This is the story of a man named Walter who found his calling, applied himself and eventually took a place on the national stage. But in reality, this story is much more than a chronicle of a man’s career path. Walter White was born in Atlanta in 1893, the fourth of seven children, his mother […]
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Community Foundation continues 4th quarter grant making with additional $1.2 million in grants and investments
By Ayana Gabriel, vice president, community impact, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta recently announced more than $1.2 million in grants and investments awarded to fund efforts in community development, education and nonprofit technical assistance, following last week’s announcement for $1.06 million in grants for the arts. These $2.26 million […]
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National Scholarship Month – Building Resilience in our Teen Mothers
Each year Families First provides scholarships to assist our students as they transition to college or post-secondary education. These funds allow families for students to cover key costs including tuition, books, travel fees and housing. In celebration of National Scholarship Month, we recognize this year’s honorees Brenda Guillen and Nelis Pereira who both participated in […]
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Finding the Flint Documentary
By: Stacy Funderburke Finding the Flint is an ambitious initiative to restore Georgia’s Flint River near its headwaters at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest airport, and connect headwaters communities and a variety of partners and funders to larger landscape scale conservation downstream. Our Finding the Flint Coordinator, Hannah Palmer, is an incredible champion […]
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In the Heart of It All: Midtown Program Invigorates Local Arts Economy, Street Life
By Lauren Radman, Project Manager, Urban Design and Placemaking at Midtown Alliance Take a walk down West Peachtree Street today, and you might notice that the number of public artworks visible is multiplying nearly as fast as new towers along the corridor. This is due in part to Midtown’s six artists in residence, who have […]
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Strategies and Impacts after the Great Recession
A recent research publication jointly produced by the Center for Community Progress, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Tackling Vacancy and Abandonment: Strategies and Impacts after the Great Recession, aims to share some of the best practices used to address the vacancy and blight created by abandoned homes created […]
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What does a livable Atlanta mean to our next Mayor?
By: Daphne Bond-Godfrey, Senior Director, ULI Atlanta Today Atlantans will cast their vote for the City’s next Mayor. In total, 14 candidates are running – all with a shared passion to enhance the future of our City. ULI Atlanta recently hosted a Mayoral Forum in collaboration with CREW Atlanta to dive into candidates’ views on […]
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Civil rights groups propose redistricting maps that reflect the state’s growing diversity
A coalition of civil rights groups unveiled maps for new political districts Friday that it says create a more fair and equitable representation of Georgia’s increasingly diverse population. The coalition’s Georgia Unity Redistricting plan comes five days before state legislators gather for a special session to redraw the state’s Congressional, state Senate and state House […]
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Biden’s Build Back Better plan promises $150 billion for housing affordability
President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan sets aside $150 billion for housing affordability initiatives, a promise that — if adopted — would cast a lifeline to millions of renters and homeowners drowning in financial problems spurred by the pandemic. The whopping $1.75 trillion spending plan, unveiled on Thursday after months of negotiating in Congress, would propel the construction […]
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‘The Capote Tapes’ – documentary praises, buries Truman Capote
“Well, he was rather a spectacle, wasn’t he?” says George Plimpton, the Paris Review co-founder whose interviews for an oral biography make up the substance of “The Capote Tapes.”
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Taking stock on U.N. Day: Georgia’s path toward reducing carbon emissions
Georgia’s leaders in sustainability recognized achievements and outlined aspirations during their Oct. 28 celebration of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.
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Youth empowerment and equitable design in Clarkston
By Guest Columnist HUDSON McGAUGHEY, undergraduate engineering student at Georgia Tech
On a blistering July day this summer, I strolled down the side of the road in Clarkston with three high school students, chatting and taking pictures. To others, we probably looked like another group of teenage boys, maybe looking for a place to cool off, and taking photos for Instagram. However, these pictures weren’t for social media. They were for research.
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Haunted Atlanta: A look at the city’s ghostly history
Have you ever lived in an old apartment building where you heard someone call your name, but you were home alone? Or felt a shiver run down your spine and, sure enough, your cat is staring at something that you can’t see? Whether you explain these situations away or know that you saw an apparition, […]
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T.D. Jakes’s master plan presented to Fort Mac committee, public
The LRA approved the proposal to develop 95 acres of the former Fort McPherson Army Base. By Allison Joyner On Wednesday evening, T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures (TDJREV) presented its vision to build affordable housing and entertainment districts at Fort McPherson to committee board members in charge of operations and the public at large. The […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: More mayoral candidates respond to ‘Buckhead Pledge’
Atlanta, early voting is wrapping up, and Election Day is almost here. If you plan on submitting your ballot early, be sure to visit the ballot box by Friday, Oct. 29. Click here to find your polling place. Nov. 2 is Election Day, and polling stations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. […]
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A champion for housing affordability, Noel Khalil passes away at 70
A titan in the Sisyphean crusade for housing affordability, Noel Khalil passed away on Monday at 70 years old. One of metro Atlanta’s pioneers of mixed-income and affordable housing, Khalil built and preserved thousands of units across the region and, ultimately, set a certain standard for accessible residential development in Atlanta and beyond. “His vision […]
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Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation awards nearly $10 million in democracy grants
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation announced today it is giving $10 million in grants to a dozen civil and voting rights advocacy groups. Each of the 12 groups is working to ensure eligible Americans can vote and participate in the democratic process, with a focus on Georgia and the Southeast. The money is the first […]
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Right whale birth rates a growing concern as calving season begins off Georgia
The number of North Atlantic right whales has dropped to a 20-year low and the calving grounds off the coasts of Georgia and two adjoining states aren’t hosting enough births to outpace deaths, new reports confirm.
