A free community paper shredding event is being hosted by Joan Kaplan of Marshall Berch & Associates of Drake Realty on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 9:30 a.m. to noon (or until the truck fills up) and again on Sunday, Jan. 27, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. (or until the truck fills up) at the Drake […]
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Real estate experts forecast 2013 market
By Kathy Dean Everyone is looking forward to the new year with hope that the economy will continue to improve. It’s particularly encouraging that Atlanta real estate professionals are predicting a better market for 2013. “The bottom of our housing market has come and is now fading away in the rearview mirror,” said David Boehmig, President […]
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The Green Insider: Eco-books for the new year
By Laura Turner Seydel As you’re acting on your New Year’s resolutions, don’t forget to include the basic lifestyle changes you can make to help the environment! Just think: you could recycle more at your home, make the switch to LED light bulbs, use less water, buy a more fuel efficient car, or even just […]
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GSU adds greenery to campus
Just before the holidays, students and staff at Georgia State University planted trees from the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota in celebration of the campus commitment to caring for and maintaining its urban forest. GSU is working toward Tree Campus USA status, which recognizes college and university campuses that effectively manage trees and engage students. […]
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New Highland Park construction complete
By Clare S. Richie On a stroll down North Highland Avenue in historic Atkins Park neighborhood situated between Ponce de Leon and Virginia avenues, you’d pass by restaurants, bars, eclectic shops, and historic homes. What you didn’t see was community green space, until now. Four years ago, the Virginia-Highland Civic Association (VHCA) purchased two vacant […]
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Green Insider: Goodall Plants Seeds for Future
By Laura Turner Seydel One of my personal heroes, Jane Goodall, was in town recently to meet with children and civil rights leaders to help spread the word about her work and also form new partnerships for her children’s program. Goodall, through her foundation, runs a program called Roots and Shoots. It supports and encourages […]
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Holiday Home Tours are Plentiful
If you’re looking for decorating inspiration or just like the idea of wandering through some beautifully decked out homes, Intown has an array of tours on tap this month. Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes Decatur’s 30th annual tour is Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. both nights. The tour […]
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Pretty Old House: Breathing new life into a home
By Wendy Binns Publisher A crystal chandelier scored on Craigslist lights up the master bath. Two built-in corner cabinets are reconfigured to artfully flank the dining room. And tin salvaged from the roof of the old garage now handsomely covers substantial awnings in the back of the house. Saving old features and turning them into […]
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Sustainable Cycling in Atlanta and Decatur
By Collin Kelley Editor If you haven’t noticed, biking in Atlanta is on the rise. There are more people using bicycles for transportation and leisure than ever before. The cities of Atlanta and Decatur are working to make sure biking is safer, sustainable and accessible to all. In Atlanta last month, the City Council, Atlanta […]
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Solar power information meeting Dec.7
Southface will host It CAN Happen Here: Solar Power Takes Off in Georgia on Friday, Dec. 7, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 634 West Peachtree. This event will talk about the potential of more solar power in the state, which currently has more than 20 megawatts of solar capacity installed. Recently, […]