On June 15, Atlanta hosted its first ever FIFA World Cup game. While the game ended scoreless, it provided one of the most stunning upsets in World Cup history, as Cape Verde, the smallest country by land area and the second least populated country to ever qualify, stopped tournament favorites Spain from scoring. After the […]
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CHAPTER 1 (The intersection) // A 404 Day Essay
Games of Atlanta’s Legacy (GOAL) is a special journalism project through the Atlanta Way 2.0 Future of Journalism Initiative led by Atlanta journalist Floyd Hall. To deepen public understanding of Downtown Atlanta’s cultural, business, transit, and community infrastructure—past, present, and future—particularly in the context of major global events such as the 1996 Olympics and 2026 World Cup, […]
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Atlanta’s bid to host 2026 World Cup an opportunity to fix Northside Drive
Atlanta and Georgia leaders are full of excitement at the prospect of hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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1-on-1 with Arthur Blank: ‘I’m just a proud father’ after Super Bowl LIII
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Feb. 8, 2019
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank says he “couldn’t be prouder” of Atlanta’s performance during Super Bowl LIII.
