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Posted inAtlanta Way 2.0
The World Cup is coming to Atlanta. Floyd Hall is taking a deeper look.
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws closer, local headlines ponder Atlanta’s “readiness” for the eight matches the city is hosting in June and July. MARTA makes hasty improvements to transportation infrastructure before the arrival of 300,000 tourists for the games. Businesses brace for impact. Floyd Hall is reading those same headlines. He, too, wonders […]
Posted inMaria's Metro
Mayor Andre Dickens on ACP Chair Andrew Schlossberg: ‘He’s all in’
The influential Atlanta Committee for Progress (ACP) held its April 10 meeting at Invesco’s headquarters in the Midtown Union development. The location was not a coincidence. It was the first ACP meeting to be chaired by Andrew Schlossberg, CEO of Atlanta-based Invesco, and it was the public-private group’s first quarterly meeting of 2026. ACP consists […]
Posted inStories of Atlanta
He Got His Wish
Two men sit down for a conversation. As a result, one of the men, and influential industrialist and newspaper owner, commits his political support to the other man. This is enough to get the other man elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, where, according to the plan they hatched during their conversation, the new […]
Posted inHigher Education
The Data Informing Atlanta’s Tree Canopy Decisions
As Atlanta marks Earth Month, the role of trees in the city’s future is getting renewed attention. For many, Atlanta’s canopy is more than a defining feature of the skyline. It is part of what makes the city livable, recognizable, and deeply valued by the people who call it home. For nearly two decades, Georgia Tech has been […]
Posted inSmall Business
Georgia Business Council Launches New Digital Platform to Strengthen Business Engagement and Economic Impact
The Georgia Business Council has officially launched a new website, marking a significant step forward in how the organization connects with businesses, policymakers, and stakeholders across the state. The new platform, available at www.georgiacouncil.org, reflects a broader commitment to accessibility, transparency, and engagement in Georgia’s evolving economic landscape. For more than five decades, the Georgia […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks
Recreating Community, One Park and One Home at a Time
By John Ahmann, President & CEO, Westside Future Fund, and Michael Halicki, President & CEO, Park Pride Prior to 2015, English Avenue didn’t have a single park. Not one. In a neighborhood nested in the historic Westside community that was once one of the most vital centers of Black intellectual and civic life in America — […]
Posted inCommitment to Community
How Atlanta Small Businesses Can Prepare for the World Cup
By Al McRae, President, and Scott Kelly, Business Banking Market Executive, Bank of America Atlanta There’s a reason why cities compete to host popular festivals, tournaments, and tours: Major live events create a “halo effect” that extends beyond the event itself, boosting local economies and benefiting surrounding businesses. This is why the U.S. made two bids over […]
Posted inSecuring Atlanta's Future
How Will Georgia’s Newest Laws and Budget Items Affect Families with Young Children? The GEEARS Team Weighs In
With Sine Die in the rearview mirror, we at GEEARS are reflecting upon our state legislature’s 2026 session. An ongoing focus on early literacy and the introduction of the Families First Legislative Initiative by House leadership were indicators that the needs of families with young children were high on our elected officials’ priority lists as […]
Posted inAtlanta Way 2.0
Forging Pathways: What the Room Got Right
By Ché Watkins, Executive Director, Braven Atlanta Atlanta ranks 50th out of 50 major metro areas for upward economic mobility. Mike Carnathan of Neighborhood Nexus put that number on the table early — and it didn’t leave the room. It shouldn’t. That stat, drawn from Harvard’s Opportunity Insights research, is the clearest indictment of the […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
MARTA readies to ‘meet the moment’ as World Cup inches closer to Atlanta
In 62 days, the FIFA World Cup will land in Atlanta for eight matches. It will bring an estimated 300,000 tourists to the downtown area and even more locals to the city’s core. City officials are working to ready the city for an influx of people. In an exclusive interview with SaportaReport after the Atlanta […]
Posted inColumns
100 artifacts in Atlanta History Center book, exhibition trace the city’s past
The Atlanta History Center has released a new coffee table book featuring 100 artifacts that tell the story of Atlanta, from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement to present day. The book, “Atlanta in 100 Objects: A Century of Stories,” is accompanied by an exhibition opening April 25 that will extend across the […]
Posted inColumns
New ‘Hamlet’ adaptation features great performance, some adaptation struggles
“Hamlet” might be one of the most adapted properties of all time. When taking stock of those adaptations, the story mostly stays the same, but the focus usually changes. It all comes down to preference – maybe you’re like Laurence Olivier, concentrating mostly on the psychology of the character and fascinated by his Oedipus complex […]
Posted inLatest News
Arts-mental health legislation unanimously embraced by GA House
Before the close of the 2026 legislative session, the Georgia House doubled down on a resolution supporting the arts as a way to treat mental illness. The stage was set in mid-February when the House Special Rules committee approved House Resolution 1007, making Georgia the first state in the nation to pass a legislative measure […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Three years in, Atlanta ‘State of Tech’ reflects on major investments
Three years in, and the Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Technology and Innovation seems to be making good on turning Atlanta into one of the nation’s top five tech hubs. The Atlanta Tech Hub unveiled its 2025 Impact Report at the official “State of the ATL Tech Ecosystem” with fanfare. “Hamilton” costumes, movie stars and high-dollar […]
Posted inGuest Column
Community climate resilience: It’s time to invest in creative governance to prevent the impacts of climate change
How would you respond to the question, “how is climate change personally impacting your life?” For many, the answer is no longer abstract or distant. It is felt in the relentless heat advisories that stretch summers longer each year. It is found in flooded basements after storms once described as rare. It shows up in […]
Posted inReporter's Notebook
Reporter’s Notebook: Neill Herring honored, Grant Park outdoor classroom, last call for the Atlanta Fair
Friends manage to surprise environmental lobbyist Neill Herring If one wants to know what’s going on under Georgia’s Gold Dome, a good person to call is Neill Herring, who has been keeping a close eye on legislation for more than four decades. But close friends of Herring were able to pull a fast one. At […]
Posted inCommon Chords
Flicker and fade, pulse and pause: The Velvet Underground’s self-titled album
For The Velvet Underground, 1969 arrived like a dimmer switch turned slowly to the left. The noise recedes, the edges soften, and the band begins to reveal a different kind of intensity. The downtown New York outfit that once rattled cages under the gallery glow of Andy Warhol’s patronage now seems less interested in confrontation […]
Posted inGabi Hart
Healing in community: Atlanta gathering centers art, connection during difficult times
A group of artists, organizers and community members gathered in Old 4th Ward on March 19 not just to talk, but to process. Hosted by Mark Kendall, founder of CoolCoolCool Productions, in partnership with the Radical Optimist Collective, the event, titled ATL Arts & Wellbeing Series: Radical Optimist Collective + CoolCoolCool, invited participants into a […]
Posted inAdrianne Murchison, Columns
Roswell Canton Street businesses continue push for free parking at new deck
For Metro Atlantans, deciding to dine outside of their community is about more than a menu. In North Fulton, cities like Alpharetta have leaned into that reality, pairing downtown districts with free and accessible parking. Roswell will soon open a new parking deck in its Canton Street district. And while a parking deck isn’t glamorous, […]
