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  • About Us     The SaportaReport Team: Maria Saporta is a longtime Atlanta business, civic and urban affairs journalist with a deep knowledge of our city, our region and state.  Currently, she is a freelance journalist who writes a weekly column and news stories for the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
 Until the end of August, 2008, Maria spent 27 years with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and became its business columnist in January, 1991. Maria received her Master’s degree in urban studies from Georgia State University in 1980 and her Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University.
 In addition to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Maria is writing a monthly column for the Association for Corporate Growth newsletter and is working with InsiderAdvantage/PollPosition.  Maria was born in Atlanta to European parents and has two young adult children. Lyle Harris is passionately commited to fostering an open and lively exchange of ideas and forging sustainable policy solutions critical to addressing metro Atlanta’s myriad challenges. In his 25-year journalism career, Lyle has worked for the Washington Post, the New York Daily News, and most recently, spent 17 years as a reporter, TV critic and editorial board writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. After resigning from the AJC in 2007, Lyle was a media and…
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  • Poverty & Equity

    Poverty & Equity

    Housing Instability

    By Doug Maio & John Berry, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia A recent front-page article...


  • Financial Inclusion

    Financial Inclusion

    Special Screening of “Andrew Young Presents: The Color of Money” to be hosted by Hyatt Regency Atlanta

    Latest installment of the “Andrew Young Presents” documentary series honors Dr. King’s dream o...


  • Arts & Culture Seen

    Arts & Culture Seen

    Investigating the Creative Process in Photography

    Photo above by Fernando Decillis By Kevin D. Liles I am continually fascinated with the creative pro...


  • Transit

    Transit

    MARTA HOLIDAY BUS A FAVORITE AT THE CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARADE

    The Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) was proud to participate in the recent Children’s...


  • Sustainable Communities

    Sustainable Communities

    REFRESHING CARE: ASSESSING INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

    By Pamela Henman, previously shared on Southface’s Journal   This spring, thanks to a $5 mi...


  • Metro Business

    Metro Business

    Metro Atlanta Chamber Annual Meeting Unites More than 2,000 for Recognition of Region’s Accomplishments and Debut of ATL Brand Box

    On Nov. 29, more than 2,000 metro Atlanta leaders and members of the business community convened for...


  • Global Health

    Global Health

    Stories from the Field: “Where Healthcare Doesn’t Exist” in rural Uganda

    By MAP International You can throw a rock from almost any street corner in America and hit a drugsto...


  • Philanthropy

    Philanthropy

    Atlanta to benefit from UK fundraising appeal addressing the HIV/AIDS crisis

    By Dan Williams, program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Georgia leads the nation...


  • Leadership in Action

    Leadership in Action

    Inspiring Girls To Change Their World

    By: Tomikko Robinson Cool Girls Volunteer Placement Chair The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. We’re...


  • Higher Education

    Higher Education

    Georgia State University’s 2018: Innovation, Student Success and Discovery

    Georgia State University’s reputation continued to rise in 2018, and the university is now widely...


  • Region Matters

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    These are the Hottest Jobs in Metro Atlanta over the Next Decade

    A recent report gauges growth and demand in the next ten years. By Kate Sweeney, Atlanta Regional Co...


  • Historic Westside

    Historic Westside

    Building Community Through Partnership

    Intro by John Ahmann: Thanks to Kathy Colbenson, President & CEO of CHRIS 180, for this week’...


  • People, Places, Parks

    People, Places, Parks

    The Future Begins Now: An Update on the Chattahoochee River Master Planning Process

    Walt Ray, Director, Chattahoochee River Program The Trust for Public Land Byron Rushing, Bicycling &...


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  • 524 West PeachtreeTim Keane to Atlanta: No more ugly buildings; focus on quality designDecember 17, 2018 - 3:40 pm
  • MLSAtlanta United wins MLS Cup and unites AtlantaDecember 10, 2018 - 2:28 am
  • Westside Waterworks parkNew Westside greenspace shows potential for expanded Atlanta Waterworks ParkDecember 3, 2018 - 9:17 pm

David Pendered

  • seismic testingFeds approve seismic testing off Georgia’s coast for gas, oil; environmentalists sue to haltDecember 17, 2018 - 5:01 pm
  • BeltLine BearsGive the gift of the Atlanta BeltLine, urges BeltLine’s non-profit fundraising armDecember 16, 2018 - 4:47 pm
  • atlanta audubon, learning about birdsMarcia Bansley, John Pruitt, Raphael Bostic among those now advising Atlanta AudubonDecember 15, 2018 - 1:43 pm

Jamil’s Georgia

  • Farewell columnJanuary 8, 2018 - 6:59 pm
  • A radical southern womanDecember 18, 2017 - 8:21 pm
  • Camp Toccoa and the histories that give us a “sense of place”December 4, 2017 - 4:51 pm

Eleanor Ringel Cater

  • Vox Lux‘Vox Lux’ – movie starts with a bang, leads to boredomDecember 16, 2018 - 11:34 pm
  • The Favourite‘The Favourite’ – Olivia Colman’s Queen Anne steals the showDecember 10, 2018 - 2:36 pm
  • The Green Book‘The Green Book’ – one of the best movies of the yearDecember 3, 2018 - 5:24 pm

Tom Baxter

  • Early voting and a super Super Tuesday to change 2020 primary campaignDecember 17, 2018 - 5:57 pm
  • Ayers’ return to Georgia signals growing worries for White HouseDecember 10, 2018 - 6:25 pm
  • North Carolina dispute puts absentee voting in the spotlight, and a new face on fraudDecember 3, 2018 - 5:54 pm

Lyle Harris

  • An ode to my Dad, newspapers and mass transitJuly 31, 2018 - 8:32 pm
  • More MARTA? More art tooJuly 23, 2018 - 9:08 pm
  • Southside Aerotropolis development’s transit study takes flightJune 25, 2018 - 8:34 pm

Seen in Atlanta

  • Proceeding up Peachtree – Ponce to Pershing Point by Kelly JordanDecember 16, 2018 - 9:37 pm
  • Stars and Bars by Kelly JordanDecember 10, 2018 - 12:37 pm
  • Fencing by Kelly JordanDecember 3, 2018 - 2:32 pm

Photo Picks

  • Photo Pick: Physical therapists’ research aims to limit pain for guide dog users by Peggy CozartDecember 16, 2018 - 10:25 pm
  • Photo Pick: Lunch and conversations by Maria Saporta and Lynn EmoryNovember 26, 2018 - 4:49 pm
  • Photo Pick: Kusama preview with Maria Saporta & Eleanor Ringel CaterNovember 19, 2018 - 8:31 am

WABE

  • Learn4LifeFour civic giants work to improve Metro Atlanta educationJanuary 3, 2017 - 5:01 pm
  • Commentary: New YMCA should preserve Westside historyDecember 12, 2016 - 9:14 pm
  • Erika Shield Mayor Reed Chief TurnerCommentary: Turner’s legacy in Atlanta won’t be forgottenDecember 8, 2016 - 9:39 am

ATL Business Chronicle

  • Ray Anderson familyFamily of Interface founder Ray Anderson carrying on his environmental missionNovember 29, 2018 - 10:14 pm
  • Zoo AtlantaZoo Atlanta plans early 2020 opening of new Savanna HallNovember 28, 2018 - 9:07 pm
  • Jeff SmytheColumn: New director at HOPE Atlanta; Coca-Cola Foundation giving hits $1 billionNovember 28, 2018 - 9:06 pm

Stories of Atlanta by Lance

  • A small remnant of antebellum AtlantaDecember 17, 2018 - 3:44 pm
  • From Atlanta he sold to the worldDecember 10, 2018 - 5:18 pm
  • Atlanta hosts a special visitorDecember 3, 2018 - 2:47 pm

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