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Rallying support for an intown Atlanta Jewish cultural center
Several key Jewish leaders are reviving efforts to create a vibrant Jewish arts and cultural hub in the heart of Atlanta – an idea that has been floated since 2018.
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CAP’s Stitch project moving forward as Connector park in Midtown put on hold
Three proposals to cap over Atlanta’s highways – the Stitch, the Connector and HUB404 – are now down to two.
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City Council approves landmarking of Midtown’s World War I memorial
The World War I memorial in Midtown’s Pershing Point Park is on its way to becoming a City landmark. The Atlanta City Council on Nov. 6 — just ahead of Veterans Day — unanimously approved an ordinance designating the Fulton County World War I Memorial at Peachtree and West Peachtree streets as a landmark building/site, […]
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Piedmont Park Conservancy’s Doug Widener: ‘It was meant to be’
Doug Widener, the new president and CEO of the Piedmont Park Conservancy, believes he was destined to move to Atlanta.
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Atlanta Pride Parade – Peachtree Street – October 15, 2023
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Midtown’s Peachtree Manor marks 100 years as a ‘timeless architectural jewel’
Residents of Midtown’s Peachtree Manor condominiums are marking the tower’s 100th birthday as what they call a “timeless architectural jewel of Atlanta.” Opened in 1923 as a luxury apartment building at Peachtree and 6th Street, the Manor is now part of the Cornerstone Village condo and commercial complex. The brick-and-limestone Georgian Revival tower is on […]
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Music Midtown ‘adds to Atlanta being a real city’
I’ve witnessed the evolution, the hiatus and the rebirth of Music Midtown – one of the largest festivals that takes place in the city. As best I can count, that’s 23 years of Music Midtown.
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AJC plans to move to Midtown in 2024
After for than a decade being headquartered outside the city limits, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution will move its offices to Midtown, according to Andrew Morse, AJC’s president and publisher.
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Norfolk Southern’s Alan Shaw: ‘We’re not done. We’re going to continue to get better’
By Maria Saporta When Alan Shaw became CEO of Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern 15 months ago, he had no idea what the future would bring. Less than a year later, on Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic vinyl chloride derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Three days later, the decision was made to have a […]
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Midtown’s mysterious new roundabout followed a road of private, secret plans
The mysterious appearance of a new roundabout and exit on a state highway ramp in Atlanta’s bustling Midtown sparked concern early last year from neighbors who wondered why Georgia transportation officials would build such a thing without public input. The truth turned out to be much stranger. Despite remaking public roadways, the roundabout on the […]
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How landmarking a Midtown park could prevent a repeat of a historical mistake
Landmarking Pershing Point Park could prevent the fate of the historic buildings around it.
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Colony Square 2022 and Santa Speedo Run 2021
With Colony Square decked out for the holidays, we look back at the 2021 Santa Speedo Run.
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MARTA seeks firms to remake Arts Center Station with mixed uses, affordable housing
MARTA is seeking proposals to turn its Arts Center Station into a major transit-oriented development (TOD) of mixed uses and some affordable housing.
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Google’s Atlanta presence expanding in stature and office space
Google celebrated its love for Atlanta when opened its new Midtown office space on July 27. In its new office space, the technology company clearly has embraced Atlanta and Georgia – spotlighting its role as a center for civil and human rights for all as well as its multicultural offerings of music and entertainment.
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Atlanta resident gears up to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, raising $20,000 for Piedmont Park
By Hannah E. Jones Midtown resident David Settlage is on a mission — a big one. In about a week, Settlage will embark on his climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the highest point in Africa. But he isn’t forgetting about his hometown while traveling abroad. Instead, he’s set to raise $20,000 to support Piedmont […]
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Midtown punk bar The Highlander celebrates 30th anniversary
The folks at The Highlander — an eclectic punk bar in Midtown — just rang in the joint’s 30th anniversary with a birthday bash that left owners closing shop around seven in the morning. At The Highlander, having a good time is a full-time job. Sitting at 931 Monroe Dr. NE, the bar is open […]
