Walking around Amata, a property just west of the Lake Claire Community Land Trust along Nelms Avenue, feels as though one is stepping back in time to a place where people lived communally — in harmony with the environment and with each other. In truth, Amata embodies all the attributes the late husband-and-wife team, Norman […]
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Delayed Gratification
With the news this past week of the passing of basketball legend Lenny Wilkens we wanted to rerun one of our earliest Stories of Atlanta videos about the Hawks legendary player and coach. Wilkens was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on 3 separate occasions, once as a player, once as a coach and […]
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You can’t afford to ignore last week’s PSC results
The Public Service Commission races in Georgia last week probably had the least to do with Donald Trump directly, and the most to do with the issues that are likely to dominate politics over the next several years, of any statewide elections in the country.
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Two democrats unseat incumbent republicans in Georgia’s Public Service Commission race by large margins
The Georgia Public Commission (PSC) will have two new commissioners in 2026 after voters elected Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson, ousting incumbents Fitz Johnson in District 3 and Tim Echols in District 2, respectively. According to the Georgia Secretary of State Office, Hubard won 62.91 percent of the vote while Alicia Johnson won 37.09 percent, […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks
Parks, People, Policy: Park Pride’s next chapter
By Omari Henderson, Chair of Park Pride’s Board of Directors Park Pride envisions an Atlanta where everyone has access to a great park. That’s the core of our new 2030 Strategic Framework, which will inform our work over the next five years. As Board Chair, this is the type of work that I’m passionate about, […]
Posted inSecuring Atlanta's Future
Beauty Is Belonging: YWCA Greater Atlanta and Ulta Beauty Empower the Next Generation of STEM Leaders
On October 18, YWCA Greater Atlanta hosted its second Pretty Empowered event, a nationwide initiative powered by the Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation and YWCA USA. The program brought together more than 100 girls ages 9–14 for a day of learning, leadership, and self-expression — all centered on this year’s theme: “Beauty is Belonging.” The event […]
Posted inPoverty & Equity
As the Season of Thanksgiving Begins, Georgia Faces a Growing Crisis — and Our Community Has a Critical Role to Play
As we enter the season of Thanksgiving—a time rooted in gratitude, generosity, and reflection—thousands of Georgians are facing a winter of profound uncertainty. Freezing temperatures are arriving early. SNAP benefits are halted during the federal shutdown. And families who were already stretched thin are now being pushed into crisis at a time of year when […]
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The Home Depot Foundation’s mission to give back to veterans in Atlanta
By Erin Izen, Executive Director of The Home Depot Foundation When I first met Kim, a proud U.S. Navy veteran, fifty of my fellow orange-clad Home Depot associates were in her backyard, with another 250 of them dispersed at other homes throughout her neighborhood in Historic West End. An Atlanta native, Kim was stationed in […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
Westside Future Fund Prepares to Open Two New Multifamily Complexes in English Avenue
Westside Future Fund (WFF) is preparing to welcome residents to two transformative developments that continue the organization’s mission of restoring Atlanta’s historic Westside into a community Dr. King would be proud to call home. 646 Echo Street and 839 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard are the next steps in WFF’s ongoing work to expand access to deeply affordable, high-quality […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Harvard alumni in Georgia make the case for academic freedom
Tucked in the back of Georgia Tech’s Kendeda Building on Oct. 30, a group of local Harvard alumni held a meeting to tackle one of the major issues facing their alma mater: the case for academic freedom. The Harvard Club of Georgia hosted an alumni panel to talk about the institution’s ongoing feud with the […]
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Philanthropist continues multimillion-dollar gifts to HBCUs
During this divisive period in the U.S., Historically Black Colleges and Universities are receiving significant philanthropic funding that leaders say will strengthen academic programs, support capital projects and help students excel. In recent weeks, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated millions to Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University and Howard University — adding to the substantial gifts […]
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‘Hedda’ is a delicious power trip
Toward the beginning of “Hedda,” we find our titular heroine (Tessa Thompson) standing alone atop her vast estate wielding a pistol. Down below, Judge Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock) makes his way across the grass. He’s arrived early for Hedda’s party, thrown in celebration of her marriage to George Tesman (Tom Bateman). Hedda admonishes Brack for […]
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After Home Park STR ban, Dozier pushes for enforcement first
On Aug. 18, the Atlanta City Council approved Ordinance 25-O-1249, a measure banning new short-term rentals in the Home Park neighborhood. The ordinance was passed with a 12-2 vote. The decision followed months of heated debate between residents who expressed that investor-owned Airbnbs were disrupting community life, and hosts who rely on rental income to […]
Posted inCommon Chords, Megan Anderson
Born to howl in the temple: Patti Smith’s Horses
There’s a moment, early in Horses, when Patti Smith tears through the polite fabric of 1975 and rewrites what a rock album could sound like. “Jesus died for somebody’s sins, but not mine,” she declares, not as rebellion for rebellion’s sake, but as a kind of invocation — the curtain call of a new church. […]
Posted inReporter's Notebook
Reporter’s Notebook: Andrew Young honored, SCAD Film Fest announces winners, Decatur’s holiday lineup
Southface gives top award to former Mayor Andrew Young At the Southface Visionary Awards luncheon on Oct. 30 at the Georgia Aquarium, former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young received the nonprofit’s Argon Award for his leadership in improving the global environment. Young was introduced by Rawson Haverty, a business leader who has traveled with Young internationally […]
Posted inHigher Education
Emory’s graduate student housing expansion slated to open in summer 2027
Emory’s on-campus graduate student housing, known as “The Ridge,” broke ground in September 2022 and opened to residents in July 2024. Now, Phase II of the Graduate and Professional Student Housing Initiative is officially underway and slated to open in summer 2027. “Phase II of The Ridge will build on the success of Phase I, which provides […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
Letter from Leadership: A Stronger Future Through the Westside TAD
Last month, I joined city leaders and community partners as we stood alongside Mayor Andre Dickens as he launched the City of Atlanta’s Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative (NRI) — a bold effort to ensure Atlanta’s prosperity reaches every corner of our city. For me, it was a full-circle moment. When I moved into Vine City years […]
Posted inPoverty & Equity
Housing First: Meeting the Crisis in the Field
Every day, Hope Atlanta’s teams are on the frontlines of Atlanta’s homelessness crisis. From MARTA stations to encampments under highway bridges, our outreach workers meet people where they are—often at the most difficult moments of their lives. When crisis hits and prevention isn’t possible, the first and most critical step is housing. By providing a […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Marci Collier Overstreet elected Atlanta City Council President
After a heated campaign, unofficial results show longtime Atlanta City Councilmember Marci Collier Overstreet will be the next city council president. She narrowly beat out nonprofit leader Rohit Malhotra for the second-in-command seat on Nov. 4. Overstreet will take over for Doug Shipman, who was elected in 2021 but decided not to run for reelection. […]
Posted inAdrianne Murchison, Columns
Mayoral races in north and south Fulton cities headed to a runoff
Voters in several north and south Fulton cities are sending mayoral candidates to a runoff election on Dec. 2. Sandy Springs The day after Sandy Springs marks its 20th anniversary as an incorporated city, residents will return to the polls to decide their next mayor in the Dec. 2 runoff election. Mayor Rusty Paul, who […]
