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You’ve got to be kidding. That is my initial reaction to the news that a new storage facility is being proposed along Monroe Drive – steps away from a major ...
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Maria is a longtime Atlanta business, civic and urban affairs journalist with a deep knowledge of our city, our region and state. Since 2008, she has written a weekly column and news stories for the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Prior to that, she spent 27 years with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, becoming its business columnist in 1991. Maria received her Master’s degree in urban studies from Georgia State and her Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University. Maria was born in Atlanta to European parents and has two young adult children.
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You’ve got to be kidding. That is my initial reaction to the news that a new storage facility is being proposed along Monroe Drive – steps away from a major node of the Atlanta BeltLine, Piedmont Park and the Virginia-Highland community.
A spirit of boosterism filled the Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre at the 163rd annual meeting of the Metro Atlanta Chamber Nov. 17 as the organization highlighted its new strategic direction focusing on the economy, talent and community.
When the National Center for Civil and Human Rights held a ground-breaking ceremony for its expansion on Oct. 14, it had only raised $27 million of the $50 million project. The expansion, that will include the building of the East and West wings, will add another 20,000 square feet to the 42,000-square-foot facility.
Leaders in metro Atlanta know we have a growing housing crisis that’s only getting more acute by the day. Now the Atlanta Regional Commission has made housing – or the lack thereof – one of its top priorities.
A year ago, no public company in Georgia had as many women as men on their board. Today, four companies have reached or exceeded gender parity.
Upon receiving the 2022 Four Pillars Tribute on Oct. 10 from the Council for Quality Growth, Carol Tomé laughingly said: “Today, brown is new orange.”
our candidates running for public office during the 2022 General Election were “no shows” at the Atlanta Press Club’s Loudermilk-Young Debate Series of 16 debates taking place at Georgia Public Broadcasting from Oct. 16 through Oct. 18.
Georgia already has the strongest food bank network in the country. Now the seven food banks that make up Feeding Georgia are investing almost $80 million to make their network even stronger.
Atlanta is close to realizing its initial dream for the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. On Oct. 14, the Center will break ground on a major expansion of the unique attraction in downtown Atlanta.
“There is no preparation in life for the death of a child,” Cammie told a gathering of about 250 friends, colleagues and family members at the release of her book: “The Flight, My Opioid Journey.”
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