After a drawn-out and, at times, contentious municipal election cycle, Atlanta’s runoff races have come to a close. Here’s a list of the newly elected candidates: Mayor: Andre Dickens City Council President: Doug Shipman City Council Post 3 At Large: Keisha Sean Waites City Council District 1: Jason Winston City Council District 3: Byron Amos […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta BeltLine’s Southside trail expansion on the horizon
Early voting is underway for the City of Atlanta’s runoff races and will run through Nov. 24. The mayoral seat has gone into runoffs, along with City Council President, City Council Post 3 At Large, District 1, 3, 4, 5 and 12. Two Board of Education seats are also undecided, including District 2 and Seat […]
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Alycen Whiddon – Atlanta’s unsung visionary city planner
By Guest Columnists JIM KULSTAD, LORI LELAND-KIRK AND CAROLYN H. RADER, environmental advocate, urban planners and friends of Alycen Whiddon
Unsung visionary, landscape architect and urban planner, Alycen Whiddon left a permanent legacy in the urban design of Atlanta that we all enjoy today. Long before linking greenway trails, creating pedestrian and bike-friendly streets and zoning for vibrant urban spaces were commonly accepted concepts, Alycen was their champion.
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Buckhead cityhood’s impact on Atlanta BeltLine plans and funds is unanswered question, says lead organization
Many Buckhead residents are eagerly awaiting their piece of the Atlanta BeltLine trail and transit system. But how Buckhead cityhood might affect BeltLine planning and funding — there and citywide — is an unanswered question, according to the organization in charge of building it.
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ATL BeltLine: Third rail of Atlanta’s 2021 elections, the dream too big to fail
The Atlanta BeltLine may be the third rail in this year’s city politics, as well as a near mystical vision so deep in the city’s psyche that failure to fulfill could be disastrous – the very definition of “too big to fail.”
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BeltLine trail segment gets preferred route through Bankhead/Washington Park
A segment of the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail through Washington Park and Bankhead has a preferred route and could have a construction-ready design by January. Actual construction on the so-called Westside Trail Segment 4, aka the Westside Trail Extension North, is yet to be scheduled and would take well over a year, officials said at […]
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Chattahoochee RiverLands’ pilot project in Cobb receives Woodruff gift
The Chattahoochee Riverlands initiative is moving forward with a pilot project in Cobb County thanks to a $9 million gift from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation to the Trust for Public Land.
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Atlanta’s housing friction: Near $718,000 spec house, signs state ‘Stop Gentrification’
Two stunning signs of gentrification now appear on a street in a legacy Black neighborhood south of the state Capitol that had the nation’s highest foreclosure rate during the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009.
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Streetcar extension to BeltLine draws excitement, but concerns on pace and equity
MARTA’s new momentum toward extending the Atlanta Streetcar onto the Atlanta BeltLine by 2027 is “historic” but still too slow, some transit advocates say, and an example of how new federal funding can spur projects while raising questions of equity in which get money first. Meanwhile, MARTA has revealed key information about the project not […]
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MARTA aims to link Streetcar and BeltLine by 2027, seeks public input on route
The Atlanta Streetcar’s long-awaited extension on an eastern segment of the Atlanta BeltLine could be running by 2027, said MARTA officials at a May 27 meeting where they unveiled a proposed route and stop locations. The line would extend between Edgewood Avenue and just south of Ponce de Leon Avenue. But first the transit agency […]
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Illuminarium’s Alan Greenberg: ‘Democratizing extraordinary experiences’
Seizing on the trend of immersive entertainment experiences, Atlanta-based Illuminarium Experiences is launching a state-of-the-art immersive global entertainment company.
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Brian McGowan named president of Centennial Yards
The Centennial Yards Co., owner and master developer of the Centennial Yards district in downtown Atlanta, announced Thursday in a release that it has named former Atlantan Brian McGowan as its president.
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Town Center CID fosters trail network to connect NW Cobb County, metro Atlanta
The footbridge to be built across an interstate highway near Kennesaw is the latest example in metro Atlanta of a new bridge built solely to help people walk, bike, skate or scoot on a trail system.
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Pro-transit Biden administration gives metro Atlanta a chance to pivot to rail
At long last, we have a president who understands the value of rail – both for passengers and freight.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Gov. Kemp says Georgia is open
COVID-19 restrictions will soon be lifted in Georgia, according to Gov. Brian Kemp. This week, Kemp signaled that he would soon fully reopen the state. The news has received mixed reactions, with some fearful of an infection surge and others relieved to put the restrictions behind them. 12.3% of Georgians are fully vaccinated against the […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Civic Walls and Bad Asian create solidarity mural
Last week, eight Atlanta residents were killed at three spas in the metro area. Six of the victims were Asian women. The city is in mourning, and citizens are coming together to show solidarity with Georgia’s Asian community. If you’re looking for ways to support the state’s Asian community, here are a few local organizations […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Biden, Harris come to Atlanta
Atlanta is one of the best cities to live in the U.S., according to a new report from Niche. Atlanta ranked #18 for best cities for young professionals and #42 for best cities to live in overall. The city also ranked as #42 for healthiest places to live. Cheers to our city! We’re proud to […]
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Atlanta’s Eastside Trolley Line Trail to be approved, slated to open by Dec. 31, 2022
The long-awaited Eastside Trolley Line Trail, east of Little Five Points, is slated to open by Dec. 31, 2022. The date is in a contract with the PATH Foundation pending expected approval Feb. 15 by the Atlanta City Council.
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Affordable housing along Atlanta BeltLine overlooked in debate of plan by BeltLine Rail Now
Affordable housing along the Atlanta BeltLine is a central concept that’s been largely overlooked in the debate over the $2.5 billion transit-funding plan produced by BeltLine Rail Now.
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Election-year urban renewal plans could imprint Mayor Bottoms’ legacy on race, class
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ administration has proposed three election-year urban renewal initiatives that, if enacted, could imprint the mayor’s legacy on the city’s divisions around race and class for years to come.
