Guest post by Taylor Stanley, program director, ATL: Advance The Lives ATL: Advance The Lives was started in 2020 by Atlanta Quarterback Matt Ryan and his wife Sarah in the wake of the death of George Floyd. The Ryans have dedicated the work of ATL: Advance The Lives to combat the systemic barriers that Black […]
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Buckhead Making Progress on Public Safety
By Jim Durrett, President & CEO of the Buckhead Coalition and Executive Director of the Buckhead CID Last week, Zone 2’s Citizens Advisory Council, consisting of security representatives from Buckhead’s neighborhood civic associations, held its quarterly meeting with Atlanta Police Department’s Major Senzer. At these meetings, Major Senzer presents the public safety picture from APD’s […]
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‘No Time to Die’ – an ode to Daniel Craig’s James Bond
2020 was no time to open a movie called “No Time to Die,” even if it was Daniel Craig’s swan-song outing as 007. So, the Bond conglomerate wisely hedged its bets, trusted in the enduring allure of Craig and launched their movie in theaters in fall, 2021.
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Alycen Whiddon – Atlanta’s unsung visionary city planner
By Guest Columnists JIM KULSTAD, LORI LELAND-KIRK AND CAROLYN H. RADER, environmental advocate, urban planners and friends of Alycen Whiddon
Unsung visionary, landscape architect and urban planner, Alycen Whiddon left a permanent legacy in the urban design of Atlanta that we all enjoy today. Long before linking greenway trails, creating pedestrian and bike-friendly streets and zoning for vibrant urban spaces were commonly accepted concepts, Alycen was their champion.
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What I’ve Learned: Cathy Woolard, Chairperson of the Fulton County Board of registration and elections
Cathy Woolard has served in the Peace Corps and on the Atlanta City Council. She has run for mayor and faced the demons and dragons that come with a 40-year career in politics, but nothing could have prepared the 64-year-old politician for her latest job. Woolard has recently been tasked with repairing the reputation of Georgia’s […]
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Atlanta’s next mayor could overhaul housing authority leadership. Will some get the axe?
Haunted by past lawsuits and leadership strife, Atlanta Housing (AH) has long been admonished by public officials for dysfunction and underachievement. Though the housing authority’s CEO, Eugene Jones, says the agency has stepped up its game since he came aboard two years ago, his job and others could be on the line once voters pick the next mayor. Mayoral […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: More on Atlanta’s ongoing election cycle
The City of Atlanta has entered the “Green Zone” of its COVID-19 reopening plan, and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms lifted the city’s mask mandate, which has been in effect since late July. While masks are still required in all City of Atlanta facilities, private businesses and restaurants can decide if they want folks to mask […]
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Grady Health System’s HIV, surgery units advance as county funding to be reviewed
The Grady Health System again faces a precarious future, even as it reached milestones last week with its advanced surgical center and new funding for the center that specializes in HIV/AIDS treatment.
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Norfolk Southern cuts ribbon on HQ; GWCC unveils Richard Jewell tribute
Two landmark events Wednesday morning weaved special tales of Atlanta’s history, present and future. The first was the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Norfolk Southern’s new corporate headquarters in Midtown as dignitaries welcomed Atlanta’s newest Fortune 500 company. The second was the unveiling of a memorial to Richard Jewell and law enforcement at Centennial Olympic Park
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Georgia’s military recruits among lowest quality in country
Georgia sends a lot of recruits to the military and they are among the lowest quality of individuals who enlist, according to an analysis by the Department of Defense.
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‘Tis the Season for Wellness
As we head into the holiday season, our personal wellness is often overshadowed by baking sweet treats, decorating the house, attending holiday parties and selecting the perfect gifts. However, there are ways to help make this holiday season a season of wellness. Here are some examples that have helped millions of people achieve greater wellness: Emotional […]
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Norfolk Southern’s Jim Squires: ‘Atlanta had a positive vibe for me’
As Norfolk Southern cuts the ribbon on its new Midtown headquarters Wednesday morning, the railroad company is solidifying its base in Atlanta by consolidating its executive team with its operations hub.
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At COP26, talks abound of nuclear plants as big as Plant Vogtle
Discussion of nuclear power generated by facilities such as Plant Vogtle appears to be surging at COP26, the United Nations climate summit in Scotland.
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Addressing Childhood Lead Exposure on a State and Federal Level
Lead poisoning isn’t just a problem in Flint, Michigan, and toxic lead levels aren’t just found in drinking water. Over the last year, GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students has been working with community leaders on the Westside of Atlanta, where lead slag found in a grandmother’s garden soil has prompted the Environmental […]
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In flush times, politicians reared on negativity struggle to find their footing
t isn’t just the sports section that gives us cause to celebrate. State revenues are through the roof, with overall tax collections rising 30 percent in September and 23 percent in October. Revenue collections have increased by $1.36 billion over last year. That’s on top of the $4.8 billion in COVID relief funds the state has left to dole out, and a projected $11 billion from the federal infrastructure bill.
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Inside Lake Charlotte, the City’s new nature preserve
By John Ruch With butterflies, deer, mysterious stone walls and many, many trees, Southeast Atlanta’s newly opened Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve is already a gem of the city. And that’s just a soft-opening start. There are years of work to come to clear out invasive species for the forest’s health and to plan some rustic […]
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Invest in quality summer learning across our region
By Ellyn Cochran, Associate Vice President, Early Learning and Development, United Way of Greater Atlanta and Katie Landes, Director, Georgia Statewide After School Network Did you know that one of the strongest predictors of success in school and in life is whether a child can read proficiently by the end of third grade? Yet, within […]
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Keisha Lance Bottoms’ legacy: Facility, services for mental health, drug issues
A legacy of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms may be a facility with services to help those struggling with issues of mental health, drugs and extreme homelessness. The program is portrayed as an alternative to arrest and incarceration.
