Longtime journalist Ed Hula will receive the prestigious Pierre de Coubertin Medal from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on June 23.
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‘Stop Cop City’ referendum petition is approved by Municipal Clerk, attorney says
The Atlanta Municipal Clerk’s office has approved the petition authorizing signature collection for the “Vote to Stop Cop City” referendum effort. Interim Municipal Clerk A. Vanessa Waldon said in an email to an attorney for the referendum organizers, which she provided to SaportaReport, that the petition forms required for signature-gathering likely would be available to […]
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‘Stop Cop City’ referendum organizers gain APAB backing, seek court order on petition effort
“Vote to Stop Cop City,” the attempt to put Atlanta’s controversial public safety training center on the Nov. 7 ballot, has drawn support from an umbrella board of the City’s Neighborhood Planning Units. Meanwhile, organizers of the referendum effort have gone to court with allegations that the Atlanta Municipal Clerk’s office is stalling on approving […]
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Alliance Theatre names Tinashe Kajese-Bolden and Chris Moses as artistic directors
Since last October, Tinashe Kajese-Bolden and Chris Moses have been serving as interim artistic directors of the Alliance Theatre, filling in after Susan Booth left to become artistic director of Chicago’s Goodman Theatre. The board of the Alliance Theatre announced today that after a national search, Kajese-Bolden and Moses will assume permanent roles as artistic directors. […]
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Suwanee-based InVeris hires former Atlanta police chief – Erika Shields
Erika Shields is back in Atlanta, joining the leadership team of InVeris Training Solutions Inc., a Suwanee-based company, effective June 16.
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New and long-term leases suggest Piedmont Park expansion plan is not coming soon
The City of Atlanta’s secretive plan to expand Piedmont Park appears to not be coming soon, according to details of leases and negotiations in a crucial shopping center. Among the tenants of Clear Creek Center at Monroe Drive and Piedmont Avenue is a hair salon that says it is negotiating a new lease and a […]
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Park Pride launches new program to help residents activate their neighborhood parks
The inaugural cohort that will undergo a three-month educational and skill-building program to learn how to better activate their parks.
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‘Cop City’ cases make Atlanta and Georgia buck national trend of declining arrests of journalists
Atlanta and Georgia bucked a national trend of declining arrests of journalists in 2022 with two “Cop City” protest coverage incidents, according to a recent analysis of U.S. Press Freedom Tracker data. The Tracker is a national database operated by the New York-based Freedom of the Press Foundation in partnership with other groups, including the […]
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Railroad company resubmits plan for controversial antenna next to historic Cabbagetown mill
Railroad company CSX has resubmitted a plan for an antenna tower next to a historic Cabbagetown mill after an earlier version criticized by preservationists ran into power problems. CSX last year proposed the 70-foot-tall tower, which would serve internal railroad communications, on a site in the Hulsey Yard freight facility about 220 feet from the […]
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Meet Atlanta Pride’s new Executive Director, Chris McCain
The metro Atlanta native stepped into the position three weeks ago.
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An inside look into Arthur Blank, his family and his foundation
Arthur Blank, a premier business and philanthropic leader, was the invited guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Atlanta’s Father-Son Day along with his three sons – Kenny Blank, Joshua Blank and Max Blank. Stephanie Blank, his second ex-wife, moderated the program.
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Training center funding ordinance continues errors and mysteries, may run afoul of state laws
The Atlanta City Council’s controversial legislation funding a new public safety training center repeats errors about green space, leaves unanswered questions about the center’s features, and has elements that may run afoul of two state laws — one on spending and another attempting to limit the facility’s size. Key City officials did not respond to […]
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World’s greenest film studio opens its doors in DeKalb County
Electric Owl Studios is the world’s first LEED Gold-certified studio campus.
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Georgia Trust offers preorders for book on state’s architectural history
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is offering preorders for its new book on the state’s architectural history, from 1733 to the present. “Architecture of the Last Colony: Georgia’s Historic Places, 1733-2000” is scheduled for release in October. Mark C. McDonald, the president and CEO of the Atlanta-based Georgia Trust, tells SaportaReport that 77 copies […]
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Georgia State University releases report analyzing impact of local entertainment industry
From 2009 to 2019, Georgia had a 210 percent growth in its creative sector — the largest in the nation.
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Reporter’s Notebook: TEDWomen making Atlanta home, Cat rescue gets grant after crafty online posts, 45th Annual 10K along Chattahoochee River
School’s out, and it feels like summer! This Saturday marks the 37th annual Virginia-Highland Summerfest. Hosted by the Virginia-Highland Civic Association, the festival will kick off with the 5K Run, followed by an Artist Market, a Makers’ Market, a Kidsfest area and refreshments from vendors and local restaurants. On to other local news: TEDWomen making […]
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Three Georgia counties receive more than $3.2M for railroad crossing fixes
Three Georgia counties – including two in metro Atlanta – will receive more than $3.2 million in federal funds for projects aimed at eliminating crashes and blockages at railroad crossings. One project in DeKalb County is just down the street from the City of Atlanta’s controversial new public safety training center project. The funding is […]
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Atlanta Botanical Garden’s self-storage plan gets permit, but silence leaves future unclear
The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s (ABG) plan to build a self-storage facility in Virginia-Highland has secured a key permit from the City. But silence since then leaves it unclear if the plan will include retail space pressed for by the community and Atlanta BeltLine advisors. On March 23, The Atlanta Department of City Planning approved a […]
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Bureau of Land Management seeks to emphasize conservation
The federal agency’s proposal is open for public comment until June 20.
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Authorities arrest training center protest support leaders, paint movement as criminal organization
Leaders of a legal support organization for protesters against Atlanta’s public safety training center were arrested on fraud and money laundering charges on May 31 as Gov. Brian Kemp and other authorities painted the entire protest movement as a “criminal organization” of terrorists. Protesters called it an attack on free speech and planned a rally […]
