The Atlanta Braves broke ground this morning and revealed the name of the new Cobb County stadium: SunTrust Park. The bank and the baseball team signed a 25-year naming rights agreement for the park, according to officials. The new stadium and mixed-use entertainment complex will open for the 2017 season.
The Atlanta BeltLine has hired Benjamin Limmer as transportation director, a role that leads the planning, programming and project delivery for the transit and street improvement program. Before joining the BeltLine, Limmer served as planning manager for Valley Metro in Phoenix, AZ, where he led the team responsible for developing Valley Metro’s capital program, including implementing 60 miles of light rail, and modern streetcar, along with bus improvement projects, transit centers, park-and-rides, and other facilities.
The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (ASYO) auditions, set for Sept. 20-21, have been postponed indefinitely due to ongoing contract negotiations for symphony musicians. The American Federation of Musicians requested that their members not participate in any ASYO affiliated events. The auditions are usually supervised by the musicians of the ASO. However, the contract between ASO management and ASOPA ended on Sept. 6 resulting in a work stoppage. During the 2012 work stoppage ASO musicians continued with their support of the youth orchestra. “The decision to postpone auditions this year was a very difficult one,” said Mark Kent, Vice President of Education & Community Engagement at the ASO. “We have more than 400 students ready to audition this year, which is a record turn-out for ASYO auditions, but with auditions less than a week away, we feel that we have no other choice.”
