The Peach Drop – the New Year’s Eve celebration at Underground Atlanta – almost didn’t happen this year because the property is being sold. It was not clear who should put on the Peach Drop – the city or the developer who is buying the property. At the 11th hour, the city decided to take it on, and thousands of people showed up, as they have for years.
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Commentary: Time for region to be MARTA smart
Here we go again. Another year. Another transportation debate.
This time, Fulton County wants a five-year penny sales tax for transportation.
The idea is gaining steam among the mayors of the various Fulton cities who want new funding — primarily for roads.
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Mayor Reed’s office releases update on his activities at Paris Climate Change Conference
On Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s second day in Paris to attend the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, his press office released a statement Friday outlining his schedule of events and to talk up sustainability efforts taken during his administration.
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Policeman with strong political record takes charge of precinct overseeing Midtown, Downtown
The Atlanta police major who on Thursday took charge of the precinct for Midtown and Downtown brings a strong political record that includes a suspension for saying he wanted to beat then Mayor Shirley Franklin in the head with a bat, and delivering the local police union support to Kasim Reed in the 2009 runoff election for mayor.
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Commentary: Underground Atlanta sale is a deal city can’t miss
Developer T. Scott Smith is willing to invest up to $400 million to revitalize Underground Atlanta and its surrounding area.
And he is anxious to take ownership of the property. Right now his company is managing the Underground retail center for the city but receiving no fees for the work. That’s only one reason he wants the deal to close.
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Atlantans fight to restore Gaines Hall after fire
Gaines Hall, built in 1869 as a dorm for Atlanta University, caught fire on Aug. 20. The next day, the Atlanta Fire Department said the historic building should be torn down for safety reasons. But local preservationists immediately objected, saying Gaines Hall can and should be saved.
Atlanta has a pretty dismal record when it comes to preservation.
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Atlanta has earned bragging rights for going ‘green’
Original Story on WABE by Maria Saporta When it comes to the environment, it’s not often for Atlanta to have bragging rights. But when it comes to the Better Buildings Challenge — a national program to promote energy efficiency — Atlanta ranks No. 1. Atlanta has outpaced all its other competitors when it comes to […]
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Atlanta to move on Peachtree Pine shelter as Obama administration intervenes on behalf of homeless in Idaho
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has said Atlanta will condemn a homeless shelter located at the corner of Peachtree and Pine streets because controversy has lingered, “too long.” Meanwhile, the Obama administration has filed a brief in a federal lawsuit in favor of the rights of homeless persons.
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Tim Keane: Atlanta’s new planning commissioner has a conversation with residents
For any number of reasons, Charleston, S.C. tugs on Atlanta’s heartstrings. Atlanta’s new planning commissioner seems comfortable with this relation, and has devised a deft response to questions about why he left his job as chief planner with the Holy City.
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Turner Field neighbors to Mayor Reed: Defer any deal until after ARC-funded study is complete
A coalition of organizations around Turner Field intend to ask Mayor Kasim Reed on Tuesday to defer any deal to redevelop the ballpark and its parking lots until after a $275,000 visioning plan is complete.
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Metro Atlanta ranked 4th in green buildings as certification rates dip nationwide: CBRE report
Metro Atlanta ranks fourth nationally on a green building adoption index, according to a new report by CBRE that also revealed a slump in the national growth rate of certification for sustainability or energy efficiency in office buildings.
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Atlanta BeltLine negotiating sale of 1.5 acres near Piedmont Park with up to five entities
The Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. is continuing negotiations, with perhaps up to five experienced real estate developers or practioners, to sell 1.5 acres of land that’s adjacent to Piedmont Park and now is a parking lot next to Park Tavern.
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Atlanta’s new planning commissioner should be allowed to plan
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced May 28 that he has selected Tim Keane of Charleston, South Carolina, as his new commissioner of planning and community development.
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Atlanta budget predicts development cycle to expand over next 12 months
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 predicts the construction cycle will expand in the upcoming 12 months. A similarly rosy outlook on development also is evident in a report released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve.
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Midtown’s new IT firm is part of global consortium that seeks to profit from parking
Another high tech firm is moving from the suburbs to Midtown. This time, the company has global backers focused on digitizing the way drivers locate and pay for parking spaces.
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Memorial Drive construction moratorium reminds: ‘All politics is local’
Atlanta is a curious town when it comes to residents’ views of development. The latest example is unfolding in the wake of a six-month moratorium applied to development along the Memorial Drive corridor.
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Atlanta Jazz Festival collects major funding from car rental tax
The 2015 Atlanta Jazz Festival is receiving 22 percent of its operating funds from the car rental tax. The month-long event culminates with a three-day celebration over Memorial Day weekend.
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Tyler Perry met May 4 with Fort McPherson group; sale to him is “imminent”
The sale of most of Fort McPherson to filmmaker Tyler Perry is “imminent,” and Perry met with area residents May 4 to discuss their concerns for how his future complex will relate to the neighborhood.
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Atlanta’s clock ticking to make peace for Nobel Peace Summit
Original Story by Maria Saporta on WABE Play Audio Atlanta has until May 9 to make peace for a peace summit set to take place this November. The international body that selects cities to host the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates met in Rome over the weekend and issued a statement. All the parties in Atlanta […]
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Mayor Reed’s office responds to discussion of delay of fare collection on Atlanta Streetcar
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s administration has provided a written response to the discussion in the Atlanta City Council’s Transportation Committee regarding the reasons that the Atlanta Streetcar will not charge fares this year.
