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A view of the Gulch with State Farm Arena in the background. Credit: Kelly Jordan

Day in court scheduled for challenges to public financing for Gulch construction

December 10, 2018, 5:41 pm/0 Comments

Atlanta’s schools, plus a separate set of activists, have filed court challenges to a controversial city plan to subsidize a huge private construction project in the Gulch.

Mayor took donation from Gulch developer as critics focus on Trump connection

September 17, 2018, 10:39 pm/13 Comments

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms accepted a $500 contribution during her run-off campaign last year from an employee of the company that plans to develop the Gulch. This contribution has been overshadowed by other aspects of the campaign to slow the mayor’s push for a Monday vote by the Atlanta City Council.

Atlanta City Council to consider measures to rebuild the Gulch with tax breaks

August 14, 2018, 5:21 pm/1 Comment

Atlanta City Council is wading into some proposals about if to allocate (and millions and millions) of tax dollars to private developers to try and encourage building in a pair of special zones on either side of the Connector. Ground zero is Downtown’s Gulch.

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Day in court scheduled for challenges to public financing for Gulch construction

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Atlanta City Council to consider measures to rebuild the Gulch with tax breaks

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