In the yin and yang duality that illustrates Atlanta’s development cycles, the annual Design Awards presented by Atlanta’s Urban Design Commission represent a moment to pause and take stock of the city’s built environment, of what has been lost and gained.
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Atlanta’s ParkScore jumps seven spots, still has lots of room to improve
The City of Atlanta jumped from 50 to 43 in the Trust for Public Land’s annual ParkScore survey of the nation’s 100 largest cities.
The improved ranking shows how Atlanta has gained traction when it comes to acquiring and maintaining parks and green space in the city limits. TPL also including a few other factors in its ranking – such as including private support for parks – that helped boost Atlanta’s standing.
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Volunteer for Day of Action June 23!
On and around June 23, more than 30,000 people in over 400 communities around the world will volunteer with United Way to make their community stronger through Day of Action – a day where United Ways across the country create meaningful activities centered on specific challenges in their communities. Did you know that of the […]
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Dentons approves Hawai`i combination expanding its presence in Pacific
Dentons becomes the first multinational law firm with a substantial formal presence in Hawai`i and reinforces its standing as a Pacific powerhouse through combination with Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing May 21, 2018 — Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, today announced that it voted to formally combine with affiliate firm Alston Hunt Floyd […]
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The Task Force for Global Health Launches New Focus Area for Compassion and Ethics
By David Addiss, MD, Head, Focus Area for Compassion and Ethics at The Task Force for Global health On a hot August morning along a dusty road near Leogane, Haiti, a farmer approached us, holding his sick infant daughter in his arms. His eyes met mine as he pleaded for help. The little girl was […]
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How Fulton County voted for governor, precinct by precinct
We can’t tell you how your neighbor voted, but we can tell how each Fulton County precinct voted in the gubernatorial primary.
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ – Ron Howard’s movie is a tired take of classic Star Wars
“Sitting in the Millennium Falcon next to a Wookie doesn’t make you Han Solo.”
These are the words — or near enough — of Salon V’s Amy C., one of the best hair stylists in the city, as well as a fine authority on most things movie-ish and all things “Star Wars”-ish.
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Photo Pick: Skyland Trail groundbreaking by Maria Saporta
Skyland Trail broke ground Wednesday, May 23 on its new Adolescent Campus on Dresden Drive. The three campaign co-chairs – Rex Fuqua, Tom Johnson and Rand Glenn Hagen – were able to raise $20 million in just more than a year. Left to right: Rand Glenn Hagen, Tom Johnson, Dorothy Jordan – who will be […]
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MARTA HOSTS ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) recently hosted its annual Development Day at the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). The event, sponsored by MARTA’s Office of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Real Estate, featured a legislative update from MARTA Board of Directors Chairman Robert L. Ashe. MARTA General Manager & CEO Jeffrey Parker provided an […]
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New home for chimney swifts to open in Piedmont Park’s bird-friendly habitat
The Atlanta Audubon Society has embarked on addressing a housing crisis encountered by the once-common chimney swifts – a lack of nesting places in tree cavities and the chimneys that gave the birds their name.
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English Avenue residents concerned about proposed Brock development
For more than two years, residents of the Westside hashed out a land-use vision for their community with nationally-renowned planners.
Their vision – the Westside Land Use Framework Plan – was adopted by the Atlanta City Council in December giving residents and neighborhood advocates some comfort that their community was going to be developed in a way that would enhance the area yet not overwhelm it.
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Georgia urgently needs a coastal hazard study and plan
By Guest Columnist DAVID KYLER, executive director of the Center for a Sustainable Coast, located in St. Simons
Enormous burdens on Georgia taxpayers have been imposed by damage from major storms over the past two years. Such impacts over this period are estimated to have cost Georgians some $5 billion in property and infrastructure damage, evacuation expenses, and recovery/clean-up. The majority of these expenses have been imposed by hurricanes, Matthew (2016) and Irma (2017).
Posted inATL Business Chronicle
Underground ‘right about on schedule,’ developer WRS says
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 2, 2018
Real estate developer WRS Inc., which bought Underground Atlanta nearly a year ago, has shifted some of its plans as it works to move the complex project closer to construction.
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Column: Fortune 500 company WestRock makes Atlanta its ‘home office’
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 2, 2018
Metro Atlanta has a new Fortune 500 company — WestRock.
WestRock was formed in July 2015 out of a merger between RockTenn, then based in Norcross, and MeadWestvaco, then based in Richmond, Va.
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Column: Morehouse gets two $1 million gifts at anniversary gala
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Feb. 23, 2018
For the new Morehouse College President David Thomas, his first “A Candle in the Dark” gala held on Feb. 17 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta was a special night event.
The 30th annual fundraising event, which celebrated the 151st anniversary of the founding of Morehouse College, raised $3.4 million for student scholarships.
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2018 farm bill: Two Georgia groups represent divide over partisan proposal
Two organizations in Georgia are among those that represent the split opinions over the farm bill that Congress is to take up when it returns from recess on June 4 – the Georgia Farm Bureau and the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute.
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Column: Food Well Alliance picks Kim Karris to lead its growth
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Feb. 16, 2918
Kim Karris has been named executive director of the Food Well Alliance, a nonprofit launched in 2015 to promote locally grown food initiatives.
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Margaritaville, hotel development slated to demolish two historic buildings
Two historic buildings will be demolished if the proposed development of a 21-story hotel and Margaritaville resort and restaurant overlooking Centennial Olympic Park is approved.
The Downtown Development Review Committee met Thursday morning at the offices of Central Atlanta Progress where architects described why the developer is seeking six zoning variances for the proposed design.
