The proliferation of building cranes across Midtown and Downtown will continue unabated for years to come as more high-rises prepare to break ground. Atlanta’s love affair with mixed-use developments will mean tall apartment buildings with ground floor retail and restaurant space. There’s even a high-rise coming to Downtown earmarked for public school teachers and education […]
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Above the Waterline: Georgia officials to determine fate of Okefenokee
The fate of the largest wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi River – a freshwater ecosystem of international importance, unparalleled biodiversity, and pristine wilderness – rests in the hands of Georgia officials. Gov. Brian Kemp, his appointed Board of Natural Resources, and the state regulatory agency that they manage (Environmental Protection Division-EPD) will determine whether […]
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City to add 10,000 new streetlights in areas of high crashes and crime
The City of Atlanta will add 10,000 news streetlights in areas with high rates of traffic crashes and crime. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the streetlights as part of her “One Atlanta—Light Up the Night” initiative. “Streetlights are proven to help prevent both crime and traffic crashes. The addition of thousands of lights on our […]
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News Briefs: Public land for affordable housing; APD bonuses; DeKalb buys 20k boxes of Girl Scout Cookies
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced the Atlanta’s first-ever comprehensive effort to activate public land for affordable housing. As of this month, the city has completed an inventory of public property and presented the first four properties slated for activation for affordable housing development to City Council’s Community Development and Human Services Committee on April […]
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Your Next Home Could Be In… Pratt Pullman District
Where is it? The historic Kirkwood neighborhood located in the DeKalb County portion of the City of Atlanta. It’s a 12 minute ride on Decatur-DeKalb Avenue from Downtown. Where does the name come from? Pratt Engineering operated a sugar and fertilizer processing plant on the site starting in 1904 (and made munitions there during World […]
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Back to the Books: Local libraries announce limited reopening after pandemic closures
After more than a year of virtual offerings and curbside service, DeKalb and Fulton County Library Systems are reopening in phases to keep patrons and staff safe. DeKalb patrons must make an appointment to use computers or browse six days a week at 21 branches (excluding Stone Mountain and Scottdale-Tobie Grant branches). Starting in May, […]
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News Briefs: ‘Duty to intervene’ resolution; pedestrian safety and transit grants; Home on the Westside
District 3 Councilman Antonio Brown introduced a resolution during Monday’s meeting that encourages the Atlanta Police Department to amend its “Duty to Intervene” standard operating procedure. The resolution calls on APD to consider providing additional responsibilities for police officers to intercede when fellow officers are engaged in using excessive force or other unlawful activities. The […]
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MARTA will restore 58 bus routes suspended during the pandemic on April 24
MARTA will restore 58 previously suspended bus routes on Saturday, April 24, and implement service frequency adjustments to match the reduced demand in ridership and address bus capacity limitations. MARTA suspended 70 of its 110 bus routes last spring as the COVID-19 pandemic was intensifying and the need for maintaining social distance was necessary in […]
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Local, state officials react to Chuavin guilty verdict in George Floyd’s murder
Atlanta and state officials are reacting to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter after he knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes even as he […]
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News Briefs: APD prepares for Chauvin verdict; city visionary Leon Eplan dies; Buckhead ‘public safety investigator’
Chief Rodney Bryant said the Atlanta Police Department is prepared to handle demonstrations and protests prompted by the verdict in the police killing of George Floyd. A jury is currently deliberating the fate of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and a decision could come as early as Tuesday, April 20. Bryant said in a […]