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Georgia Trust’s tour of Southwest Atlanta helps us appreciate the history in our town

by Maria Saporta June 12, 2017 12:31 amFebruary 17, 2023 3:32 pm

Frances Westbrook of Brookhaven was having lunch Saturday in Adair Park – a southwest Atlanta community that she did not know before signing up for the Georgia Trust’s Southwest Atlanta Expedition.

“I thought it would an excellent opportunity to see this area, which I had never been to before,” said Westbrook, who has also been on the Atlanta BeltLine tour. “It’s really a superb opportunity to get to know another part of Atlanta.”

More than 200 people visited the 20-plus sites on the Southwest Atlanta tour – which included houses, industrial buildings and some of the incredible academic institutions that have anchored the communities for more than 100 years.

Columns

Mark Pendergrast asks: Is Atlanta on the verge of greatness or mediocrity

by Maria Saporta May 29, 2017 7:43 pmFebruary 17, 2023 3:31 pm

In the eyes of Mark Pendergast, Atlanta is a “City on the Verge.”

Pendergast, an Atlanta native and author, has just penned an elaborate and exhaustive tale about the Atlanta BeltLine in his most recent book – “City on the Verge.”

Throughout the book, Pendergast sandwiches in slices of Atlanta’s history – providing a non-judgmental view of the city’s racial tensions and successes as well as its obsession with transportation and its own identity – nationally and internationally.

Columns

White House spotlight on Atlanta appears amid talks on affordability, density

by David Pendered November 7, 2016 4:59 pmFebruary 17, 2023 3:28 pm

Atlanta’s rising housing costs are now clearly on the national stage, given their prominence in a recent White House report. The report’s toolkit of policies already is being cited in talks in Atlanta about how to promote the supply of affordable housing.

Submitted Photos

Photo Pick: Under the bridge by Debra Redwine Field

by Britton Edwards October 27, 2016 9:31 amFebruary 17, 2023 3:28 pm

We love this shot from “Under the bridge” along the Old Fourth Ward Beltline path.

Thought Leader, Transit

Investing in Atlanta Transportation Today For a More Livable, Sustainable Future

by SaportaReport October 24, 2016 10:19 pmFebruary 17, 2023 2:51 pm

By Brian Gist For too long, transportation in Atlanta has been synonymous with driving, with plenty of cars and congested roads, but few other options. Transit service has been notoriously infrequent or unavailable in many areas, making metro Atlanta among the worst in the country for the ability to access jobs via transit. Sidewalks desperately […]