By Guest Columnist JUNIOR HAREWOOD, CEO of UnitedHealthcare GA& AL Employer & Individual. Mental health statistics in recent years are as staggering as they are varied. For example, nearly 20 percent of adults are experiencing a mental illness. That’s almost 50 million Americans. Given that one-third of our lives are spent at work, it comes […]
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Atlanta’s short-term rental registration enforcement delayed again amid rewrite pressure, lawsuit threat
The City of Atlanta has again delayed enforcement of its new short-term rentals licensing requirement – this time until Sept. 6 – partly due to pressure from an industry group that has threatened a lawsuit.
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Chattahoochee Rec Area announces plans for a $11.8 million rehab of the Paces Mill Unit
Summertime is approaching, and for many folks living in the metro area that means it’s time to shoot the ‘Hooch. And one popular stop along the Chattahoochee will soon be getting a facelift. Paces Mill Unit, part of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA), is a hotspot for folks paddling or floating down the […]
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Buckhead Public Safety Task Force issues final report of suggestions and info
The Buckhead Public Safety Task Force has issued its final report after months of meetings.
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 […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Avondale’s Blast Beats & Brews, lifelong learning at the High, 200 YMCA summer positions
Looking for plans this weekend? Kick off the final days of May with the Atlanta Jazz Festival at Piedmont Park. Festivities will go from Saturday to Monday with performances from 15 jazz musicians, which are all free to the public. On to other local news: New metal and craft beer festival to be annual event […]
Posted inColumns, Latest News, Tom Baxter
Guess who’s not the lead story of this primary?
rian Kemp has now pulled off three of the most remarkable victories in the modern history of Georgia politics, so he should probably lead this post-primary column.
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Grant Park Conservancy releases conceptual plans for new Loomis Plaza
Spring cleaning is underway at Grant Park, the city’s oldest public greenspace, and the Grant Park Conservancy (GPC) team has plans to spruce up its northern entrance. GPC has drafted a proposal to renovate the park’s entrance by Sydney Street and Loomis Avenue, calling the new space Loomis Plaza. The proposed plans include a new […]
Posted inLatest News, Maggie Lee
Trump train sputters, but conservative wins continue among Georgia Republicans
The blessing of a Queens real estate developer isn’t the magic it was four years ago.
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ABL honors Chris Womack, others at CEO luncheon
The Atlanta Business League made “pushing the problems of the pandemic forward” their theme for the event. By Allison Joyner During the Atlanta Business League’s 43rd CEO Awards Luncheon, Georgia Power Chairman, President and CEO Chris Womack along with others were recognized for their leadership in corporate America, entrepreneurship, and politics. “I failed. I made […]
Posted inColumns, Tom Baxter
A few more questions before the polls close
A few more questions to ponder before the voters supply the answers Tuesday. We’ll be back for more later in the week.
Posted inColumns, John Ruch
Candidate forum on housing affordability another example of what goes unsaid
I’ll admit that I tuned in to a recent Georgia House candidate forum on housing affordability issues not so much to learn about solutions as to confirm why nothing ever really changes.
Posted inColumns, Maria's Metro
Atlanta leaders committed to fulfilling promise of rail on the BeltLine
Key Atlanta leaders remain fully committed to building rail on the Atlanta BeltLine.
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 inStories of Atlanta
Survival in a fast-paced world
Atlanta’s business history is filled with the records of companies that did not stand the test of time. Evidence of that fact is all around but, to put a positive spin on things, where would all of the hip offices, trendy loft condos and tech startups turn for space if Atlanta’s large warehouses and manufacturing […]
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Partnership gives APS kindergarteners savings accounts
According to the Nationwide Retirement Institute, 40 percent of Black adults say COVID-19 has impacted their retirement plans, compared to 33 percent of white adults. By Allison Joyner Last week, Operation HOPE along with the City of Atlanta and Citibank announced a partnership that will provide child savings accounts to kindergarteners who attend Atlanta Public […]
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Grady, GSU receive $23.6 million to fight “critical nursing shortage”
Thanks to a $23.6 million gift from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Georgia State University (GSU) and Grady Hospital have established a partnership to strengthen the pipeline of education to employment for nursing students. Currently, GSU has a higher demand of applicants to the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions than the […]
