Since the PATH Foundation was established in 1991, more than 235 miles of multi-use trails have been developed in metro Atlanta. And PATH is showing no signs of slowing down.
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Commentary: Central Library echoes former landmark’s fate
For decades, I have looked at the Breuer-designed Central Library and longed for the building that used to stand at that same corner, the Carnegie Library: a statuesque building that had adorned that site from 1902 until it was demolished in 1977. Leaders at the time said the building was too old and would cost too much to renovate.
What were we thinking?
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Commentary: The importance of Maynard Jackson documentary
Atlanta’s first African-American mayor, Maynard Jackson, was elected in 1973 when he was only 35. He went on to become a national pioneer – establishing affirmative action and joint venture programs to better integrate the economy – both in Atlanta and throughout the United States.
And producers are working a documentary about his life.
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Commentary: Emory’s new head wants to change school’s image
Starting in September, Emory University welcomes its first female president, Claire Sterk. She served as Emory’s provost since 2013.
She succeeds Jim Wagner, who has been Emory’s president for 13 years.
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Commentary: A call to help Georgia’s young entrepreneurs
Original post on WABE by Maria Saporta The Koch brothers have a national reputation for funding Republican candidates and conservative causes. But in Georgia, there is another side to the Koch family. Koch Industries bought Georgia-Pacific in 2005. One year later, Charles Koch’s wife, Elizabeth Koch, started Youth Entrepreneurs Georgia to help spark an entrepreneurial spirit among […]
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Commentary: Honoring those who help teens stay in school
Communities in Schools Atlanta recently held its annual Choose Success Award Dinner and spotlighted two of its co-founders – Neil Shorthouse and Bill Milliken, and two of its strongest backers – real estate leader George Johnson and philanthropist Anne Cox Chambers.
Atlanta has been an entrepreneurial city for nonprofits and perhaps no organization symbolizes that better than Communities in Schools.
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Commentary: Dallas trip inspires look at Atlanta’s future
For 20 years, leaders from the Atlanta region have been visiting other North American cities to get ideas on how best to address our metro area’s toughest challenges. The group of 110 leaders just returned from Dallas – and here’s what some of them learned.
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Commentary: Coca-Cola, Atlanta still together after 130 years
The Coca-Cola Co. will turn 130 years old on May 8, and there’s no company that brands Atlanta more than the beverage giant. As goes Coke, so goes Atlanta – and vice versa.
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Commentary: Coca-Cola promotes foundation leader from within
One of the most important civic roles in Atlanta is the person who heads the Coca-Cola Foundation. The Coca-Cola Co. just named Helen Smith Price as the new president of its foundation – succeeding Lisa Borders, who left in March to become president of the WNBA.
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Commentary: Ted Turner is a cornerstone of UN philanthropy
When Atlanta media mogul Ted Turner gave $1 billion in 1997 to establish the U.N. Foundation, it broke the mold of major philanthropic contributions.
Nearly 20 years later – Turner received the Global Philanthropist Award from UNICEF’s Southeast region at its Children First event on March 30.
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Commentary: Rescuing Grady Hospital a life-saving choice
Ten years ago, Atlanta’s Grady Hospital was facing insolvency. A group of business and civic leaders stepped in, raising hundreds of millions of dollars, to transform the aging hospital into providing best-in-class healthcare for the uninsured and underinsured.
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Commentary: Ga. Tech envisions blueprint for greener future
Georgia Tech has just selected the architectural team of Lord Aeck Sargent and the Miller Hull Partnership to design what is expected to be the most environmentally-friendly building in the Southeast.
Imagine a building that produces more energy and water than it uses.
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Commentary: Atlanta Inquirer continues tenacious journalism
In the early 1960s, the Atlanta Student Movement bubbled up from the historically black colleges on the west side of downtown.
They wanted to be able to eat at restaurants, shop at department stores and not live as second-class citizens.
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Commentary: Planners eye Atlanta’s potential growing pains
What does Atlanta want to look like when it grows up? That’s a question city planners are faced with.
They’ve launched the “Atlanta City Design Project,” which aims to be pro-active about how we handle future growth and development. For decades, we’ve been reacting to proposals from developers and market forces rather than setting our own course.
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Commentary: Former Atlantan wins prize for military women aid
Social justice advocate Nancy Parrish received Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage on Feb. 18.
It’s one of the most prestigious awards given in Atlanta, named in honor of late Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. He gained national respect in the 1960s for supporting integration in the South.
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Commentary: Hank Aaron statue dispute getting ‘absurd’
Original Story on WABE by Maria Saporta Update: The Braves back down and say the Hank Aaron statue will stay in Atlanta. Read Maria’s report HERE Absurd. That’s how I’d describe the custody battle over the statue of Hank Aaron hitting his 715th home run. Hank Aaron means so much to Atlanta and the Braves. The dispute […]
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Commentary: Citizens Trust moving, but continuing mission
Original Story on WABE by Maria Saporta Citizens Trust has been a fixture on Auburn Avenue for decades, but it will soon call Peachtree Street home. The bank was known for lending money to African-Americans who couldn’t borrow money from white-owned banks. And in the 1960s Auburn Avenue was called “the richest Negro street in […]
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Commentary: Michelle Nunn pushing for humanitarian movement
After losing her 2014 bid for the U.S. Senate, Michelle Nunn did not return to her role as CEO with the Points of Light Foundation. Instead, she was named president and CEO of CARE, an Atlanta-based international relief organization.
After six months as the president and CEO of CARE, Michelle Nunn is seeking a little help from her friends.
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Commentary: Operation Hope keeps King’s legacy alive
Martin Luther King Jr. had a three-pronged mission: eliminate racism, violence and poverty. Andrew Young, one of his lieutenants, said King did not live long enough to fully develop his anti-poverty campaign.
But charismatic leader, John Hope Bryant, has taken up that part of King’s mantle.
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Commentary: Atlanta must keep New Year’s Eve tradition alive
The Peach Drop – the New Year’s Eve celebration at Underground Atlanta – almost didn’t happen this year because the property is being sold. It was not clear who should put on the Peach Drop – the city or the developer who is buying the property. At the 11th hour, the city decided to take it on, and thousands of people showed up, as they have for years.
