The MARTA Police Department (MPD) has received the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Gold Standard Award for its security program. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and TSA presented the award to MARTA Police Chief Scott Kreher and his department at a recent MARTA board committee meeting. The award recognizes excellence in MPD’s security plan and […]
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Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leadership
Celebrating 30 Years of Impact and Uplifting America with HOPE
Thirty years ago, from the ashes of a smoldering city impacted by violence and despair a beacon of hope emerged for the poor, the forgotten, and the disenfranchised: Operation HOPE. From its inception, HOPE has always been a source of inspiration for the potential that lies in every person, city, and community that’s uplifted with […]
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leadership
Inspire Brands’ Paul Brown Shares Lessons and Innovations at Insights on Leadership Event
Each year, the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) hosts the region’s most prominent and innovative business leaders for frank discussions through the Insights on Leadership speaker series, sponsored by Delta Air Lines. In February, MAC President and CEO Katie Kirkpatrick sat down with Inspire Brands Co-founder and CEO Paul Brown. Brown serves a multi-brand restaurant company […]
Posted inColumns, Guest Column
The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center development team is misleading stakeholders regarding environmental assessments and avoiding due diligence
By Guest Columnist LILY PONTIZ, an environmental engineer and member of the Community Stakeholder Advisory Committee for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. Since joining the Community Stakeholder Advisory Committee (CSAC) for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, I have observed the developers from DaVinci Development Collaborative, along with the Atlanta Police Foundation, mislead the […]
Posted inLatest News
Atlantan invited to White House for Cinco de Mayo event
AUSTIN – The invitation arrived on Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the LINK delegation of 120 Atlanta leaders had arrived in the capital city of Texas.
Posted inLatest News
Five Atlanta sites win Georgia Trust historic preservation awards
Five Atlanta sites are among statewide winners of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation awards, including a school rehabilitation that earned the top honor.
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks, Thought Leadership
Atlanta’s Rise in ParkScore: We’re Not Done Yet
Michael Halicki, Executive Director for Park Pride, and George Dusenbury Georgia State Director for the Trust for Public Land Atlanta’s reputation for its parks and recreation system is getting a lot of attention. Last week The Trust for Public Land (TPL) released the 2022 ParkScore ranking, which compares the park systems of the 100 largest […]
Posted inLatest News
State shoots down plan for cell tower looming over Oakland Cemetery; alternatives under review
A heavily criticized plan to erect a cell tower looming over Oakland Cemetery has been shot down by the state’s historic preservation office. The developer is now looking at alternatives that could include choosing a new site altogether.
Posted inLatest News
Reporter’s Notebook: BeltLine trail gets $30M donation, funding completion of trail
Georgia voters — Early voting is underway for the state’s upcoming primaries on Tuesday, May 24. If you intend to cast your ballot, be aware of these key dates: To learn more about the candidates on the state ballot, click here to watch the Atlanta Press Club’s recent debates. Visit your Georgia My Voter Page […]
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Thanks to increased park investment and access, Atlanta secures no. 27 spot on latest ParkScore index
By Hannah E. Jones The City of Atlanta has secured its spot as number 27 on the 2022 ParkScore Index from The Trust for Public Land (TPL). Atlanta sat at number 49 last year, but thanks to recent improvements in park access and increased investment, the city jumped 22 spots within the past year. Atlanta […]
Posted inLatest News
LINK 2022 — fast-growing Austin experiencing growth pains
AUSTIN – “Welcome to the Wild, Wild West!” That was the opening comment from Cynthia Long, chair of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization in Austin (the equivalent to the Atlanta Regional Commission) to a group of about 120 metro Atlanta leaders visiting Austin for the three-day 2022 LINK trip.
Posted inLatest News
HUB404, Buckhead’s highway-capping park, gets an executive director to lead fundraising
Planners of “HUB404,” a 9-acre park that would cap a highway in Buckhead, have long nurtured a grand vision for public art and placemaking. Now they finally have someone to lead the $270 million fundraising – a Gwinnett County theater founder with experience at both.
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks, Thought Leadership
Georgia Bird Fest Returns for 2022
By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director The seventh annual Georgia Bird Fest kicked off last weekend with a virtual opening event featuring Rosemary Mosco, naturalist, science communicator, and creator of the award-winning Bird and Moon Comics. With more than 40 events between April 23 and May 15, Georgia Bird Fest offers something for nearly every nature […]
Posted inEmpowering Atlanta, Thought Leadership
Fifth Third Aims to Provide 300,000 Meals to Fight Hunger in Metro Atlanta and Augusta
Customers, employees tackle food insecurity one community at a time through Fifth Third Day XXXI initiative Employees of Fifth Third Bank Georgia will celebrate Fifth Third Day by working to provide 300,000 meals to people facing food insecurity. Food donations and volunteerism efforts will occur in partnership with Atlanta Community Food Bank, Urban Recipe, Inc., […]
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State Bar website and email go down due to ‘unauthorized access’
The State Bar of Georgia’s website, email and other internal network went down this week due to “unauthorized access.”
Posted inColumns, Tom Baxter
The Republicans, all of them, gather for final primary debate
The last of the three big Republican gubernatorial primary debates, the Atlanta Press Club debate Sunday night, was the first in which Gov. Brian Kemp and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue had to share the stage with any of their less noticed competitors. This was a good thing.
Posted inColumns, Maria's Metro
Helene Gayle is looking ‘to bring Spelman to the world and the world to Spelman’
As the next president of Spelman College, Helene Gayle is boomeranging back to Atlanta – her on-again, off-again home for decades.
Posted inAllison Joyner
Morris Brown’s accreditation restored. Now what?
An almost 20-year loss prevented students from getting financial aid. By Allison Joyner Morris Brown College’s (MBC) accreditation was reclaimed last week as the Historically Black College demonstrated operational excellence and completed “the hard reset. “On April 26th, the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools gave Morris Brown College the approval for accreditation,” said […]
Posted inStories of Atlanta
Downtown became more challenging
Henry Ford once said, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” However, in true Henry Ford style, he did not ask for opinions and what we got was the “horseless carriage.” And the world has never been the same. Americans have long had a love affair with the […]
Posted inHannah Jones
Cut a tree, plant a tree to preserve the city in the forest this Arbor Day
By Hannah E. Jones The Atlanta-based Peachtree Arborists are on a mission to protect the city’s tree canopy with the help of Trees Atlanta and the Arbor Day Foundation. On Friday, April 29 — the 150th National Arbor Day — Peachtree Arborists kicked off the holiday with a new environmental initiative: plant a tree for […]
