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CDFIs are Empowering Women through Investment
By Meghan Maguire, Senior Associate, Communications at Reinvestment Fund When Nadine Ngouabe Dlodlo, a native of Cameroon, heard about the lack of affordable housing in Southwest Baltimore, she wanted to get involved. After a traditional bank turned her business plan down, she decided to go another route. When hearing about her vision to provide affordable […]
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Buckhead’s Bike Patrol: One Officer’s Perspective
By Buckhead CID A little more than a year ago, the Buckhead Community Improvement District partnered with the Atlanta Police Department to implement a bike patrol to combat crime in the area. Every weekday four off-duty APD officers who are certified as part of the department’s Bicycle Response Team patrol parking garages and parking lots […]
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MARTA, Goldman Sachs Announce $100 Million Increase to Atlanta Affordable Housing and Transit-Oriented Development Initiative
Initiative Closes First Transaction, Breaks Ground on Skyline Apartments at Future Terminus of Summerhill BRT in South Atlanta MARTA announces a $100 million increase in its initiative with the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs), which seeks to identify opportunities to finance new development in close proximity to MARTA. […]
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With Sufficient Support, We Can Tame TB
By Dr. Kashef Ijaz, Vice President-Health, The Carter Center There is nothing mysterious about tuberculosis (TB). It has been studied for a long time. We know who the vulnerable populations are, where it is prevalent, how to prevent it, and how to treat it. What is mysterious is the lack of top-tier attention and funding […]
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Addressing health inequities through community partnerships
By Guest Columnist TODD ELLIS, DHA, principal in KPMG’s Health and Government Solutions practice
Healthcare and access to medical resources is top of mind for many these days. Whether it’s related to the COVID-19 pandemic, health insurance, prescription drug costs or the difficulty of navigating the system, healthcare plays a crucial role in our daily lives. Today, we also recognize there are still barriers that may affect medical access for historically underserved communities.
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National Republicans plan volunteer recruitment at Georgia gas stations amid price protests
The Republican National Committee (RNC) says it will organize volunteer recruitment drives at Georgia gas stations, capitalizing on outrage over gas prices that is also expressed in a nationwide fad of putting anti-Biden stickers on pumps.
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Atlanta seeks to make bike lanes safer, promote policies for walking, cycling
Atlanta’s bicycling community got a triple jolt of support Monday from the Atlanta City Council.
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Elections directors discuss concerns, offer solutions for upcoming midterms
Georgia’s 159 county elections offices are facing myriad new challenges this year as they gear up for the all-important May primaries and midterm elections in November. Concerns over new, more restrictive election laws, along with retirements, have sent thousands of seasonal poll workers packing and prompted experienced county elections staff statewide to retire. Meanwhile, private […]
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Peoplestown project puts Beltline halfway to affordable housing goal, but more units needed
City leaders, developers, and investors broke ground on 250 affordable housing units in Peoplestown on Tuesday, marking the halfway point for Atlanta Beltline Inc.’s mission to produce 5,600 affordable homes around the multi-use trail — which is now widely regarded as an engine of gentrification — by 2030. The Skyline Apartments, located at 1090 Hank […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Chattahoochee Nature Center celebrates infrastructure improvements
Spring has sprung and warm weather in Atlanta means it’s officially the season of festivals. From now until Sunday, April 10, you can head downtown — across from Georgia State University’s Center Parc Stadium — to visit the Atlanta Fair, celebrating its 50th year. Get an early taste of summertime with cotton candy in one […]
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Atlanta expands tax breaks for residential projects from blighted areas to citywide
The Atlanta City Council has approved legislation to provide tax breaks to build or preserve workforce housing anywhere in the city, specifically in high-demand areas, rather than only in blighted neighborhoods.
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Housing authority aims to select a developer for Atlanta Civic Center next month
The Atlanta Housing (AH) board of commissioners expects to finally choose a master developer next month for the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center, over four years after the housing authority bought the iconic Old Fourth Ward site, which has sat vacant for eight years. AH officials are now interviewing a shortlist of five candidates to develop […]
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New Georgia election laws, tense political climate push local election offices into ‘new and unprecedented territory’ ahead of midterms
Georgia’s 159-county election administrators are heading into the midterm elections with deepening concerns over more restrictive legislative mandates, increased legal risks, fewer workers–and scarce resources. Their heightened anxiety follows two tumultuous years for poll workers and local election offices, who had to contend with a global COVID-19 outbreak, verbal and physical harassment, and a deluge of recounts, fueled […]
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YWCA of Greater Atlanta announces Sharmen Gowens retiring as CEO
The nonprofit said she had been a mobilizing force where diverse groups of women identify community problems, advocate for solutions and create more equitable communities. The YWCA of Greater Atlanta has announced that Sharmen Gowens, the organization’s CEO, will retire after seven years of leadership. “It’s one of those things that we knew would come […]
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Attorney General’s office confirms it’s ‘unclear’ if Open Meetings Act applies to NPUs
Earlier this month, SaportaReport covered the murky legal question of exactly how public and open the meetings of Atlanta’s Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs) must be. Now the Georgia Attorney General’s office has confirmed it’s still murky and essentially would require a lawsuit to clarify.
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Families First Honors Atlanta/Gwinnett Champions for bringing Innovation to Child and Family Care
CBS46’s Jennifer Valdez, Teresa Rivero of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Ivan Shammas of Univision Atlanta, Peter Williams of BlackRock Atlanta and Bentina Terry of Georgia Power invite you to celebrate Families First honorees during its annual evening of cocktails and conversations at Dining for a Difference on Thursday, May 12. This year the […]
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Intrenchment Creek Park land swap hinges on new law making it easier to sue government
Environmental advocates have won an early victory in their effort to block a swap in which DeKalb County would trade land in Intrenchment Creek Park for land owned by a movie studio, an entity known as Blackhall Real Estate Phase II, LLC.
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He’ll draw a crowd, but will Trump help his chosen candidates?
We can expect an enthusiastic crowd of supporters will be at the Banks County Dragway in Commerce Saturday to greet former President Donald Trump at a rally in support of his chosen Georgia candidates in this year’s elections. The question is how much that’s going to help the candidates.
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Igniting Rebel Women: Community Volunteers Champion Girl Empowerment at Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
By Shara Garwood Sanders, J.D., Champions Club for GIRLS Chair, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Rebel Girls can change the world in oh so many ways. They start by being who they are despite what others say. And after that is said and done, they question what’s unfair. They have big ideas, fight […]
