Henry Ford is often credited with saying, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” In true Ford fashion, he didn’t ask. Instead, he gave the world the “horseless carriage” and nothing was ever quite the same. For more than a century, Americans have had a love affair with […]
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From vacant to vibrant: Using greenspace to drive community prosperity
By Vanessa Miot, Park Pride’s Friends of the Park Senior Manager “I don’t think we should hold neighborhoods hostage because of the fear of gentrification,” said Anika Goss, CEO of Detroit Future City (DFC). Anika is a 30-year veteran in community and economic development, spending her career working in the most vulnerable neighborhoods with families […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
Restoration Without Displacement: The Westside’s Unfinished Promise
Last month, on a cold January morning on the historic Westside, neighbors, partners and city leaders gathered to celebrate 57 new, deeply affordable homes on blocks that had sat vacant for decades. For longtime residents of English Avenue and Vine City, the opening of 646 Echo Street and 839 Boone Boulevard was less a ribbon-cutting […]
Posted inPoverty & Equity
A City Ready for the World — Rooted at Home
By Julio Carrillo, CEO of Hope Atlanta There are moments in a city’s life when the world is watching. In 2026, the world will indeed turn its eyes toward Atlanta. Stadiums will fill. Cameras will roll. Visitors will arrive from every continent. But long before the first whistle blows, a deeper question stands before us: […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
The Atlanta Opera and creating ‘the theater of our time’
Despite what you may have heard, opera’s not dead. At least, not in Atlanta. Nationwide data shows cause for concern: OPERA America found a nearly 21 percent drop in national ticket sales from 2019 to 2023. It’s not surprising. For years, the opera world has tried to get butts in seats and find its funding […]
Posted inAdrianne Murchison, Columns
Morehouse to play key role in $457M National Science Foundation project
Morehouse College will play a key role in a National Science Foundation initiative to build a next-generation academic supercomputer. The $457 million project will fund construction of “Horizon,” a supercomputer for the National Science Foundation’s Leadership-Class Computing Facility. The Morehouse Center for Broadening Participation in Computing has received an initial $5 million grant to begin […]
Posted inGabi Hart
Providing Shelter When Disaster Strikes: Airbnb.org’s Mission
When disasters force people from their homes, one of the most urgent needs is often the least visible: a safe place to stay. Long after alerts fade, families are still searching for shelter near work, school and community. That gap is where Airbnb.org operates. “Airbnb.org is here to help on your worst day,” said Christine […]
Posted inSmall Business
Beyond Credentials: Building Capacity That Competes
Credentials can open doors. Capacity secures opportunity. In today’s supplier ecosystem, many small and diverse-owned businesses pursue nationally recognized credentials to enhance visibility and credibility in corporate procurement environments. These credentials often serve as an entry point into broader conversations. But credentials alone do not close contracts. Corporations are managing increasingly complex supply chains. They […]
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‘Man on the Run’ tracks Paul McCartney from The Beatles to Wings
“Paul McCartney: Man on the Run” opens with a telling quote from the man himself. In old footage, an interviewer asks McCartney what’s the thing he values the most? His answer is “personal peace.” That answer is immediately followed by footage of The Beatles arguing (notably, McCartney and John Lennon) during the band’s last days, […]
Posted inCommon Chords
Testimony in a tired time: Mavis Staples’ Sad and Beautiful World (2025)
When Sad and Beautiful World was released just a couple of months ago, Mavis Staples was 86 years old and still doing the rarest thing in American music: sounding not preserved, but present. This is not a victory lap, not a museum piece, not a soft-focus farewell. It is a record that meets the moment […]
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Construction begins on historic Oakland City Warehouses along the Atlanta Beltline
Construction is now underway on Oakland Exchange, a mixed-use project in Southwest Atlanta that will preserve historic Cut Rate Box Co. warehouses while adding affordable housing and commercial space. The Atlanta Beltline and Atlanta-based infill developer Urban Realty Partners closed a public-private deal to bring the project to life. The development is located at 1088 […]
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Family lawsuit alleges man died after being restrained during welfare check
DeKalb County Police bodycam video shows a handcuffed man being pulled away from his home toward a mobile crisis unit vehicle, his breathing loud and labored. The man, Arben Pilici, 49, died after he was placed in the back of the vehicle while officers and a social worker stood outside in conversation, according to a […]
Posted inGuest Column
It shouldn’t take luck to stay healthy in Georgia
In Atlanta, we often celebrate innovation — in business, technology and health care. Yet for many families across the metro area, the most basic part of health care remains the hardest: knowing whether they can afford the care they’re told to get. As someone who grew up translating insurance letters for my immigrant parents, and […]
Posted inReporter's Notebook
Reporter’s Notebook: Honors bestowed, Centennial Yards update, Paddle trip scholarships
JA Business Hall of Fame honors two grand women For the first time in 36 years, two women, Claire “Yum” Arnold and Beverly Daniel Tatum, were inducted into the JA Business Hall of Fame. Junior Achievement of Georgia has given a spotlight to top business leaders in Atlanta, always having students introduce the guests of […]
Posted inCivic Messages
Creating Opportunity Through Early Learning and the Arts: PNC PlaySpace Marks a New Chapter for Atlanta’s Children
By Samantha Jones, PNC Regional President for Georgia The recent opening of PNC PlaySpace at the Woodruff Arts Center represents a milestone in PNC’s longstanding commitment to early childhood education and equitable access to the arts. These priorities are deeply connected – and together, they impact Atlanta’s future. For more than a decade, PNC Bank […]
Posted inAtlanta Way 2.0
Regenerative Youth Summit cultivates cross-disciplinary climate action
What do art and climate activism have in common? It’s probably more than you think. That’s the opinion of the organizers of the Regenerative Youth Summit: Environmental Activism as Art. The Regenerative Youth Summit is hosted by Roots Down, an urban sustainability solutions company, and its nonprofit counterpart GreenHive, which champions youth leadership in climate […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks
The Georgia Conservation Tax Credit
With the vast majority of the state’s acres under private ownership, the conservation and restoration of private lands in Georgia are especially important. In Georgia, a significant funding mechanism that supports private land conservation is the Georgia Conservation Tax Credit (GCTC). During the 2026 Georgia Legislative Session, House Bill 1148, sponsored by Representative Chas Cannon […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Egleston Hall makes 2026 ‘Places in Peril’ list
On Feb. 25, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released its 2026 ‘Places in Peril’ list for significant historic properties at risk of demolition or neglect – and Egleston Hall has made the list. It’s a hot topic among preservationists because All Saints’ Episcopal Church is considering a plan that could demolish the 1918 Gothic Revival […]
Posted inLatest News
Final container business lands at Pittsburgh Yards
Five years after the opening of Pittsburgh Yards, the community-led job hub has officially received the tenth and final shipping container needed to complete the Container Courtyard. Some courtyard businesses are already open. Others are in “different stages,” but all nine consumer-facing businesses should be open sometime in the spring, and accessible to patrons – […]
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Westside Future Fund takes stock of affordable housing progress
This month’s Transform Westside Summit was a comprehensive look back at the past year of affordable housing development by the Westside Future Fund (WFF). WFF President and CEO John Ahmann reiterated the organization’s commitment to community retention, prioritizing those who live, work and learn on the Westside. At the summit on Feb. 20, Ahmann moderated […]
