniel Smith, founder of the Partnership for Southern Equity.
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In a ‘lesser of two evils’ campaign, polling is more an art than a science
The 2016 campaign has been like no other, and that makes it difficult to poll, according to Peter Hart, a pollster for more than 50 years.
Hart was the weekly speaker at the Rotary Club of Atlanta on Monday, speaking hours before the first presidential debate of the General Election.
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Progress pending in Westside on Proctor Creek Greenway Trail, Boone Boulevard Greenway plan
Atlanta is on the cusp of proceeding with the design and engineering of the long-awaited Proctor Creek Greenway Trail, starting with a complex first phase that is to be coordinated with plans to treat stormwater runoff via natural landscaping.
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Georgia ports already on board with new EPA report on clean air near nation’s ports
Georgia’s ports are already implementing many of the environmental recommendations the federal EPA issued Thursday, which call for the nation’s ports to reduce diesel-engine emissions.
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Improving neighborhoods near Falcons stadium remains a long, arduous process
One take-away from a lengthy discussion about lofty plans to improve neighborhoods near the Falcons stadium is that progress is difficult and surprises lurk around every corner.
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A gentle man – Britt Pendergrast – passes away at 99
Updated with memorial service information…..
A loving light flickered Thursday morning when Britt Pendergrast, 99, passed away.
Pendergrast, a progressive pacifist, environmentalist and civil rights advocate, was part of the dynamic duo – Nan and Britt – a couple that had been married for more than 76 years.
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Shirley Franklin says Atlanta could fund affordable housing if political will existed
Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin received an award Wednesday named for Maynard Jackson, another former mayor, and used her acceptance speech to outline a way for Atlanta to increase the number of affordable homes in the city.
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Atlanta’s selection as one of 100 Resilient Cities to help it face unforeseen challenges
By Maria Saporta As one of 100 global cities selected by the Rockefeller Foundation, the City of Atlanta will be able to be better prepared to handle emergencies, such as severe weather-related events. The Rockefeller Foundation held a workshop at the Carter Center on Monday with dozens of stakeholders in the city to work on […]
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Race, politics arise in proposed regulation of airport cabs, ride-hailing companies
Proposed legislation to regulate taxies and ride-hailing companies at Atlanta’s airport is so racially charged, and politically laden, that a committee of the Atlanta City Council punted the measure to the full council for it to consider Monday.
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Georgia’s Plant Conservation Alliance earns national recognition for stewardship
Georgia’s efforts to protect endangered plants has been recognized by a national organization, which comes as good news at a time the state is implementing its latest five-year plan to protect plants and animals.
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Mayor Kasim Reed attends ACP meeting by video-conference from D.C.
The Atlanta Committee for Progress, the high-level board of business and civic leaders convened by Mayor Kasim Reed, had its best turnout ever Friday morning – even though the mayor couldn’t be there in person.
Instead, Reed, who is in Washington, D.C. for a meeting on the TransPacific Partnership with President Barack Obama, was video-conferenced into the meeting thanks to the facilities at the Washington, D.C. City Hall and Georgia Power’s headquarters in Atlanta.
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Rural Georgia, home to 17 percent of state’s residents, faces grueling hardships
The once-behemoth Rural Georgia is slumping to its knees. The region that once controlled the governor’s office, state House and Senate, and the highway department is bleeding jobs as health care is becoming scarce, according to accounts in two recent reports.
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Job creation by start-ups on uptick in metro Atlanta, says overlooked Census report
Metro Atlanta ranked 10th in the nation in the proportion of jobs created by start-up companies in 2014, according to a Census report that was overlooked initially, and then overshadowed by another report showing an increase in real household income.
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Drought alert called in metro Atlanta; conditions vary wildly across state
Drought has prompted the state to place metro Atlanta in a group of 53 counties where local water utilities are required to inform the public of the need to conserve water.
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Atlanta hosts International Downtown Association meeting – first time since 1977
By Maria Saporta The last time Atlanta hosted the International Downtown Association, it was in 1977 – a time when Atlanta’s central city was beginning to enter a period of decline. Population was decreasing as growth and development extended to suburban communities – partly due to white flight. And downtown businesses and retailers were beginning […]
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Atlanta BeltLine not meeting vision for affordable housing, improvements underway
The Atlanta BeltLine has not caused the construction of nearly as many units of affordable housing as planned, but BeltLine leaders are taking steps to get back on track, according to the BeltLine’s housing policy director.
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ATL mayoral campaign: Mitchell says he supports inclusionary zoning
Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell, a candidate for mayor, said Wednesday he supports inclusionary zoning, a regulation to require future residential developments to be mixed-income communities.
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GRTA seeks to improve service by shifting bus stops in urban core, adding wi-fi and location app
GRTA is implementing its long-studied plans to improve service on every route of its Xpress Commuter Coach Service and has posted staff throughout Downtown Atlanta and Midtown to help passengers adjust to changes in the locations of bus stops.
