A “Tenant’s Bill of Rights” is proposed by District 3 Atlanta City Councilmember Byron Amos in a resolution that floats such ideas as rent control and courts providing attorneys in eviction proceedings.
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Two statewide run-off debates feature empty podiums for no-show candidates
The Atlanta Press Club’s Loudermilk-Young Debate Series hosted seven run-off debates June 6 – but two candidates didn’t even bother to show up.
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Officials fed up with training center secrecy release permit application, plan opposition resolution
Some elected officials fed up with the secrecy of Atlanta’s public safety training center planning have released its supposedly confidential site preparation permit application and reportedly are working on a City Council resolution opposing the project.
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Southern Conservation Trust and Georgia Audubon named in recent Clean 13 Report
If you like bird watching, hiking or just spending time in nature, Fayetteville’s Sams Lake should be added to your list of summer destinations, thanks to the hard work of two local environmental nonprofits. Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) and Georgia Audubon were recently recognized in the Georgia Water’s Coalitions Clean 13 Report, which highlights exceptional […]
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1962 Orly crash a pivotal event in Atlanta’s cultural development
Sixty years ago – June 3, 1962 – was a tragic milestone in Atlanta’s history. That’s the day when 106 members of the Atlanta Art Association lost their lives in a plane crash at the Orly Airport in Paris.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta Press Club runoff debates, arrests at public safety training center site, Atlanta Blockchain Center
This week 42 years ago, Ted Turner launched the Cable News Network — CNN — in Atlanta. The world’s first 24-hour news network, the broadcast channel on June 1, 1980. Last year, the company sold its iconic CNN Center in downtown Atlanta, but WarnerMedia will lease the building for at least five years. On to […]
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City and state leaders celebrate Parkside, an all-affordable complex in the Westside
On Wednesday, June 1, community leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Parkside Apartments, an affordable housing community nestled in the Bankhead/Historic Westin Heights neighborhood. Parkside features 182 units — including one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments — with each unit priced at an affordable rate. In the new building, 57 units are priced at […]
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Public safety training center committee attempts to remove skeptical member while construction remains secret
The advisory committee for Atlanta’s public safety training center has started a legally questionable process of kicking off a member for publicly criticizing its work. The DeKalb County official who appointed that member opposes the move and questions why the committee is not circulating information about the now secretive final site plan and construction permit applications.
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Atlanta mayor names interim police chief
Atlanta’s assistant police chief has been named the department’s interim leader by Mayor Andre Dickens while a permanent search continues.
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Construction to start on part of BeltLine’s Northeast Trail with June 1 closure
Construction is starting on part of the Atlanta BeltLine’s Northeast Trail, a 16-month project that will start with the June 1 closure of an unpaved section.
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Mechanicsville to get first-ever historic sites study
Atlanta’s Mechanicsville neighborhood is getting its first-ever historic study as a step to possible National Register designations for certain streets and buildings in a time of development pressures.
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Atlanta’s short-term rental registration enforcement delayed again amid rewrite pressure, lawsuit threat
The City of Atlanta has again delayed enforcement of its new short-term rentals licensing requirement – this time until Sept. 6 – partly due to pressure from an industry group that has threatened a lawsuit.
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Chattahoochee Rec Area announces plans for a $11.8 million rehab of the Paces Mill Unit
Summertime is approaching, and for many folks living in the metro area that means it’s time to shoot the ‘Hooch. And one popular stop along the Chattahoochee will soon be getting a facelift. Paces Mill Unit, part of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA), is a hotspot for folks paddling or floating down the […]
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Buckhead Public Safety Task Force issues final report of suggestions and info
The Buckhead Public Safety Task Force has issued its final report after months of meetings.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Avondale’s Blast Beats & Brews, lifelong learning at the High, 200 YMCA summer positions
Looking for plans this weekend? Kick off the final days of May with the Atlanta Jazz Festival at Piedmont Park. Festivities will go from Saturday to Monday with performances from 15 jazz musicians, which are all free to the public. On to other local news: New metal and craft beer festival to be annual event […]
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Guess who’s not the lead story of this primary?
rian Kemp has now pulled off three of the most remarkable victories in the modern history of Georgia politics, so he should probably lead this post-primary column.
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Grant Park Conservancy releases conceptual plans for new Loomis Plaza
Spring cleaning is underway at Grant Park, the city’s oldest public greenspace, and the Grant Park Conservancy (GPC) team has plans to spruce up its northern entrance. GPC has drafted a proposal to renovate the park’s entrance by Sydney Street and Loomis Avenue, calling the new space Loomis Plaza. The proposed plans include a new […]
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Trump train sputters, but conservative wins continue among Georgia Republicans
The blessing of a Queens real estate developer isn’t the magic it was four years ago.
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ABL honors Chris Womack, others at CEO luncheon
The Atlanta Business League made “pushing the problems of the pandemic forward” their theme for the event. By Allison Joyner During the Atlanta Business League’s 43rd CEO Awards Luncheon, Georgia Power Chairman, President and CEO Chris Womack along with others were recognized for their leadership in corporate America, entrepreneurship, and politics. “I failed. I made […]
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The YWCA of Greater Atlanta salutes stunned CEO Sharmen Gowens
At the YWCA’s Salute to Achievement awards on May 18, a surprise grand finale tribute was given to Sharmen Gowens, CEO of the YWCA of Greater Atlanta.
