We spoke with Arun about his love for Atlanta, relationships built through ULI and commitment to ESG in the golden era of industrial investment Arun Singh remembers being interested in real estate as a high school student in Columbus, Ohio. “I liked the tangible nature of it and every building being unique,” he said. However, […]
Category: Thought Leadership
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leadership
It’s Time for Unite for Service Week!
By United Way of Greater Atlanta The 2nd Annual Unite for Service Week is back! Unite with MORE than 1,000 volunteers – all in just one week. When you join us for Unite for Service Week, you’re doing MORE for our communities. From Monday, June 20th through Saturday, June 25th, you have the opportunity to […]
Posted inSecuring Atlanta's Future, Thought Leadership
Making the case for college in these challenging times
By: Damian Ramsey Since fall of 2019, 1 million fewer students nationwide have enrolled in college. Uncertain times, brought on by the pandemic, have compelled prospective students (especially low-income students, first-generation students, and students of color) to ponder the opportunity costs of postsecondary education (2-year, 4-year, or technical programs), and have forced college access professionals […]
Posted inHigher Education, Thought Leadership
AS SCENE ON CAMPUS – Find out why Emory has become a hot destination for filming movies and TV shows, from Netflix’s Stranger Things to entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
By Roger Slavens In the Netflix TV series Stranger Things, few sights elicit shudders from viewers more than the foreboding presence of the Hawkins National Laboratory. Not only is this edifice of elemental evil home to the unspeakable experiments performed on the show’s Eggo-loving protagonist Eleven, but it’s also a portal to the malevolent Upside […]
Posted inThought Leadership, Transit
MARTA Artbound Revives and Expands Popular Railtalk Project
Unique Public Art Project Installed At 7 Rail Stations Beginning June 8 MARTA’s public art program Artbound, in collaboration with the Atlanta Design Festival and Flux Projects, is reviving and expanding Railtalk-Re-Connect, a unique interactive art installation to engage fellow riders and leave positive messages of inspiration. The public art project will be installed at […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks, Thought Leadership
Healthy Habitats are Good for Birds and People, too
By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director Both people and birds need healthy habitats to thrive. With that in mind, Georgia Audubon has been busy creating bird-friendly habitat across Georgia to fulfill our mission to build places where birds and people thrive. Through innovative partnerships and with the help of some amazing volunteers, Georgia Audubon is focused […]
Posted inThought Leadership, Views From Peachtree
We’re Excited About Shovels in the Ground: New Outdoor Spaces Taking Shape Across Midtown
By Brian Carr, Director of Marketing and Communications, Midtown Alliance Maybe it’s just our dedicated staff of 40+ urban enthusiasts. But if you take a walk around Midtown Atlanta right now, how can you not feel energized by the sight of shovels going into the ground and the sound of hammers driving nails into 2x4s? […]
Posted inSecuring Atlanta's Future, Thought Leadership
The Infant Formula Shortage: Actions and Analysis
By GEEARS When the infant formula shortage recently hit a crisis point, reports from around the state were chilling. “We definitely are in a mess in Emanuel County,” an Early Head Start director said. “And it isn’t just one or two types of formula. It is every formula that has a shortage. Our Walmart told […]
Posted inThought Leadership, Views From Peachtree
Momentum Building for HUB404
By Jim Durrett, President of the Buckhead Coalition and Executive Director of the Buckhead CID HUB404 – a proposed highway-capping park that would transform the heart of Buckhead – is building momentum and making great progress toward becoming a reality. Like many projects, HUB404 took a bit of a hiatus during the pandemic, but now […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leadership
Passport Atlanta provides students curated journeys, access and adventure during summer months
By Llewellyn Dixon, VP operations and founding board member, Passport Atlanta School is out for the summer in metro Atlanta. While many students look forward to summer camp or trips away with the family, thousands more lack the resources for adventure. Fortunately, what started many years ago as a conversation between three friends – Courtney […]
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leadership
Georgia Historical Society and the Metro Atlanta Chamber Unveil New Historical Marker Recognizing 160+ Years of Impact
Last week, the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) joined investors, past presidents, chairs, partners and the Georgia Historical Society to unveil a historical marker at the Chamber’s offices at 191 Peachtree Street. Recognizing MAC’s 163 years of impact on the region and the state, the marker is the latest addition to the Georgia Historical Society’s Georgia […]
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MARTA Police, Georgia State University Criminal Justice and Criminology Department Partner to Offer Paid Internships
Program Offers Students Exceptional Experience, Opportunity For Future Employment The MARTA Police Department (MPD) and Georgia State University (GSU) are partnering to offer a paid internship to assist eligible students in completing their degree requirements. The pilot internship program allows seniors graduating from GSU’s Criminal Justice and Criminology Department the opportunity to work up to […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leadership
Collaboration to Address Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President Nigeria is considered the epicenter for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a serious, inherited condition affecting the blood and various organs in the body. It affects the red blood cells, causing episodes of sickling, which produce episodes of pain and other symptoms. In between episodes of sickling, people with […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks, Thought Leadership
The Giant Puzzle of Connecting Atlanta to the Chattahoochee
By Andrew White, Park Pride’s Director of Park Visioning Atlanta’s relationship with the Chattahoochee has always been complicated and multifaceted. Historically a corridor of trade between the Cherokee and Muscogee people, the river was given over to industry after European colonization for manufacturing, power production, and disposal of waste. Some of these industries, notoriously Chattahoochee […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leadership
Meet Hanna. She needs your help on Giving Day.
Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. At United Way of Greater Atlanta we are working to create opportunity for our community’s youth. Meet Hannah and Hanna to understand how zip code can determine a child’s potential. Like Hanna, today in Greater Atlanta, nearly 500,000 children live in communities lacking the basic opportunities and […]
Posted inThought Leadership, Views From Peachtree
Fallen Officers Honored During Program Hosted by Downtown’s Interagency Law Enforcement (ILE) Partnership
On Monday, May 16, the Downtown community gathered to pay tribute to the public safety agencies that serve throughout the city and state with a public ceremony and memorial service hosted by Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID), as well as the Atlanta Police Department, and in partnership with the […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leadership
Operation HOPE Convenes Top Regulators and Leading Digital Asset Companies To Define How to Protect and Prosper in the Digital Econom
Conference Aims to Encourage Companies to Sign Investor Bill of Rights and Launch First Cryptocurrency Financial Literacy Curriculum May 23 — Last Week, Operation HOPE hosted a Cryptocurrency + Digital Assets Summit that gathered a distinguished group of leaders from the regulatory community and digital finance space to examine the role of digital assets in today’s economy. Themed “The Crypto […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leadership
In Memoriam: Dr. Stephen B. Blount, M.D., M.P.H.
By Paige Alexander, CEO, and Dr. Kashef Ijaz, Vice President-Health Programs, The Carter Center We at The Carter Center are grieving the unexpected passing of our friend and colleague, Dr. Stephen B. Blount, who had only recently retired after a remarkable career in global public health. Steve was the former director of the Carter Center’s […]
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Dr. Jim Curran, Dr. Helene Gayle and Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation to be Honored at the 2022 Bill Foege Global Health Awards
The sixth annual Bill Foege Global Health Awards will be presented by MAP International on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at the Delta Flight Museum. The award, named to pay tribute to Dr. Bill Foege, a global hero best known for eradicating smallpox, honors individuals and organizations for their commitment to making advancements in global health. […]
Posted inHigher Education, Thought Leadership
Emory’s AI.Humanity Initiative Aims to Shape the Future of Artificial Intelligence to Serve Society
Will robotic home health aides ever possess the compassion and technical expertise to care for the most vulnerable among us? Can artificial intelligence (AI) adequately recover the voiceless from the historical record? What can we do to make sure AI revolutionizes our world for the better? For Ravi Bellamkonda, Emory University provost and executive vice […]
