After 86 years, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is facing an uncertain future. Read Maria Saporta’s conversation with the Festival’s executive director, Brian Hill.
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Dogwood Festival on a cool weekend – Piedmont Park- April 9 & 10, 2022
After 86 years, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is facing an uncertain future. Read Maria Saporta’s conversation with the Festival’s executive director, Brian Hill
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ULI Atlanta will #ElevateExcellence on May 19
ULI Atlanta is pleased to announce the 26th Annual Awards for Excellence program on May 19th at the Eastern. Congratulations to the twelve projects who have made an outstanding impact on the Atlanta region. The Awards for Excellence program elevates real estate development projects and initiatives that exemplify ULI’s mission to shape the future of […]
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The Promise of ‘Cradle to Career’
By Rebecca Parshall, PhD Childcare challenges. Illiteracy. Innumeracy. Low and inequitable rates of postsecondary attainment. Gaps between workforce supply and demand. Metro Atlanta’s challenges are not unique from the rest of our country, and they’ve only been exacerbated by the pandemic. When we stack them side by side, the disparities and challenges can feel overwhelming. […]
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Out of the Shark Tank and Into the Market: Where Are They Now?
By Christina Perrier Appearing on Shark Tank, although daunting, is often an entrepreneur’s dream. The popular ABC show, now in its 13th season, receives upwards of 40,000 applicants each year, 150 of which are pushed through to filming, and only about 100 will air. Emory Business chats with Goizueta entrepreneurs who made the cut. Start […]
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Native Plants and Birds: A Natural Connection
By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director Spring is in the air and across metro Atlanta the trees and flowers are bursting into bloom. After the cold winter months, it’s a welcome treat to see green trees and flowers emerging from their winter stasis. If you’re in tune with the rhythms of nature, you’ve also noticed the […]
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‘The Outfit’ – a complex, entertaining mob movie expertly crafted by actor Mark Rylance
The best play I’ve seen this century is called “Jerusalem” and it starred an actor I’d never heard of. His name is Mark Rylance, and I’ve sure as hell heard of him now.
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Changes to federal union rules would hurt struggling minority-owned businesses
By Guest Columnist MELINDA SYLVESTER, president of the Greater Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce This is a challenging time to be a business owner. According to the Georgia Restaurant Association 12 percent of Georgia’s restaurants closed permanently in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. An analysis by the rating platform Yelp shows Georgia has suffered more […]
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MARTA, Gwinnett transit station makeovers approved for $14.25M matching funds
MARTA and Gwinnett transit station makeovers seeking federal grants have been approved for matching funds from rideshare fees by the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority.
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MARTA Police to conduct April-June ‘zero tolerance’ crackdown
The MARTA Police Department (MPD) is launching a “zero tolerance” crackdown as soon as this weekend that will continue through June.
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Sculpture-studded makeover of BeltLine’s Reynoldstown performance space aims for summer construction
The remake of an outdoor performance space along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail is moving toward final design and construction in late summer.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta Press Club to hold primary debates next month in major statewide and federal races
Feeling extra peachy today? That might be a Georgian’s intuition. On this day, 27 years ago, Georgia officially became known as the Peach State. Although our Southern state had donned the nickname for quite some time, the title didn’t become official until 1995. On to other city news: Atlanta Press Club to hold primary debates […]
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Georgia to spend $30.2 billion next year – mostly on education and health care
Also, near a billion dollars for raises for a workforce that seems eager to leave.
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Legislature’s effort to encumber upzoning falters, but city reform plans still unclear
A statewide zoning bill that would have further encumbered local efforts to increase residential density failed to cross the finish line when the Georgia General Assembly wrapped up the legislative session on Monday. House Bill 1406, which would have mandated additional hearings and public input before municipalities could rezone single-family properties, was approved by the state House […]
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Military vets fight a new war: Political misinformation
After 20 years in the military organizing troops, Gloria Hamilton is now using her military training to get more involved in causes in her community – including the upcoming election. The retired Army veteran was one of 10 vets from around the Southeast who recently participated in a one-of-a-kind, five-day training retreat in Atlanta organized […]
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Mayor Dickens advocates for city parks on 404 Day
On Monday, April 4, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens took the stage at the Georgia World Congress Center for his first State of the City Address. April 4 is an unofficial Atlanta holiday — nicknamed 404 Day after the city’s most popular area code — so it seems only fitting that the city’s mayor used the […]
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Dickens lays out his vision for Atlanta in his first State of The City address
Atlanta is “one city with one bright future,” Mayor Andre Dicken told the region’s top business leaders, lawmakers, and dignitaries Monday at his first State of the City address. “The state of our city is strong,” Dickens said at the early morning business breakfast at the Georgia World Congress Center. “We are — and will […]
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The Threads of Resilience Mural Represents the Hope for Equity for All Our Children and Future Generations
On March 31, Families First unveiled “The Threads of Resilience” Mural, an amazing visual representation of the hope for our future and the support of our families and communities to help our children succeed. The mural’s artist, Sharanda Wilburn, S.A.W, created the beautiful masterpiece to bring our mission to “Build Resilient Families so all Children […]
