On Oct. 22, 2001, folk artist Howard Finster died. Finster is one of the South’s most revered self-taught artists, known for finding religion and artistry in everyday objects. One of his most famous works is Paradise Gardens, an oasis in Summerville, Ga., filled with Finster’s eccentric work. He also has a permanent exhibit in the […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Georgia State receives $5 million to research brain development
In Atlanta, cars are king. Some folks are looking to change that, though. The Atlanta City Council is considering legislation that would make a three-mile stretch of Peachtree Street car-free on Sunday afternoons. If approved, the ordinance would go into effect in September 2022. Would you support making some of the city’s streets more pedestrian- […]
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Buckhead resident joins mayoral race amid cityhood debate
In a mayoral campaign year where the Buckhead cityhood movement has become a major issue, the race finally has a candidate from that neighborhood — one who previously backed the separation in online comments saying locals should let the rest of Atlanta “burn to the ground.” Robert “Bobby” Wilkes, a real estate investor and former […]
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Mayoral candidates promise to find affordable housing cash
In a packed forum, top mayoral candidates said their ideas for raising money for affordable housing polices range from parking taxes to bonds, to maybe even casinos.
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Mayor Kasim Reed may award key employment contracts before leaving office
With less than six months remaining before he leaves office, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is working on all cylinders trying to accomplish as much as he can in the precious time he has left.
But all this activity has a downside.
The next mayor of Atlanta could inherit a City Hall where major policy moves, government contracts and personnel decisions will have been decided before he or she takes office.
