COVER STORY

Hero's Quest
By Krista Reese
Two young UGA business graduates left the corporate world to become social entrepreneurs and raised $1 million to help Georgia children impacted by AIDS. Now they’re ready for the next leg of their journeys.

ABOUT THE COVER: Jennifer Stalcup photographed HERO For Children’s founders Garrett Gravesen and Ryan Gembala for Georgia Trend.

FEATURES

Recycling Revolution
By Jerry Grillo
Reclaiming waste is good for the environment – and it can be good for the economy, too. But experts say Georgians are missing opportunities, burying big dollars in our landfills.

Reviving Jekyll
By Ed Lightsey
Many of the storied island’s manmade assets are in decline. There’s little disagreement that something needs to be done. But the size and scope of the redevelopment plan are still being debated.

All Real Estate Is Local
By Susan Percy
At a Georgia Trend roundtable, six experts talk about the state’s residential markets. The picture’s not entirely rosy, but it’s far from doom-and-gloom. In fact, the worst may be over.

Liquid Gold
By Jerry Grillo
Georgia’s craft breweries, part of the fastest-growing segment of the nation’s thriving beer industry, face tough regulatory challenges here at home.

OUR STATE

Columbus: Seismic Shift
Bracing for new industry, new jobs and new residents
Plus, Columbus At-A-Glance
By Randy Southerland

Brunswick/Golden Isles: The Best Of Both Worlds
Residential and industrial development abound
Plus, Brunswick/Golden Isles At-A-Glance
By Ed Lightsey

Douglas County: Continued Success
Expansions, new business and rising residential
Plus, Douglas County At-A-Glance
By Karen Kennedy

DEPARTMENTS

Organizations: Council For Quality Growth
By Shannon Wilder

The GreenRoom
By Ben Young

Political RoundUp
By Tom Crawford

Neely Young: Tool For Revitalization
Tax Allocation Districts are a great deal for everyone, because a developer might not normally risk building in a run-down part of town. Local governments and schools win, because they aren’t getting any tax revenues from the blighted area anyway.

Business Casual: Atlanta To Beijing
By Susan Percy
An Atlanta couple who relocated to Beijing for business and personal reasons have companies to run, but they also have a young son they want to experience Chinese life and culture.

Trend Radar
By Ed Lightsey

Profile: Lessons Learned
By Patty Rasmussen
Tom Malone brings a corporate approach to the public sector

Legends: A League Of Their Own
By Gene Asher
Louise Suggs helped found the LPGA

Art Of The Meal: Milledgeville's 119 Chops
By Krista Reese
Reliable steaks, well-shaken martinis, stellar service and a bit of a speakeasy feel.

Politics: Nothing To Be Done
By Tom Crawford
The final irony of this year’s legislative session: Robert W. Woodruff, an Atlanta business leader who’s been dead for 23 years, wound up accomplishing more for Grady Hospital than the governor, lieutenant governor and all 236 members of the House and Senate.