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Major Redevelopment Planned for Gwinnett County, Georgia

City leaders in Norcross, Georgia approved a plan that would bring new housing, retail, and parks to a 'long-neglected' stretch of highway.

October 18, 2021 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Subway

Younger, Low Income, Minority Voters Favored Transit in MARTA Referendum

New maps show demographic trends in voting after a March special election to expand MARTA in the Atlanta region.

April 30, 2019 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Peachtree Street Atlanta

Turning an Atlanta Roadway Into a Shared Street

Atlanta might transform Peachtree Street into a very different kind of public space.

April 8, 2019 - What's Next ATL (Atlanta Regional Commission)

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U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Still Climbing

After nearly 20 years of progress in pedestrian safety, fatalities started climbing again in 2010. In 2018, pedestrian deaths jumped to levels not seen in decades.

April 2, 2019 - NPR

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Zoning Changes May Be Coming to Atlanta

The city is considering zoning updates, including legalization of accessory dwelling units and smaller apartment buildings, which would increase density and provide more housing.

December 26, 2018 - SaportaReport

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Atlanta’s Planning Commissioner Won’t Tolerate Bad Design Any Longer

Tim Keane says quality design isn’t negotiable and developers need to aim higher.

December 23, 2018 - SaportaReport

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Atlanta Housing Authority Changing Course as Affordable Housing Problems Grow

Housing costs are rising in Atlanta, while available affordable housing has decreased. The Atlanta Housing Authority needs to ramp up construction after a lull in development.

November 19, 2018 - Atlanta

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Cities Positioning for an Expanding Venture Capital Market

Cities outside of the big coastal tech hubs have characteristics well suited for the high-tech sector.

November 15, 2018 - TechCrunch

Brightline

Brightline Launches In Florida, Eyes Expansion To Other States

Pundits predicted that a privately-funded passenger rail system in Florida would fail to materialize. Those predictions were wrong, and now company officials are eyeing regional expansion.

January 17, 2018 - Modern Cities

Cleveland Heights

Which Suburbs Have Futures?

The suburbs most likely to prosper are those with wealth and/or walkability.

January 13, 2016 - Michael Lewyn

Atlanta 24-27 Feb 2010

The Nation's Most Equal (and Unequal) Cities

In the United States, urban wealth and poverty are often quite segregated. But they can also be next-door neighbors. This article looks at cities with the highest and lowest levels of income inequality.

December 7, 2015 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Georgia Plans City of the Future for Black Sea Swamp

Ellen Barry reports on the Georgian government's plans for Lazika, "its grandiose city of the future", which will be based on the Chinese concept of the instant city.

April 23, 2012 - The New York Times

When a Project Lender Goes Under, A Developer Decides to Go Green

In Atlanta, plans called for a five-building development in the suburb of Dunwoody. With only three buildings completely built, the Providence Group decided to turn the undeveloped land into a park.

October 14, 2011 - Builder

Rebuilding Slow in South Ossetia

Half a year after the area erupted in violence, the South Ossetia region of Georgia is struggling to rebuild.

March 10, 2009 - International Herald Tribune

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