In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Greg White, then-director of Recreation and Parks for the city of Decatur, began to see how the shutdown was making life even harder for people experiencing homelessness. “I say, in America, we forgot about poor people,” White said. With water fountains turned off in public spaces, many […]
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Alpharetta approves North Point project with NHL arena, eyes Fulton support
Alpharetta, this week, approved redevelopment of the declining North Point Mall property. Developer Jamestown plans to transform the nearly 100-acre site into a mixed-use sports and entertainment district. The redevelopment would include a 20,000-seat NHL arena if the league awards an expansion franchise to the Atlanta market and the Alpharetta site is selected. Alpharetta is […]
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Roswell looks to create a luxury town center while grappling with affordability
Roswell officials are envisioning the redevelopment of an aged shopping center that sits on 47 acres on Holcomb Bridge Road. The goal is to transform the property owned by Malon D. Mimms Co. into a high-end mixed-use town center that could serve as a cultural hub. The property is already named Roswell Town Center. During […]
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‘We were here’: Sandy Springs elder reflects on Black life rarely highlighted by the city
At 83, Shirley Peters Pruitt believes she is the oldest living Black resident in the city of Sandy Springs, where the stories of early Black families have rarely been told as they have been in the neighboring cities of Roswell and Alpharetta. Yet Pruitt and former schoolmates who attended the Bailey-Johnson School during segregation are […]
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Music center to expand with third location for voice and instrument lessons
The Music Studio Atlanta, a large privately owned music school that provides lessons for a wide range of instruments, is opening a third location in Alpharetta in the coming weeks. Founder Cecilia Rowe opened her first studio in Vinings in 2011 and a second in East Cobb in 2022. The Music Studio Atlanta offers both […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Buckhead corporate giants sign onto cityhood opposition letter
NEW: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has brokered a deal that’s expected to end years of costly legal drama between Atlanta Housing and developer Integral Group. The proposed resolution could spur the development of hundreds of affordable housing units, at a time when the city is more populous and expensive than ever. The deal was announced […]
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Atlanta’s Player One: An interview with Hi-Rez Studios’ Todd Harris
By Patrick Adcock Atlanta’s digital transformation continues at a rapid pace, and with that comes a renewed interest in video games and esports. Competitive gaming grows by leaps and bounds each year and brings with it a rabid fan base of players and spectators. Atlanta is a hub in the southeast for this scene with […]
