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Navigating the Future
Imagine being tasked with seeing a decade into the future of global shipping, with billions of dollars in infrastructure…
30 Years of Culture: The Economic Impact of the Wildlife Arts Festival
Thomasville Center for the Arts, a dynamic non-profit located in the bustling, small town of Thomasville,…
Cultivating Leaders Across Georgia
Georgia boasts a whopping 159 counties, more than any other state except Texas, which is…
Georgia Shifts Gears On Public Transportation
For public transit planners tasked with keeping Georgia moving, complex challenges have piled up, as it were, like the…
Small Town, Big Vision: Inside Canton’s Sustainable Transformation
Canton, Georgia, proudly calls itself the “Coolest Small Town in America”—a place where historic charm meets modern innovation. Nestled along the scenic Etowah River, Canton offers outdoor beauty, a vibrant downtown, and a growing population drawn to its unique blend…
Closing Georgia's Wastewater Gap Without Raising Local Taxes
Georgia's wastewater infrastructure recently earned a C- grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers, a sign of decades of underinvestment. Utilities face compliance deadlines, rising costs, and worn-out assets, but voter reluctance and limited debt capacity make it nearly…
Upfront
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
More Candidates: The roster of candidates seeking to become Georgia’s next governor is growing longer, promising to shake up the heated race even more. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced his candidacy one day after former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff…
Economic Development Around the State
Consistently No. 1: Georgia has been named the No. 1 state for business by Area Development for the 12th year in a row. During the fiscal year, there were more than 420 facility expansions and new locations, representing more than…
Aimee Copeland Foundation
Aimee Copeland was zip lining in 2012 when she fell and…
Hog Hummock’s Zoning Up for a Vote
One of the South’s last Gullah-Geechee…
Opinion
Why We Need to Do More for the Arts
I was glad to see Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini's quote in our October Georgia Municipal Association Roundtable about the impact of the arts – that it’s not talked about often enough. As Smokey Robinson would say, I second that emotion.…
Restoring the State GOP
In June, Josh McKoon was in the car with his wife when Trump called to congratulate him on his re-election as chair of the Georgia Republican Party. Not long into the call, Trump says, “China’s calling me. I’ll call you…
A Critical Time for Sincere Thanks
Around this time last year, I wrote an article about all the things I was grateful for to celebrate Thanksgiving. At the time, I saw how much of this country was overwhelmed with fear and division and unfortunately, those problems…
Our State
Remaking Downtown: From SoDo to GSU
Former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neal famously said “all politics is local” – and while that may not be true today, it still holds for development. Literally, of course, at ground level, all development is local – though…
DeKalb County | Global County
Atlanta has long called itself the “world’s next great city,” and its large number of diverse multinational residents…
Dalton | Whitfield County: Small-Town Vibe with Global Ties
Dalton is a city where tradition, diversity and innovation live side by side. Known as the Flooring Capital of the World and affectionately celebrated by locals as SoccerTown USA, the city – which is 53% Hispanic – is home to…
Downtime
Catching up with... Peggy Whitlow-Ratcliffe
Peggy Whitlow Ratcliffe is the founder and executive director of Live Thrive, an Atlanta nonprofit launched in 2010 to promote healthy, sustainable environmental practices. It operates the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, known as CHaRM. Following are edited excerpts…
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