Georgia State University, it’s in your own best interest to save 148 Edgewood. An urban university, such as Georgia State, must contribute to the historic fabric of our city — not destroy it. Preservationists, civil rights leaders, business organizations, civic leaders, GSU alumni (me included) and Downtown advocates have all been urging Georgia State to […]
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Georgia State University to move forward with 148 Edgewood demolition plan
Months after a heated public hearing on the fate of Atlanta’s historic 148 Edgewood Ave. building, Georgia State University is set to move forward with its demolition plan to create a Greek Life greenspace. It’s a controversial move for the 1926 property. It was originally built by Georgia Power as a facade to store neighborhood […]
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Save 148 Edgewood for history’s sake
It happened once before. It can happen again. Georgia State University announced plans in 2014 to tear down the historic Bell buildings on its campus as part of its master plan to transform the area east of Woodruff Park. The plans called for turning the site along Auburn Avenue into a surface parking lot. But […]
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Heated public hearing leaves fate of 148 Edgewood building unclear
A May 28 public hearing on the planned demolition of Atlanta’s historic 148 Edgewood Ave. building turned sour when preservationists and project leaders clashed over the Georgia State University park project — and what it might mean for the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District. In early May, Georgia State University announced plans to tear down […]
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Georgia State University makes way on campus remake – and Sparks Hall demolition
Georgia State University is gearing up for a major transformative project on its downtown Atlanta campus, but the $107 million overhaul will destroy the first building designed and built for the college. It’s a fast-tracked catalog of nine projects set to turn the commuter-centric campus into a true college destination before Atlanta hosts the 2026 FIFA […]
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Worth a Thousand Words
In the 1970s, veteran news reporter Dan Rather wrote a book he titled The Camera Never Blinks. It’s a great phrase because it is so true. Thanks to the digital revolution, future historians will benefit greatly from the millions of unblinking eyes focused on the world around us today. It is, of course, dangerous to […]
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GSU receives $1.85 million to study impact of remote learning on K-12 students
Two years after returning to the classroom, students across the nation are still dealing with the impacts of the pandemic and remote learning.
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Georgia State’s Rialto Center for the Arts announces artist line-up for 2023/24 season
The new series, “Holding the Light,” will bring artists to the downtown stage, ranging from dance to opera to Afro-Cuban rhythms.
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Georgia State University releases report analyzing impact of local entertainment industry
From 2009 to 2019, Georgia had a 210 percent growth in its creative sector — the largest in the nation.
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Central Atlanta’s academic triangle developing into a ‘college town’
Midtown Atlanta welcomed the opening of Emory University’s new Winship Cancer Institute in May – a $440 million investment right at Peachtree and Linden. The new glass building is connected to Emory University Hospital Midtown (formerly Crawford Long) with a two-story bridge – solidifying Emory’s investment in the heart of central Atlanta. “This is a […]
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Appreciating two legacy Atlanta festivals – Dogwood and ATLFF
It’s a tale of two festivals. The Atlanta Dogwood Festival, now in its 87th year. And the Atlanta Film Festival, now in its 47th year.
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Downtown’s Rialto Center for the Arts upgrades film screening equipment, connecting with its history as a movie house
The downtown venue recently installed a new digital film projector and cinema screen, the result of a nearly-completed, five-year fundraising effort.
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Brian McGowan: an Amtrak station at Centennial Yards would be ‘fantastic’
During a standard presentation of the planned $5 billion Centennial Yards project, Brian McGowan spoke of the role the 50-acre railroad gulch has played in the development of Atlanta.
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Georgia State University plans demolition of Downtown parking deck
Georgia State University plans to demolish an aging parking deck marked for redevelopment in a campus master plan.
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GSU’s Rialto lines up 14 performances for upcoming Season of Power & Spirit
Georgia State University’s (GSU) Rialto Center for the Arts is a cultural staple in downtown Atlanta, sitting at the corner of Forsyth and Luckie Streets for over a century. Each year, the arts center releases a theme for its upcoming season, and the team recently announced its newest concept — Season of Power & Spirit. […]
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Grady, GSU receive $23.6 million to fight “critical nursing shortage”
Thanks to a $23.6 million gift from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Georgia State University (GSU) and Grady Hospital have established a partnership to strengthen the pipeline of education to employment for nursing students. Currently, GSU has a higher demand of applicants to the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions than the […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Polo Ralph Lauren introduces new collection and film based on Morehouse, Spelman’s historic heritage
The SaportaReport team would like to take a moment to honor former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell. He was elected as Atlanta’s 53rd mayor in 1970, becoming the first Jewish person to hold the office. He was a strong proponent for diversity within city leadership when the political landscape was white-dominated and laid the foundations that made MARTA […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Buckhead corporate giants sign onto cityhood opposition letter
NEW: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has brokered a deal that’s expected to end years of costly legal drama between Atlanta Housing and developer Integral Group. The proposed resolution could spur the development of hundreds of affordable housing units, at a time when the city is more populous and expensive than ever. The deal was announced […]
