A 7.1-acre food forest is slated to open shortly in Atlanta as a place where the public is welcome to come and pick to eat whatever catches their eye. The idea already has spread around the world– a town in England even offers communal food grown in a cemetery.
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Canadian Trade Finance Institution Chooses Metro Atlanta as First U.S. Home
Photo above: From left to right: Christelle Shirandi, Export Development Canada’s coordinator in Atlanta; Mairead Lavery, EDC president and CEO; Canadian Consul General Nadia Theodore, and Michael Gonsalves, EDC senior regional manager in Atlanta. The economic strength of the U.S. Southeast, the diversity of its sectors and the presence of multiple Fortune 500 companies combined […]
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Ambassador Andrew J. Young to be Honored at the 2019 Bill Foege Global Health Awards
The third annual Bill Foege Global Health Awards will be presented by MAP International on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at the Delta Flight Museum. The award, named to pay tribute to Bill Foege, a global hero best known for eradicating smallpox, honors individuals and organizations for their commitment to making advancements in global health. This year’s award recognizes Ted Turner, The […]
Posted inHistoric Westside, http://leadership.saportareport.com/historic-westside/, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
Unlocking Potential to Change Lives
Intro by John Ahmann, President & CEO of Westside Future Fund: Thank you to Kathy Colbenson, President & CEO of CHRIS 180 for this week’s column. Westside Future Fund’s partnership with CHRIS 180 is a testament to the “Power of We”. We work closely together to help increase Westside residents’ access to more affordable housing, […]
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What’s Next for Georgia’s Trails, Parks and Public Lands?
George Dusenbury, state director for The Trust for Public Land in Georgia Almost 83 percent of voters checked YES for the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Amendment (GOSA) in the November 2018 election, earmarking up to 80 percent of the existing sales tax collected on outdoor recreation products to create parks, maintain trials and protect land and […]
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Scandal stalks organizations revered by the left and the right
What do the Southern Poverty Law Center and the National Rifle Association have in common? More, it turns out, than these groups’ leaders and supporters would care to admit. In recent months, scandal has threatened the survival of both organizations, and in both, women with deep Atlanta connections have been thrust unexpectedly into key leadership roles.
Posted inStories of Atlanta
Not everyone shared his enthusiasm
James Litchfield Beavers is not a name that most Atlantans today are familiar with but back in his day James Beavers was “The Man”…literally. For 26 years, James Beavers was a member of Atlanta’s police force and from1911 to 1915 he was Atlanta’s “Top Cop,” the Chief of Police. In his almost three decades of […]
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I love Jay-Z but please don’t gentrify your neighborhood
Last week, multi-hyphenate rapper and entrepreneur, Jay-Z performed at the recent grand re-opening of the historic Webster Hall performance venue in New York City.During his set, he took time to address the murder of Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle in a brief freestyle that took off on Twitter, and was widely discussed on daytime talk shows.
Posted inLatest News
King Center hits pause on planned demolition of Maynard Jackson home at 220 Sunset
The King Center has agreed to postpone its planned demolition of the building at 220 Sunset Ave. – the building that was once the home of former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson Jr.
Posted inArts & Culture Seen, Thought Leader
Opera for young audiences: Inspiring the next generation of arts lovers
By: Jessica Kiger, Audience Development & Education Manager, The Atlanta OperaThere’s nothing quite like the roar of thousands of cheering teenagers, but they weren’t at a Friday night football game – instead, it was a Friday afternoon at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, where 1,600 students attended the final dress rehearsal of The Atlanta Opera’s […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leader
I Want You To Live Your Best Life. Now!
I want you to live your best life, and it starts with how you talk to yourself, and how you treat yourself. Take the words can’t and impossible out of your dictionary. Thoughts are things, and what say to yourself — matters! Remember that what you say about yourself is much more important than what people are saying about you. As my […]
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ARC’s planning grants: LCI expands to promote evolving priority issues
Metro Atlanta’s signature initiative to retool the way people live, work and play is being reinvented this year to promote evolutions in smart technology, green infrastructure and housing affordability.
Posted inSustainable Communities, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Fostering Interdisciplinary Connections to Advance Atlanta
A Participant’s Perspective on ULI’s Center for Leadership By Jessica Florez, Perkins+Will Since moving to Atlanta in 2000, the city has been home and the base of my career as an urban designer. While I’ve participated in major projects here such as the Turner Field Neighborhoods LCI and the District 3 Westside Revive, my work has taken me […]
Posted inSubmitted Photos
Photo Pick: Explore parks by Michael Halicki
We are always inspired by Michael Halicki’s photos. As the Executive Director of Park Pride, Michael always shares amazing images from Atlanta’s parks on his Instagram feed. Below are 3 images from around Atlanta’s parks last week. Where is your favorite park? 1) Historic Oakland Cemetery opening of Illumine 2019 (Wednesday, May 8) 2)Peach season […]
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Photo Pick: UNG develops app to help citizen Scientists ID snakes (photos by Peggy Cozart)
A copperhead, worm snake, scarlet snake, black racer and timber rattlesnake are among the 20-plus species that can be identified with the “Snake ID for Citizen Scientists” app developed by University of North Georgia faculty and students. Jessica Patterson, a lecturer of biology, collaborated with Dr. Allison Bailey, associate professor of environmental studies in the […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Our Community
On May 9th, United Way of Greater Atlanta unveiled progress toward improving the well-being of children and communities during its Annual State of Children address. Two years ago, United Way revealed nearly half a million children in Greater Atlanta lived in areas of low or very low child well-being. More than 300 stakeholders witnessed United […]
Posted inRegion Matters, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
5 Ideas for Redeveloping Atlanta’s Hulsey Yard
By Paul Donsky and Kate Sweeney For about four decades, the Hulsey train yard just east of downtown Atlanta bustled with activity nearly 24 hours a day. But last week, the yard suddenly grew silent. Owner CSX closed the 70-acre facility, shifting freight traffic to a facility in south Fulton County, according to a report in the […]
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Charis moves to new home — bringing the best of the old home to Agnes Scott location
By Maggie Lee In a renovated Decatur house, Charis Books and More and Charis Circle have made a new home, across the street from Agnes Scott College. The symbiosis across South Candler Street is already growing. Not that moving wasn’t a little bit difficult and scary for the Charis folks, to shift out of a […]
