The lure of economic development prompted voters in the City of South Fulton to authorize the creation of special tax districts that could spur growth along corridors that once were vital industrial areas, such as Fulton Industrial Boulevard and Old National Highway – and possibly even along the Chattahoochee River.
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With tax credit help, more than 100 affordable apartments bound for Sweet Auburn
A major mixed-use project in Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn district aims to boost the city’s affordable housing stock by more than 100 units.
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Atlanta mayor names transportation department leader, publishes three-year plan
Atlanta’s mayor announced a new department, a new leader and a new plan to make it easier and safer to get around Atlanta.
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Fountain Hall and elementary school designed by John Portman make 2020 ‘Places in Peril’ list
The historic Fountain Hall on the Atlanta University Center campus made the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2020 “Places in Peril” list.
It was one of 10 sites that the Georgia Trust is highlighting as places in Georgia most worthy in being preserved and those that are most threatened to being demolished.
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Fulton leader wants to open up economic development shop in India
By Maggie Lee Fulton’s top elected official says it’s time for the county to have a presence in India to help attract investments from the world’s second-most populous country. “People around the world know about Atlanta but they do not know about Fulton County,” said Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts in an interview on […]
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Beltline CEO: “Missing middle jobs” key to fostering equitable growth, affordability
Beltline CEO Clyde Higgs said boosting the amount of missing middle jobs is crucial for fostering equity and sustainable affordability along the popular multi-use trail.
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Atlanta likely to seek extension of 1 percent sales tax to fund sewerage clean-up effort
Atlanta voters in March 2020 likely will face a proposal to extend the 1 percent sales tax that pays for upgrading the city’s water and sewer system, following a vote Tuesday at Atlanta City Hall. This would be the first test of public faith in Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ administration since it revealed the sales taxes for Renew Atlanta and transportation will not complete the entire list of projects presented to voters.
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While Georgia sings the budgetary blues, South Carolina’s singing ‘Happy Days Are Here Again’
If you think it stung when the Gamecocks upset the Bulldogs between the hedges, wait until you hear about the $50 checks. There’s a much different vibe around the state budget in South Carolina these days than there is in Georgia.
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Public speaks out on behalf of Atlanta’s trees
Atlanta residents are speaking loud and clear. Trees matter.
For nearly two years, the city and its consultants have been working on a new tree ordinance. Countless community meetings have been held. And the public has been promised draft legislation of a new ordinance since June.
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Stalactites, bass, ducks overlooked as water war focuses on oysters, farmers, metro Atlanta
No one seems to talk about stalactites in the Florida caverns, or the bass and ducks in and around Lake Seminole. Oysters, farmers and metro Atlanta get all the attention in the ongoing water litigation between Georgia and Florida. Last week’s hearing was no different.
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Metro Atlanta Chamber Building a Community of Middle-Market Businesses Driving Growth in the Region
By Metro Atlanta Chamber During an evening event on Oct. 30, the Metro Atlanta Chamber-powered Backed by ATL announced the addition of five new middle-market companies to the program. The Backed by ATL initiative was launched to support scaling middle-market companies, helping to accelerate growth and fuel economic impact across metro Atlanta. The latest companies […]
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Fulton County considering taxes, gentrification, state funding ahead of legislative session
Fulton County looks likely to ask the state to give it the right to dig into the records of companies appeal commercial property tax assessments.
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Mission Accomplished – Building Atlanta’s Sustainable Future
By Audrey Leous, Project Manager, Planning & Sustainability, Central Atlanta Progress Peachtree Street is home to some of the largest and most well-known high-rise buildings in Atlanta. Over the past decade, many of these buildings have participated in a hallmark program known as the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge (ABBC). Originally enrolling in 2011, the City […]
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What law firms can learn from the NFL
By Sharon A. Gay, Office Managing Partner, Dentons This fall I want to highlight something outside the usual legal realm: How the NFL—and the Pittsburgh Steelers no less—have played a key role in making Dentons a nationally recognized leader in diversity. You may have heard of the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which was created by the late […]
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‘JoJo Rabbit’ – Hitler is an imaginary pal in movie with too many ideas
In “JoJo Rabbit,” Mel Brooks meets Wes Anderson, and it’s not a good match. Brooks is broad, vulgar, vaudevillian. Anderson is arch, aesthetic, a minimalist of sorts.
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MARTA GM/CEO Jeffrey Parker Selected as WTS ‘Man of the Year’
Women in Transportation Seminar’s Atlanta Chapter Cites Parker’s Strong Track Record of Hiring and Promoting Women as Reason for Selection By MARTA Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker has been selected by Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS-Atlanta) as its 2019 “Man of the Year.” WTS, a non-profit organization dedicated to […]
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Update: Atlanta – The City in the Saplings?
By Teri Nye, Park Designer at Park Pride (and person who draws) This column provides an update to Teri Nye’s July 2019 column, Atlanta: The City in the Saplings? and an initial response to last week’s Tree Protection Ordinance Public Meeting. Park Pride is a member of the Atlanta Canopy Alliance, whose goals include educating […]
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Georgia’s Center for Victims of Torture Fights Stigma To Provide Mental Health Care To Thousands in the U.S. and Around the World
By The Center of Victims of Torture Kidane* was tortured while serving in the Eritrean military. The beatings were so damaging, he could no longer work. He escaped to the refugee camps in northern Ethiopia, where he isolated himself, staying away from others, alone with his shame and dark thoughts. But he found rehabilitative care at CVT […]
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MARTA’s North Avenue Station project delayed so developers can mull complex site constraints
The competition for development rights at MARTA’s North Avenue Station is delayed by eight weeks to give companies time to digest additional technical information. Major companies have assembled at the table to review a premier live-work-play site in Midtown.
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Olympics bombing hero Richard Jewell to be honored in Atlanta: ‘We felt like it was the right thing to do’
Richard Jewell, the hero of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic bombing incident, will be honored by the Georgia World Congress Center with a plaque at Centennial Olympic Park.
