A trailblazing effort is gearing up to identify and protect historic sites connected with metro Atlanta’s Asian, Latino and immigrant communities.
Tag: Buford Highway
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Marian Liou wants to hear your story
Marian Liou sits at what she calls “the intersection between planning and arts and culture.” It’s at this junction where she ponders, “Who is Atlanta? What direction are we headed?” These questions aren’t new for Liou, who has been a community advocate since 2014 when she moved to the Buford Highway area, famous for its […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: DeKalb Avenue is getting a makeover
Today in Georgia history … Mary Latimer McLendon, a fierce proponent of women’s rights, was born in DeKalb County on June 24, 1840. In 1894, she founded the Atlanta chapter of the Georgia Women’s Suffrage Association and served as the chapter’s president for 18 years. On to other news from the week: DeKalb Avenue is […]
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Brookhaven council to vote on citywide affordable housing policy
The city’s planning commission bumped up a policy to set aside 10 percent of new apartment units to include the whole city.
