Teens are still the talk of the town, but this time Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is weighing in. Dickens sat down with Atlanta Press Club Chair Mike Jordan for a conversation on citywide youth investment at the April 24 APC Newsmaker luncheon, where he covered everything from arts funding to “teen takeovers.” By all accounts, […]
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Posted inCommon Chords
The night’s not over: The Strokes’ ‘Is This It’
Certain cities produce music the way alleyways produce rumors. New York has always excelled at it. One decade, the noise spills out of CBGB, another from the Bronx, another from mirrored dance floors. By the end of the 1990s, the city had grown sleek and expensive, yet the clubs still smelled faintly of beer and […]
Posted inGuest Column
Two Years Later: Understanding the real impacts of Plant Vogtle
April 30, 2026, marks the two-year anniversary of the completion of Plant Vogtle, the only nuclear reactors built in the United States in the past 30 years. While state leaders celebrate it as a triumph, for Georgia Power customers experiencing two years of high electricity bills, this anniversary is not a celebration. It is a […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Piedmont Park Conservancy announces master plan update at annual luncheon
Among the greenery at Piedmont Park, hundreds of civic and park leaders gathered for the annual Landmark Luncheon hosted by the Piedmont Park Conservancy. The guests heard a host of updates on the master plan announced last year. In 2025, the conservancy announced its first comprehensive master plan in 25 years, which would kick off […]
Posted inReporter's Notebook
Reporter’s Notebook: World Cup readiness, Atlanta poet publishes political collection, New OTP healthcare facility
Atlanta approves $90,000 to ready Municipal Market merchants for World Cup Invest Atlanta’s Board of Directors has approved $90,000 in Tax Allocation District funding to help nine small businesses at the Municipal Market in Sweet Auburn prepare for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is expected to draw millions of visitors to the city this […]
Posted inAtlanta Way 2.0
The work behind a more welcoming Atlanta
Atlanta Way 2.0 is exploring how we can create a more welcoming city.
Posted inAtlanta Way 2.0
America’s Promise Atlanta Alliance brings knowledge sharing, collective action to local youth development sector
Atlanta native Jasmine Burton believes youth development nonprofits can serve young people better if they do it together. As the Atlanta Executive Director of America’s Promise Alliance, a national coalition of youth-serving organizations, Burton is working to get Atlanta’s youth development community “rowing in the same direction.” America’s Promise Alliance (APA) was formed in 1997 […]
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Following a playwrights lab, Dunaway Gardens to host Sundance Episodic Lab
The Sundance Institute will hold its 2026 Episodic Lab at Dunaway Gardens in May. The 376-acre destination in Chattahoochee Hills is hosting its second creative retreat in as many months. In April, the gardens welcomed a playwright’s lab led by Philip Himberg, who directed the theater program at the Sundance Institute for more than 20 […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Atlanta Press Club readies for largest debate series yet from April 26-28
The Atlanta Press Club is gearing up for its biggest debate year yet. From April 26-28, the Loudermilk-Young debate series will bring almost 85 candidates, ranging from governor hopefuls to the Public Service Commission, on the stage for 18 different primary election debates. “We’re like a little factory over three days,” Atlanta Press Club past […]
Posted inLatest News
Filling in data gaps and potholes: Atlanta one of five cities areas to partner with Waymo and Waze on filling in potholes
Waymo, the self-driving automated car company that has been showing up more and more across the country, and Waze, a satellite navigation software company, are partnering to combine their data to fill in potholes across the country. Last week, the two companies announced a joint partnership with five cities — Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, […]
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Mid-decade map drawing: Toward an even less effective Congress
“It’s just a simple redrawing. We pick up five seats.” This week’s special election in Virginia is the latest in a long path of unintended consequences which have followed those words.
Posted inMaria's Metro
Let’s protect Piedmont Park’s green space while hosting special events
As a Midtown resident who has lived within two blocks of Piedmont Park for more than 50 years, I’ve seen it all. That includes the beloved legacy Atlanta Arts Festival (now defunct), Music Midtown (now Shaky Knees), the Peachtree Road Race, the Atlanta Jazz Festival, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival and countless other events large and […]
Posted inLatest News
Gubernatorial hopefuls meet to discuss manufacturing in Georgia forum
The Georgia Association of Manufacturers (GAM) is hosting a nonpartisan Gubernatorial Candidate Forum on April 21 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Comcast Central Division HQ at The Battery, where candidates can talk about plans for manufacturing in the “number one state to do business.” The forum is the first event of its […]
Posted inColumns, Gabi Hart
Nonprofit Culture Fest debuts in metro Atlanta, tackling burnout and workplace dynamics often left unaddressed
In a sector defined by mission-driven work, conversations about internal culture are often sidelined. The inaugural Nonprofit Culture Fest, held April 10 at Gwinnett Technical College, set out to change that. Organized by Kate Viana, founder of Nontoxic Nonprofits, the one-day conference brought together nonprofit leaders, consultants and staff from Atlanta Community Food Bank, Partnership […]
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Goodwill of North Georgia gala celebrates 100 years of impact, raises $580K
Goodwill of North Georgia raised more than $580,000 during its 100th Anniversary Gala at Flourish Atlanta. The April 18 event honored Mayor Andre Dickens and three other individuals and organizations with the 100 Years of Impact Award. The honorees have strengthened Goodwill’s ability to create economic mobility opportunities for the people it serves. During the […]
Posted inStories of Atlanta
Why So Wide?
It was rumored to have miraculous, healing properties and, if the first-person accounts were to be believed, drinking the water from this spring was good for what ails you. Miracle cure or not, what it most definitely turned out to be was a really good business opportunity. It is the tale of thirst and the […]
Posted inCorporate Community Impact
CVC Board Members: Ambassadors for Corporate Citizenship
By Doll Thomas, CVC Volunteer The Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta (CVC) is proud to announce its 2026 Board of Directors, an inspiring group of leaders dedicated to advancing corporate volunteerism and strengthening communities across metro Atlanta. Representing a diverse range of industries and expertise, this year’s board reflects the passion, innovation, and collaboration that […]
Posted inHigher Education
Panther Book Access Pilot Saves Georgia State Students More Than $560,000
Georgia State University has taken a significant step toward addressing one of the most persistent barriers to student success: the high cost of textbooks. Over two semesters, students saved more than $560,000 in textbook costs through the Panther Book Access pilot, a university-wide effort to address textbook affordability. Launched in fall 2025, Panther Book Access […]
Posted inSecuring Atlanta's Future
Beyond Safe Spaces: Preparing Atlanta’s Youth for Real Opportunity
By Libby Saylor Wright, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta In recent weeks, Atlanta has found itself at the center of a growing conversation around “teen takeovers,” large gatherings of young people that have raised concerns for public safety, community spaces, and youth engagement. It’s easy to focus on behavior. However, […]
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Fulton Reparations Task Force quantifies harm tied to county’s role in slavery, Jim Crow
How do you measure the impact of a wound so deep and gaping that it still reverberates today? A wound of that magnitude denotes harm. The Fulton County Reparations Task Force drew on an abundance of documents and data to “quantify harm” against Black people during slavery and the Jim Crow era. The result: a […]
