By Loli Lucaciu, Marketing Manager at The Woodruff Arts Center “You matter – your thoughts and feelings matter!” Iyanla Vanzant, an American inspirational speaker, lawyer and teacher, was shouting at me on my way to work this morning. While I’m no Iyanla Vanzant speaking on Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations, I second her fired-up statement, especially as […]
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MARTA NEARING COMPLETION ON FIRST PHASE OF INMAN PARK PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is nearing completion on the first phase of the pedestrian bridge rehabilitation at Inman Park/Reynoldstown rail station. The bridge, built in the late 1970’s, will retain its metal structure, while the concrete portions are being replaced with fiberglass reinforced composite decking. This material is lighter and stronger than concrete […]
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Atlanta Census 2020 kickoff engages broad community partners
By Clare S. Richie, public policy specialist, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Census 2020 is now less than one year away, and the City of Atlanta has already kicked off its efforts. On April 1, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms hosted a community rally at City Hall to announce ATL Counts Census 2020, an effort […]
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Miriam Frost and Stellar Yoga: A story of passion, purpose and profit
By Anita Ward, President, Operation HOPE, Inc. Miriam Frost defies conventional definition. She’s a New Yorker who delivers calm, a mother of two boys who exudes an inner peace, and a former manager of corporate customers who knows nothing but empathy. Miriam Frost is a peaceful soul in a world filled with rage – a […]
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Listen To CDC Foundation’s New Podcast: Contagious Conversations
Featured Photo: Maryn McKenna (left) is interviewed by our Contagious Conversations podcast host Claire Stinson (right). By Lisa Splitlog, senior advisor for the CDC Foundation The CDC Foundation recently launched Contagious Conversations to share our conversations with leading health influencers who are dedicated to making the world safer and healthier for us all. The first […]
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Life is an Eight Count
By Angelica Pugh, Program Director for NBAF NextGen Artist Program The best way I describe who I am is to compare my career journey to that of a series of eight counts. You know, “1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8” or preparing a routine presentation with a countdown AND “5,6,7,8.” In dance, I have three ways I teach my students and […]
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Atlanta to Host First Ever Smart City Expo in the U.S.
Partnering with Fira de Barcelona, Smart City Expo Atlanta will “redefine smart” Smart City Expo Atlanta (SCATL), in partnership with Fira de Barcelona, today announced its debut from September 11-13, 2019 at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC). SCATL is the first, and only, U.S. edition of Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the world’s leading conference and expo on smart […]
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MARTA TEAMS WITH ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION TO STUDY RIDERSHIP
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is partnering with the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) to conduct surveys on system ridership. ARC contractors will board buses and trains this spring and again in the fall to study customer usage. The survey personnel will be wearing blue vests (as shown in the flyer) and a badge […]
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Have you donated or volunteered for Shoebox Project yet?
Between now and May 1, United Way of Greater Atlanta will collect, deliver and distribute more than 30,000 shoeboxes to agencies across its 13-county region. The annual Shoebox Project has been in existence since 2006. Each of these shoeboxes is filled by local volunteers with donated toiletries like shampoos, soap, toothpaste— also items like washcloths […]
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What’s Ahead For Autonomous Vehicle Test Driver Regs
Ed. note: This article was originally published in Law360 and may also be found on Dentons’ Driverless Commute blog. Autonomous vehicles are layered with complex, still-emerging technology. As a result, what makes driverless cars tick is a mystery for virtually the entire public. That dynamic itself shouldn’t be all that’s concerning: We routinely interact with technology […]
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Elevating The Women of Atlanta
JLA hosts 5th Annual Women’s Leadership Forum By Heather Turney, Women’s Leadership Forum Chair, The Junior League of Atlanta Inc. The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. With our […]
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A Philanthropic Lift for Deep Affordability for Residents of Historic Westside Neighborhoods
By John Ahmann, Westside Future Fund, Inc. Last week, WFF celebrated three big wins: a milestone $5M gift from the SunTrust Foundation, Invest Atlanta’s award of 4 multi-family properties to WFF, and the extraordinary success of the Beloved Benefit fundraiser, which raised more than $5M for Westside community partners. These wins show that we can […]
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Wild for Georgia’s Conservation Past, Present and Future
By Yolanda Adrean, volunteer, The Nature Conservancy Georgia’s conservation community is as broad and diverse as our beautiful state. Georgia is home to an incredibly rich, diverse environment including mountains, rivers, streams, lakes, coastal shores and forests, all full of incredible endemic species of flora and fauna. Georgians from every corner of the state play […]
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What Happens When Women Don’t Tell Their Own Stories? Wikipedia’s Massive Gender Gap and How to Change It.
By Eva Berlin, Digital Content Specialist, High Museum of Art Wikipedia is the world’s largest and most popular online research tool. The web-based encyclopedia offers a wealth of well-cited information contributed by people like you and me. And it’s all available for free. So, what’s the problem? Women’s voices and stories are too often […]
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First Atlanta Supply Chain Awards Recognizes Innovators and Rising Stars
By Patrick Cameron Adcock, Metro Atlanta Chamber Metro Atlanta established its reputation as a hub for supply chain over the course of decades, growing as the intersection of major U.S. interstates, home to the world’s most-traveled airport, and sharing proximity with the major shipping port of the Southeast. Metro Atlanta is also creating the next-generation […]
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A New, ‘Shared’ Vision for Peachtree Street
By Kate Sweeney Imagine a street where bicycles, cars, pedestrians, and yes, even motorized scooters all share the same space, with no markings such as sidewalks or bike paths to delineate where each should go. Shared streets, as they’re often called, are popular in other countries, particularly in Europe. (The Dutch call them woonerfs, or “living […]
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MARTA Earns Prestigious Asset Management Certification
ISO 55000 Positions Authority as World-Class Agency Ready for Expansion The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has achieved the prestigious International Standard for Asset Management ISO 55000 Certification, joining the ranks of London Underground and Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) as a global transport leader in asset management. “This certification further establishes MARTA […]
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Harnessing the power of social media for social change
By Erin Dreiling, marketing and communications manager, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Social media is everywhere. My grandmother follows the exploits of my children through Facebook. I view Instagram photos from childhood friends I have not seen in 25 years. It makes us all feel connected – for better or worse. We’ve all heard about […]
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Impact Ethiopia: Notes from the Field
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President MedShare began hosting Impact Trips several years ago in an effort to give our Board Members, Council Members, staff, donors, supporters, and friends a closer look at the impact that our mission has had around the world. It is important that stakeholders in our mission have a personal understanding […]
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When the Kids Are Away, Let the Public Play
George Dusenbury, State Director for The Trust for Public Land in Georgia Rachel Sprecher, Executive Director in the Office of Partnerships and Development, Atlanta Public Schools Parks strengthen communities and improve public health while cleaning the water we need and the air we breathe. But in cities like Atlanta, with a dense urban core and […]
