As congestion in our region gets worse, some Republican state legislators are proposing bills to limit the expansion of transit in metro Atlanta. Specifically, two bills that have been percolating in this year’s General Assembly are clearly anti-transit. One of them, HB 1377, sponsored by Rep. John Carson (R-Cobb County), would have put an eight-year […]
Tag: Council for Quality Growth
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Michael Hightower’s career focused on lifting up the Southside
In the late 1990s, Michael Hightower was flying high. Hightower, a native of College Park, was serving on the Fulton County Commission (defeating a two-term commissioner in 1986) representing southwest Atlanta and South Fulton. He already had served seven years on the City Council of College Park — the first Black person elected to that […]
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Atlanta keenly positioned to be the region’s center of gravity
The Atlanta region is at a significant moment in time. Leaders of several regional entities have one attribute in common. They all are from the City of Atlanta. For several organizations, it’s unprecedented to have a leader from the City of Atlanta serving at the helm. Take the Council for Quality Growth, which is celebrating […]
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Herman J. Russell family’s legacy intertwined with Atlanta’s
For the first time in its 34-year history, the Council for Quality Growth’s Four Pillars Tribute went to a family rather than an individual.
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian receives prestigious Four Pillar Award
Upon receiving the Four Pillar Award from the Council for Quality Growth, Oct. 12, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian declared his everlasting love for Atlanta.
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DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond reflects on his leadership journey
The State of DeKalb County lunch on April 26 had a railroad theme – partly because it was held at Pullman Yards – which once built the luxury Pullman passenger train cars.
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2022 Four Pillar honoree — Carol Tomé — blends culture of Home Depot and UPS
Upon receiving the 2022 Four Pillars Tribute on Oct. 10 from the Council for Quality Growth, Carol Tomé laughingly said: “Today, brown is new orange.”
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Atlanta BeltLine selects preferred route for complicated section of the Northwest Trail
When the 22-mile Atlanta BeltLine corridor was first proposed more than 20 years ago, the Northwest section always was viewed as the most difficult segment to complete the circle.
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Reporter’s Notebook: BeltLine’s Northwest Trail, lantern parade, $100,000 to Morris Brown College
Attention, Georgia voters: The statewide primaries are just a few days away. If you haven’t voted already, be sure to visit the My Voter Page to find your polling place for Tuesday, May 24. Early voting runs through Friday, May 20. So far, Georgians are submitting their ballots early in record numbers, with over 380,000 […]
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Andrew Young: ‘There’s something very special about this city’
Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young received the Council for Quality Growth’s Four Pillars Award on Oct. 14 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Upon accepting the award, Young reminded the more than 1,100 people attending the gala in person (and another 400 watching via livestream) that Atlanta is a special place.
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As region becomes more diverse, Atlanta Regional Commission trying to catch up
The in-person gathering of former chairs of the Atlanta Regional Commission drove home the point.
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Changing complexion of Atlanta’s metro leaders bodes well for region
The complexion of leaders in the Atlanta region totally changed with the elections in 2020.
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Storm brewing over Atlanta’s draft flood-control rules
New draft rules set off enviros, developers.
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Column: Georgia Power’s Paul Bowers to receive 2018 Four Pillar award
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 23, 2018
The Council for Quality Growth has selected Paul Bowers, chairman and CEO of Georgia Power, to receive its prestigious 2018 Four Pillar award.
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Column: Fortune 500 company WestRock makes Atlanta its ‘home office’
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on March 2, 2018
Metro Atlanta has a new Fortune 500 company — WestRock.
WestRock was formed in July 2015 out of a merger between RockTenn, then based in Norcross, and MeadWestvaco, then based in Richmond, Va.
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New year brings new talks of prospects for metro Atlanta transit expansion
Listen around official Atlanta at the beginning of 2018, and it seems that buses and rail might be one of the themes of the year.
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STATE OF MARTA EVENT HIGHLIGHTS YEAR’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will host the annual State of MARTA breakfast on Friday, Jan. 5 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the W Hotel Midtown. The event, co-hosted by the Council for Quality Growth, provides a financial and service report card for 2017 and sets goals for the new year. Atlanta journalist […]
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Mayoral hopefuls’ pitch to business: partnership, permitting
Six top contenders for the mayor’s office told a business group’s forum that City Hall needs to change some of its ways.
