7+ hour, 47+ min ago  (229+ words) G.W. Collier was one of those Atlantans who arrived just as the ground itself was beginning to whisper opportunity. When he first came to the region, there was little more than wilderness, wagon ruts, and the faint outlines of a future…...

16+ hour, 32+ min ago  (672+ words) Atlanta is a city on the rise. Growth, investment, and opportunity are shaping our skyline and our future. But alongside that progress is a reality we cannot ignore: too many of our neighbors are still navigating housing instability, food insecurity,…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (834+ words) A two-decade partnership between Atlanta BeltLine and Trees Atlanta marks a major milestone, as leaders, residents and volunteers gathered March 12 along the city's Southwest Trail to recognize the continued growth of the Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum. The press conference, held at…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (706+ words) Georgia Works reached a major milestone on April 1 when Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens attended the ribbon-cutting celebration of the nonprofit's new home in the Odd Fellows building on Auburn Avenue. Georgia Works'is dedicated to breaking…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1095+ words) Everybody has a take on the teen takeovers. They are the latest phenomenon to hit Metro Atlanta " unauthorized gatherings of hundreds of teenagers in spots like the Battery, the Beltline and the Mall of Georgia. The meetups sometimes end in…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (279+ words) But time has a way of rewriting even the most carefully planned lives. Rheumatism forced Dr. Thompson to lay down his instruments and step away from the profession that had defined him. Many would have seen that as an ending....

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (756+ words) On March 4 , housing leaders, developers, researchers and community advocates gathered at the Atlanta Regional Housing Forum to take stock of where the Atlanta region stands on affordability and,more importantly, what it will take to move forward. The conversation made…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (393+ words) It's been two years since Atlanta was reminded of its economic mobility challenges. That's when new data showed Charlotte improved its ranking among U.S. cities, moving from No. 50 to No. 38, with greater opportunities for its residents to move up the economic…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (447+ words) When Mayor Andre Dickens delivered his fifth State of the City address this week, he spoke to an audience that extends far beyond Atlanta's borders. That audience, our state legislature, holds the key to Georgia's next decade of growth " a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (871+ words) Although it was 13 days after his actual 94th'birthday, Andrew Young was feted in style on March 25th. Dozens of dignitaries gathered at the Retreat by the Gathering at the Interlock to pay their respects to former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, who…...