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A City Ready for the World — Rooted at Home
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (396+ words) By Julio Carrillo, CEO of Hope Atlanta" There are moments in a city's life when the world is watching. In 2026, the world will indeed turn its eyes toward Atlanta. Stadiums will fill. Cameras will roll. Visitors will arrive from every…...
Restoration Without Displacement: The Westside’s Unfinished Promise
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (200+ words) Last month, on a cold January morning on the historic Westside, neighbors, partners and city leaders gathered to celebrate 57 new, deeply affordable homes on blocks that had sat vacant for decades. For longtime residents of English Avenue and Vine City,…...
Providing Shelter When Disaster Strikes: Airbnb.org’s Mission
3+ day, 42+ min ago (771+ words) When disasters force people from their homes, one of the most urgent needs is often the least visible: a safe place to stay. Long after alerts fade, families are still searching for shelter near work, school and community. That gap…...
It shouldn’t take luck to stay healthy in Georgia
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (599+ words) In Atlanta, we often celebrate innovation " in business, technology and health care. Yet for many families across the metro area, the most basic part of health care remains the hardest: knowing whether they can afford the care they're told to…...
Creating Opportunity Through Early Learning and the Arts: PNC PlaySpace Marks a New Chapter for Atlanta’s Children
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (235+ words) By Samantha Jones, PNC Regional President for Georgia The recent opening of PNC PlaySpace at the Woodruff Arts Center represents a milestone in PNC's longstanding commitment to early childhood education and equitable access to the arts. These priorities are deeply…...
The Real Story about the Real Thing
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (140+ words) A story has long connected two Atlanta institutions: The Coca-Cola Company and Georgia Tech during the days when John Heisman coached Tech's football team. It suggests that somewhere between the boardroom and the gridiron, the structure of the game itself…...
Making Math Matter: How Hands-On Learning and Teacher Joy Are Driving Real Gains in Metro Atlanta
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (228+ words) By Marsha Francis PhD, Executive Director, STE(A)M Truck These numbers represent thousands of young people beginning to see themselves as mathematical thinkers. And while there is no single silver bullet, the evidence'and our own experience'points to a powerful combination:…...
Plan threatens Egleston Hall; panics preservationists
1+ week, 2+ day ago (965+ words) Traditionally, the outcome is the juice ain't worth the squeeze." David Y. Mitchell, the Executive Director of the Atlanta Preservation Center, has done this before. His signature is battles for historic preservation " the Atlanta Constitution Building, Gaines Hall, 148 Edgewood Ave. " trying…...
Beltline hires ‘transit innovation’ VP
1+ week, 3+ day ago (331+ words) The Beltline announced its new Vice President of Transit Innovation, Joe Iacobucci, on Feb. 20 after a months-long search to find a leader for the hot-button issue of rail on the 22-mile trail. According to a Beltline press release, Iacobucci will…...
South Metro weighs opportunity and impact as data centers drive growth
1+ week, 3+ day ago (648+ words) With Atlanta ranked as the nation's No. 2 market for data center development, the South Metro region is at the center of both opportunity and a growing dilemma over balance. Many of the approximately 50 proposed data center projects across the metro…...