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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150 neighborhoods say Atlanta’s proposed long-range development plan is unlawful
In 2016, a consultant in Arizona submitted to Atlanta’s planning department the population forecast that is driving Atlanta’s proposal to retool the city to house an additional 700,000 residents by 2050.
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COVID pushed public meetings online; more Atlantans join in neighborhood planning
The digital divide is real, but a hybrid online/offline meeting model may bridge it.
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Grooming change agents for tomorrow starts with engaging youth today
Jackie Ampofa is a teenager who represents the next generation of community leaders. She’s working to improve a blighted area near Six Flags Over Georgia and her mentor – whose work contributed to a new statewide law protecting tenants – brought her to an event that teaches folks from less-advantaged backgrounds how to build partnerships across generations.
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Center for Civic Innovation reports progress on review of Atlanta’s NPU system
For Jim Martin, improvements can’t come soon enough to Atlanta’s NPU system, City Hall’s forum for residents to participate in civic decisions that’s largely unchanged since it was established in 1974. Martin knows whereof he speaks– he chairs NPU-D, in northwest Atlanta.
