by Keith Whitney | Jul 15, 2019 | Articles, News Ticker
Even before Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms officially opened the final stretch of the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail to the public this month, neighbors were already making good use of it every day. The quarter-mile addition runs from Kirkwood Avenue to Memorial...
by Keith Whitney | Jul 11, 2019 | Articles, News Ticker
Kids who are paired with a Big Brother or Big Sister become success stories. Nearly all of them graduate high school and don’t get into trouble. Those are just some of the reasons Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued her 100 Men to Mentor challenge, to find Big...
by Keith Whitney | Jul 8, 2019 | Articles
After huge crowds and record breaking performances earlier in the day at the Peachtree Road Race, thousands of Atlantans turned out later in the evening to celebrate the Fourth of July with several dazzling fireworks displays. One of them was in the Old Fourth Ward,...
by Keith Whitney | Jul 5, 2019 | Articles, News Ticker
More than a century ago, educators in Atlanta were leading the way to what would become the modern civil rights movement. They were black and white, male and female, old and young. And they stood together against the dangerous forces of Jim Crow to make sure African...
by Keith Whitney | Jul 1, 2019 | Articles, News Ticker
Sometimes, it can be difficult for residents to bring their concerns to City Hall. So, one solution is to bring City Hall to the residents. That’s exactly what Atlanta’s Planning Department is doing with its Atlanta City Studio. The studio, which sits like a corner...
by Keith Whitney | Jun 27, 2019 | Articles, News Ticker
Most of us take for granted knowing what services are available to residents from the city of Atlanta. But for those who come from different countries and speak different languages, understanding that these services even exist – let alone how to access them – can be a...
