It probably goes without saying that pretty much everything was something before it became what it is today. An examination of any city’s past is an exercise in peeling back the layers of, as the Beatles might have put it, the long and winding road. Because of our city’s particular penchant for casting out the […]
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ULI Atlanta #MemberSpotlight on Arun Singh, CFO of MDH Partners
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, […]
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 […]
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CHaRM by Live Thrive: Atlanta’s recycling facility that accepts nearly everything
It’s pretty typical these days to toss your plastic container or glass bottle in the recycling bin, but other items likely don’t get the same treatment. Before you throw your styrofoam cooler or bin of dead batteries into the trash, though, consider giving those hard-to-recycle items a new life through a local Atlanta facility. The […]
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ – a hot mess
In the real world, J.K. Rowling is having her problems. Alas, in the Wizarding World she first created with her Harry Potter books, all is not exactly well either.
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? […]
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‘Bad neighbor’ causes stir in Kirkwood
By Guest Columnist JOHN LANIER, executive director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation and long-time Krikwood resident. For my whole life, I’ve said that I’m from Atlanta. For the first 25 years of it though, that wasn’t quite true. I’m a product of the Atlanta suburbs, which means that Atlanta was a place that I […]
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Officials fed up with training center secrecy release permit application, plan opposition resolution
Some elected officials fed up with the secrecy of Atlanta’s public safety training center planning have released its supposedly confidential site preparation permit application and reportedly are working on a City Council resolution opposing the project.
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Southern Conservation Trust and Georgia Audubon named in recent Clean 13 Report
If you like bird watching, hiking or just spending time in nature, Fayetteville’s Sams Lake should be added to your list of summer destinations, thanks to the hard work of two local environmental nonprofits. Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) and Georgia Audubon were recently recognized in the Georgia Water’s Coalitions Clean 13 Report, which highlights exceptional […]
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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 […]
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1962 Orly crash a pivotal event in Atlanta’s cultural development
Sixty years ago – June 3, 1962 – was a tragic milestone in Atlanta’s history. That’s the day when 106 members of the Atlanta Art Association lost their lives in a plane crash at the Orly Airport in Paris.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta Press Club runoff debates, arrests at public safety training center site, Atlanta Blockchain Center
This week 42 years ago, Ted Turner launched the Cable News Network — CNN — in Atlanta. The world’s first 24-hour news network, the broadcast channel on June 1, 1980. Last year, the company sold its iconic CNN Center in downtown Atlanta, but WarnerMedia will lease the building for at least five years. On to […]
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City and state leaders celebrate Parkside, an all-affordable complex in the Westside
On Wednesday, June 1, community leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Parkside Apartments, an affordable housing community nestled in the Bankhead/Historic Westin Heights neighborhood. Parkside features 182 units — including one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments — with each unit priced at an affordable rate. In the new building, 57 units are priced at […]
