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Downtown's Gulch, which may be part of Georgia's pitch for Amazon's second headquarters. Credit: Kelly Jordan

Gulch deal falls short on affordable housing, critics say

September 17, 2018, 10:48 am/10 Comments

For some councilmembers and advocates, the Gulch deal’s affordable housing perks aren’t enough to justify a potential $1.75 billion in public incentives.

Keisa Lance Bottoms, Stephanie Stuckey, Otis Rolley and Kisha Powell

Atlanta seeking to push back its clean energy goals

June 25, 2018, 6:10 am/4 Comments

Back in May 2017, the Atlanta City Council voted unanimously for the city to transition to 100 percent clean energy for municipal operations by 2025 and 100 percent clean energy for the entire city by 2035.

Now the city is saying – “Not so fast.”

The Atlanta City Council will consider a resolution by its Utilities Committee to push back those deadlines to 2035 for municipal operations and for the entire city by 2050.

Atlanta City Council candidate profiles: Post 2 at large

September 16, 2017, 9:26 am/3 Comments

The race for a vacant at large City Council seat has attracted three men who are talking about ideas like free pre-K, decriminalizing marijuana and building a more equitable Atlanta.

Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: Matt Westmoreland

September 16, 2017, 9:24 am/0 Comments

Some comments have been edited for brevity and clarity. Matt Westmoreland was elected to the Atlanta Board of Education in 2013. Before that, the Midtown resident taught at Carver High School. Campaign website Q: What’s your No. 1 concern for the city? A: Equity and economic mobility. …I was born and raised in Atlanta, graduated […]