A question remains in light of the dangerous conditions families endured at a now-shuttered Roswell hotel — and after cries for help at a similarly troubled apartment complex in College Park: How did we get here? “More than 100 rooms were occupied at the Economy Hotel when Roswell officials moved to shut it down last […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Centennial Yards new Downtown ATL entertainment venue, AgLanta Grown, AWARE Wildlife Night Owl 5K, Petals and Poses yoga experience
Centennial Yards Selects Live Nation to Operate Downtown Atlanta’s Newest Iconic Entertainment Venue Photo renderings courtesy of Centennial Yards Company. Centennial Yards Company announced that it has executed a long-term lease with Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, to bring a new live music and entertainment venue to the heart of Downtown Atlanta. […]
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Trapped in the Cycle: How Behavioral Health, Homelessness, and Substance Use Are Intertwined — And What Hope Atlanta Is Doing About It
Homelessness is more than just a housing issue—it’s a public health crisis affecting communities across North America and around the world. Mental health struggles and substance use can put people at greater risk of losing their homes, and once someone becomes homeless, the stress and trauma of that experience often make these challenges even worse. […]
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Atlanta celebrates safe street advocates at 18th annual Blinkie Awards
Atlanta’s best and brightest street safety advocates flocked to Wild Heaven’s West End Brewery on May 9 for Propel ATL’s 18th annual Blinkie Awards. The fundraiser and awards ceremony hosted by the citywide pedestrian and cycling nonprofit honors the work of local advocates and project leaders. In 2021, the 30-year-old Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and Pedestrian […]
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The Blockade Runner
It was 1844, and the newly chartered town of Marthasville, Georgia, per its official charter, had appointed five commissioners to handle the town’s business. Their first act was to levy a tax on the community for the purpose of building new streets. Clearly, the citizenry of Marthasville had not embraced the concept of a commission-led […]
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Bicycles in Atlanta – various dates
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Along county lines, the shape of a national issue
Push has come to shove in American politics, and that famous location turns out to be somewhere down on the Coweta County line.
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Pat Mitchell on Sundance Film Festival: “Atlanta was a serious contender”
Atlantan Pat Mitchell has been part of the Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival for decades. Mitchell joined the board in 1994 after getting to know Robert Redford when she was working on a documentary series about native Americans for Ted Turner. Redford asked her to join the Sundance board, and she served as […]
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The first American pope comes at a critical time
White smoke rose above the Vatican Thursday last week, a signal that Catholics around the world recognized as the end of the conclave to elect a new pope as a successor to the late Pope Francis. Not long after, the Vatican announced to eagerly-awaiting crowds that Cardinal Robert Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV — […]
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Beltline readies for World Cup with West End driverless shuttle proposal
Atlanta Beltline, Inc. could bring autonomous vehicles to the West End with a proposed 12-month pilot program aimed at connecting MARTA to the Southwest Trail and Atlanta University Center. The people-moving project aims to add four driverless shuttles to the city by January 2025, in time for the city to host eight FIFA World Cup […]
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A personal journey of leadership, transformation and gratitude
By Nadia Rahali, General Manager of the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta When I was asked to contribute to and host Atlanta Way 2.0 during a Rotary Lunch atThe Loudermilk Center, I knew immediately that my answer had to be yes. It wasn’t just an opportunity. It felt like a responsibility. One rooted in the deep […]
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Head Start is Essential for Our State’s Economy and its Families
In 2025, Georgians need more help than ever accessing high-quality child care and other services for their children, ages birth through five. After all, the pandemic-era relief funds that sustained child care programs and made them more affordable for families expired in September. And in our most recent state legislative session, only $5.4 million in […]
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YWCA Greater Atlanta reaches $19.5 million goal
The YWCA Greater Atlanta, founded at Spelman College in 1902, just celebrated one of its most eventful weeks ever. Danita Knight, president and CEO of the YWCA Greater Atlanta, announced it has raised its goal of $19.5 million to renovate the Phillis Wheatley YWCA on the Westside, a project that’s been years in the works. […]
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Status: Home just took a $26M stand against the HIV housing crisis
You want to end HIV? Start with the front door. Because no pill, no clinic, no doctor’s order can stick if someone doesn’t have an address. At Status: Home, we’ve stopped pretending treatment begins in the pharmacy. It begins with a place to live. Because without housing, there is no healthcare. That truth is what […]
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Hotel shutdown highlights homeless families, housing crisis and sex-trafficking
Small children running and playing near the entrance of the Economy Hotel in Roswell on Thursday were seemingly unaware of the looming crisis: their families would soon be without a home. Outside, staff from the Fulton Emergency Management Agency and the Roswell Fire Department helped keep the children engaged. Inside, workers from The Drake House, […]
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Beauty is pain in ‘The Ugly Stepsister’
“Cinderella” is a tale as old as time (that’s a line from a different fairytale, but you catch my drift). The Disneyfied version we know today is mostly based on Charles Perrault’s 17th century story, which includes the classic “Cinderella” signifiers – the pumpkin, the fairy godmother, the glass slippers. But one of the other […]
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GMSDC Celebrates National Small Business Month: Honoring the Backbone of Georgia’s Economy
The Month of May is designated National Small Business Month across the nation. It is well documented how significant small businesses are to the overall economic health and well-being of any community, and the outsized impact they have on the global economy. In markets around the world, employers of just a handful of people are […]
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CCI’s Rohit Malhotra announces run for Atlanta City Council president
The race for Atlanta’s City Council President is becoming more competitive. Rohit Malhotra, the founder of the Center for Civic Innovation (CCI), is running for the office. He filed his paperwork on May 9, becoming the second candidate in the race. Atlanta City Council member Marci Overstreet announced she is running for the position in […]
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Condemnation of Chelsea Gardens apartments spark residents’ fear and outcry
Chelsea Gardens apartment residents continue to plead for help as they face eviction from their homes. Residents spoke out for the second time at Monday’s College Park City Council meeting. During public comment, resident Dontavious Moore said workers are tearing apart unoccupied units while residents are still living in nearby apartments. Water service interruptions have […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Decatur World Cup WatchFest, saying goodby to Baloo the bear, Carter Center launches mental health awareness campaign
Decatur launches WatchFest ’26 to celebrate FIFA World Cup The City of Decatur has announced Decatur WatchFest ‘26, a 34-day soccer and music festival celebrating FIFA World Cup 26 from June 11 to July 19, 2026. As eight matches will be held at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Decatur aims to connect fans through live match viewings, […]
