A bike share program is off to a strong start in the Kennesaw area, according to its sponsor, the Town Center Community Improvement District.
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Mayor Reed’s trade missions fueled Brazilian firm’s decision to open an HQ in Atlanta
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s work during two trade missions, one to Brazil and one to Mexico, helped convince Brazil’s largest credit card processor to select Atlanta for the corporate headquarters of a financial services division.
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‘Lake Rabun’ frames lake’s 100-year history through prism of Atlanta’s growth
A new book by a noted Atlanta developer places the 100-year history of Lake Rabun in the context of Atlanta’s 20th century development boom, and the men who led it.
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Global Ministries moving to Midtown from NYC, attracted by public health sector, airport
Metro Atlanta’s thriving public health sector has attracted an international faith-based ministry with a focus on health to move to Midtown from New York City.
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GSU researchers warned in 2004 of BeltLine funding woes if economy soured
In 2004, a research paper from Georgia State University outlined risks associated with the funding mechanism of the public amenities along the Atlanta BeltLine. It foretold the type of conflict that’s occurred between Atlanta and Atlanta Public Schools.
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Protest of Atlanta’s payment to APS for BeltLine yields no immediate result
The financing of the Atlanta BeltLine is an enigma. That’s the result of an hour-long discussion Wednesday by the Atlanta City Council’s Finance Committee over the decision by Mayor Kasim Reed’s administration to pay Atlanta Public Schools $5 million last month without first informing the council.
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Turner Field area residents unveil their wish list for redevelopment
A neighborhood coalition on Monday released its wish list for the redevelopment of Turner Field. Some of the desires could be accommodated by plans of a development team named by the city to redevelop Turner Field – if traffic congestion can be managed.
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Atlanta buys apartment building, plans to provide affordable housing
Atlanta has purchased an apartment building and plans to rent units at reduced prices to workers who earn less than the median income, according to Mayor Kasim Reed’s office and legislation approved by the Atlanta City Council.
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Rates rising for metro Atlanta’s offices, warehouses as vacancy rates decline: CBRE
Metro Atlanta’s office and warehouse markets ended 2015 in their best shape in more than a decade, according to new reports released Thursday by CBRE, a global real estate firm.
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Georgia’s recovery from recession evident in weak state revenues: GSU report
Georgia’s economy and employment rate are improving, but that doesn’t mean the state government will have a surge of revenues available to lawmakers when they devise a budget in the upcoming Legislative session, according to a new report from Georgia State University.
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Atlanta City Council determined to induce shopping center along Moores Mill Road
The Atlanta City Council is determined to see that Moores Mill Road is extended so that a shopping center can be built, a commercial development that’s seen as essential to the revitalization of neighborhoods southwest of Buckhead.
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GSU team named to redevelop Turner Field, jumpstart neighborhood revitalization
A consortium that includes Georgia State University was named Monday as the preferred bidder to redevelop Turner Field and about 70 surrounding acres. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed heralded the decision.
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TPL to build long-awaited park in Vine City, near new Falcons stadium
After years of discussion, the Historic Mims Park, in Vine City, is to be designed and built at no cost to the city through an agreement Atlanta has reached with The Trust for Public Land.
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2016 State of MARTA Breakfast to be headlined by thinker on energy, mobility
The speaker who headlines the 2016 State of MARTA breakfast is so focused on disruptive technology that he disrupted the Paris climate talks by saying talks about reducing carbon emissions don’t matter – because technology will end the use of fossil fuels by 2030.
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AHA’s independent audit indicates compliance with applicable laws, internal controls
An independent audit of the Atlanta Housing Authority’s financial position indicates AHA is meeting objectives set out in recent budgets to deliver services and reduce operating costs.
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Company that offered best financial package chosen to rebuild interchange at Ga. 400/I-285
North Perimeter Contractors came in with the hands-down best financial proposal of the four companies vying to be selected to rebuild the interchange at Ga. 400 and I-285 – and this appears to be the reason the state selected the company.
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GDOT to name team to rebuild Ga. 400/I-285; MARTA, GRTA plan to use new roadway
The Georgia Department of Transportation on Thursday is slated to announce the apparent winner of the competitive bid to build the most expensive highway project in state history – the $1.1 billion reconstruction of the interchange at Ga. 400 and I-285.
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San Diego attractions: Some resemble fantasies portrayed at Disneyland
SAN DIEGO – One fascinating aspect of the tourist attractions in San Diego is that a fair number of them are as much fantasy as those 100 miles north, in Disneyland.
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San Diego, Atlanta: Two convention cities seek to grow their trade, attractions
SAN DIEGO – Atlanta and San Diego share more than Top 5 rankings in the competitive convention business. Both favor architecture designed by Atlanta architech John Portman’s company, and both have litigated over the use of the hotel/motel tax to fund public projects.
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Turner Field: Georgia State’s bid bolstered by 20-year effort to redevelop Downtown Atlanta
There’s one major reason Georgia State University is viewed as a front-runner in the effort to redevelop Turner Field – GSU has been implementing a vision to redevelop its neighborhood into a walkable community since the 1990s.
