Schools, flying and trying to float small businesses in a pandemic.
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How local businesses can secure pandemic relief funding from the city
Small businesses around town could be eligible for tens of thousands of dollars of public help with weathering the coronavirus pandemic.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta Police policy changes and more
Also: COVID-19 in schools and the performing arts.
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Petition calls for reopening of shuttered Centennial Olympic Park
Weeks after downtown’s focal green space shuttered amid the pressures a pandemic that’s throttled businesses near and far, activists and neighbors are lobbying to see the barriers removed and Centennial Olympic Park reopened to the public.
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CARES Act funding spent slowly by Atlanta, Georgia as Congress debates more aid
The City of Atlanta has spent 15 cents of every dollar it’s received from the federal CARES Act. Georgia has spent 25 cents of every dollar received, according to information self-reported to the federal government by a deadline of July 17.
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Old Navy cites COVID-19 as defense for not paying rent in Buckhead Station
In a potential preview of things to come, a COVID-19 defense is being mounted by a Buckhead retailer that has fallen behind on rent during the pandemic-related shutdown. The landlord’s lawsuit is pending in U.S. District Court in Atlanta.
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An artist in a pandemic: Yehimi Cambrón’s murals aim to ‘redeem the soul of America’
Yehimi Cambrón is a visual artist making her way through these rocky times, painting murals intended to convey the immigrant narrative and help “redeem the soul of America.”
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Environmental racism, heightened risk of COVID-19 infection arise in talks over sewage in DeKalb County, Atlanta
Allegations of environmental racism that is said to contribute to COVID-19 risks in south DeKalb County were filed by a neighborhood association July 24 in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. The letter was submitted in a lawsuit over DeKalb’s progress on its federal consent decree to stop polluting waterways.
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The 2020 crucible: How will philanthropy change (or not)?
By Guest Columnist FRANK FERNANDEZ, president/CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
The world has changed. Twice. I’ve heard dozens of variations on this theme over the last five months since the pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice began.
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Housing pros discuss rare silver linings of COVID-19 pandemic
Though the ongoing public health crisis has prompted pandemonium aplenty, the novel coronavirus also provides abundant learning opportunities for community leaders.
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Sales tax collections plummet at least 15% in metro Atlanta in June: New GSU research tool
Georgia State University researchers have unveiled a tool that vividly shows the degree to which the COVID-19 pandemic has slammed the door on sales tax collections in metro Atlanta and two other regions in the state.
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Seeking COVID-19 funding relief: Mayor, health manager, superintendent, business owner
“What do we do about Small Town, America?”
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Atlanta set to resume construction in historic districts after pandemic shutdown
Construction in Atlanta’s historic districts is set to resume after a pandemic-related shutdown.
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Fund to develop up to 1,500 affordable housing units now holds $5 million
An effort to inject $25 million of affordable housing units into Atlanta is a quarter of the way toward success.
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Sandy Springs mayor urges landlords to nix late fees during pandemic
The mayor of Sandy Springs has joined the chorus of metro Atlanta leaders calling for help in the fight against a wave of impending evictions that’s sure to send a shockwave through communities near and far.
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Southerners trust GOP on economy; Atlanta Fed reports ‘soft’ Southern economy
A majority of American voters in the South have more trust in congressional Republicans than Democrats to handle the economy, according to a POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday.
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Credit downgrades for loans on Mercedes Benz Stadium, State Farm Arena announced Tuesday
Credit downgrades were announced Tuesday on five loans taken out by two governmental entities that used the money to help pay for the Mercedes Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena, according to rating actions issued by Moody’s Investors Service.
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Each CAU student to receive free laptop at start of Fall semester
Each of the 4,000 students expected to enroll next month at Clark Atlanta University is to receive a Dell laptop computer upon returning to campus in August. Dell Technologies is providing the computers as part of its 2030 Social Impact Plan to promote Inclusion.
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Reporter’s Notebook July 10: COVID-19 is not going away
Why some high school students are worried about PPE supplies in Atlanta
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Why global education still matters
By Guest Columnist JASON MARSHALL, executive director at Wesley International Academy
In recent months, international fear and caution have escalated, and we have watched national borders close while ideological isolationism rose. It may feel like this global disconnection is here to stay, but in many ways, the world has never felt smaller. … As an educator, I believe recent events have revealed that a global education is just as – if not more – important now than ever before.
