Add Pittsburgh to the list of Atlanta neighborhoods considering stronger historic protections as a bulwark against madcap redevelopment.
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Atlanta’s housing friction: Near $718,000 spec house, signs state ‘Stop Gentrification’
Two stunning signs of gentrification now appear on a street in a legacy Black neighborhood south of the state Capitol that had the nation’s highest foreclosure rate during the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009.
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Storm brewing over Atlanta’s draft flood-control rules
New draft rules set off enviros, developers.
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Take a virtual tour of affordable homes for sale in historic Southwest Atlanta
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, claiming lives, shuttering businesses and forcing people to isolate from friends and family, the need to produce and preserve affordable housing in Atlanta and beyond has never been more severe.
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A conversation with Rebecca Serna of the Atlanta Bike Coalition
On Sunday, Sept. 29, the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition brings its massively popular event – Atlanta Streets Alive – to the Southwest and Southside of Atlanta.
To get a better feel of what Atlanta Streets Alive is, check out last year’s event which shut down 3.1 miles of Peachtree Street from Downtown at Ellis Street to the Colony Square building on 14th Street in Midtown Atlanta.
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Pittsburgh foundations take active role in region’s rejuvenation
PITTSBURGH – In 2002, several Pittsburgh philanthropic foundations joined together to buy a 178-acre brownfield site – Hazelwood Green – next to acres of land next to the Monongahela River.The group included the Benedum Foundation, the R.K. Mellon Foundation and the Heinz Endowments – a ground-breaking move that demonstrated the influence that foundations hold in Pittsburgh and their willingness to take risks that foundations in other cities would avoid.
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Bottoms a no-show on city leaders’ trip to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH – A delegation of nearly 120 metro Atlanta leaders arrived in this Pennsylvania city to learn how it has transformed itself from a steel and manufacturing city to one focused on innovation and technology.The delegation also heard repeatedly about how Pittsburgh wants to be a “city for all” – to welcome economic vitality – for people of all income, races and ethnicity.
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Pittsburgh LINK trip will offer Atlanta lessons in equity, innovation and the arts
About 110 Atlanta leaders will be attending the 23rdannual LINK (Leadership, Involvement, Networking, Knowledge) trip to Pittsburgh from May 15 to May 18.The LINK trip will be a little different this year as organizers have decided to make the experience more intentional and more impactful by targeting certain lessons that are particularly relevant to Atlanta.
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Atlanta’s home prices are soaring. Can a new model keep some affordable forever?
As Atlanta loses affordable homes every year, land trusts could help—if they can scale.
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: District 12
Atlanta City Council District 12’s incumbent councilwoman faces three challengers in this year’s election to represent an area that runs from Pittsburgh and Fort McPherson all the way south and east to the city limits.
