The MARTA board of directors convened for its final meeting of the year on Thursday, Dec. 4, as the transit agency heads into major system changes and prepares for World Cup crowds in 2026. The rider experience will be different by April, as MARTA plans to roll out modernized payment methods, brand new train cars, […]
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MARTA advisory board reveals recommendations for agency
The advisory board appointed to support interim MARTA CEO Jonathan Hunt provided its official recommendations for the transit agency at a Dec. 4 meeting, pushing for urgent improvements to operations and image. In August, MARTA CEO Collie Greenwood abruptly retired, and Chief Legal Counsel Jonathan Hunt took over as the interim General Manager and CEO. […]
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Roswell Community Masjid breaks ground on what will be the World’s First Living Building-certified place of worship
Metro Atlanta will soon be home to another landmark building that champions sustainability in its design and performance. The Roswell Community Masjid — or Mosque — (RCM) is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 6 for their eventual home, which hopes to become the world’s first Living Building-certified place of worship. A Living Building […]
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Dickens looks to design future at Atlanta Way 2.0 event
Atlanta has a lot of monikers: The city in the forest, the Hollywood of the South, the city too busy to hate, a “Black mecca.” But it’s never been known for design. On Dec. 2, Atlanta civic leaders sat down with Mayor Andre Dickens for an Atlanta Way 2.0 “Design Roundtable” at Perkins&Will to talk […]
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Here’s who won Atlanta’s runoff elections
Atlanta’s election season is officially over. After voters turned out for Atlanta City Council elections and school board races across the city on Nov. 4, several races got pushed to runoff elections. Here are the results from the Dec. 2 runoff elections in Atlanta. District 7 MARTA Board of Directors member Thomas Worthy beat out […]
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Piedmont Park hosts first ‘Light Up the Season’ with massive holiday display
Piedmont Park has become the official home of Atlanta’s oversized holiday displays for the first time since Rich’s Department store lit up the city with a massive Christmas tree in 1948. On Nov. 23, the Piedmont Park Conservancy hosted the first-ever “Light Up the Season” celebration and ceremony to kick off the monthlong display of […]
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Invest Atlanta unveils four-pillar plan to bring food access for all
At a Nov. 20 board meeting, Invest Atlanta laid out a four-part plan to bring all Atlantans within 0.5 miles of fresh and affordable food by 2030 — including a second Azalea Fresh Market location set to open that year. The city’s economic agency has worked on the food access plan since 2022. First, it […]
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ArtsBridge brings 2,000 students to theater field trip during ‘ArtsBridge Day’
On a sunny morning at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2,000 students from nearby schools poured into the theater’s sunny atrium as they geared up for a science spectacular showing of “Mr C. Live!” It’s the latest in the nonprofit ArtsBridge Foundation’s field trip programs, which subsidize tickets in under-resourced schools to bring middle […]
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Atlanta receives $29 million in loans to boost water infrastructure
The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority announced a hefty $29 million in infrastructure loans to the City of Atlanta’s water infrastructure as part of a $118 million statewide package aimed at improving water quality. In Georgia, three low-interest loans were granted. Each loan lasts 20 years and will cost the city about three percent interest. The […]
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Metro Atlanta Chamber looks to 2026 FIFA World Cup as city’s next chapter
The location for the 2025 annual meeting of the Metro Atlanta Chamber played on the theme for this year — the College Football Hall of Fame. Multiple sports celebrities took the stage, all proclaiming Atlanta as a special place to live. There was Ryan Klesko, who played with the Atlanta Braves when they won the […]
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Habitat for Humanity hands off ‘Golden Hammer’ to Atlanta ahead of Carter Work Project
At the site of Habitat for Humanity’s soon-to-be Langston Park development, the international nonprofit passed its “Golden Hammer” to the Atlanta chapter on Nov. 12 as it readies for the 40th annual Carter Work Project building blitz. From May 3-8, 2026 an estimated 2,000 volunteers will descend on Sylvan Hills to build 24 homes in […]
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Two democrats unseat incumbent republicans in Georgia’s Public Service Commission race by large margins
The Georgia Public Commission (PSC) will have two new commissioners in 2026 after voters elected Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson, ousting incumbents Fitz Johnson in District 3 and Tim Echols in District 2, respectively. According to the Georgia Secretary of State Office, Hubard won 62.91 percent of the vote while Alicia Johnson won 37.09 percent, […]
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Philanthropist continues multimillion-dollar gifts to HBCUs
During this divisive period in the U.S., Historically Black Colleges and Universities are receiving significant philanthropic funding that leaders say will strengthen academic programs, support capital projects and help students excel. In recent weeks, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated millions to Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University and Howard University — adding to the substantial gifts […]
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Marci Collier Overstreet elected Atlanta City Council President
After a heated campaign, unofficial results show longtime Atlanta City Councilmember Marci Collier Overstreet will be the next city council president. She narrowly beat out nonprofit leader Rohit Malhotra for the second-in-command seat on Nov. 4. Overstreet will take over for Doug Shipman, who was elected in 2021 but decided not to run for reelection. […]
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Andre Dickens wins second term as Atlanta mayor in landslide vote
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens slid into an easy win on Nov. 4, securing his second term in office through 2030. Major outlets called the race in his favor with over 86 percent of the vote during early Fulton County reporting. Dickens had faced off against three smaller candidates: Eddie Andrew Meredith, Kalema Jackson and Helmut […]
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Microsoft gifts chunk of westside land to city for affordable development
On Nov. 3, Microsoft announced plans to donate 22.5 acres of its Quarry Yards property to the City of Atlanta, paving the way to create a community hub in the Grove Park neighborhood. The tech company will donate a chunk of its 90-acre property in summer 2026 to the city through the Atlanta Urban Development […]
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Beltline chugs along with Northwest segment groundbreaking, opening
The Atlanta Beltline hit 13.6 miles of completed mainline trail on Oct. 30 after officials cut the ribbon on Segment 5 of the Northwest trail, and broke ground on a chunk of Segment 4. “Today is a momentous day for the Beltline as we now have nearly 14 miles of mainline trail completed,” Atlanta Beltline, […]
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Atlanta leaders rally for the ‘Soul of Atlanta’ against DEI crackdown
On Oct. 30, Big Bethel AME Church was as packed as ever – but this time a lineup of Atlanta’s former mayors sat at the pulpit rallying the crowd for the so-called “Soul of Atlanta” as the city faces federal pressure to gut diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Former Atlanta Mayors Ambassador Andrew Young, Bill […]
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FreeRent Atlanta Grant Program returns for third year, lending a helping hand to residents in troubling times
Some say nothing in life is free, while others say the best things in life are free. One organization is looking to lean into a third mantra: it costs nothing to be kind. On Oct. 31 FreeRent, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides rental assistance for one month or more to help them on their path […]
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MARTA may be moving its headquarters from Lindbergh area
MARTA is considering possibly moving its headquarters away from the Lindbergh Station area, where the transit agency has been located since the 1980s. MARTA is taking a serious look at a possible move, according to several people familiar with conversations that have been held with the transit agency. When asked about a possible move of […]
