March 2010Stories by Ed Lightsey, Matt Hennie and Linda M. Erbele
2010 Counties Of Excellence
The Association County Commissioners of Georgia and Georgia Trend recognize six winning counties: Chatham, Cobb, Decatur, Heard, Liberty and Mitchell.
Read the full storyFebruary 2010Ben Young
Renewal And Revitalization
The Georgia Cities Foundation is providing direction and funding to help downtown districts make a comeback
Read the full storyDecember 2009Ben Young
Still Stuck In Traffic?
It’s time for Georgia’s leaders to come up with some transportation fixes. Can they figure out what to do and how to do it, or will the 2010 legislative session be a repeat of this year’s?
Read the full storyNovember 2009Ed Lightsey
Reward For Readiness
Georgia’s Work Ready Program joins education and job development to benefit communities, companies and job seekers.
Read the full storyMay 2009Ben Young
Georgia At The Crossroad
Looking for transportation relief in the midst of an economic crunch
Read the full storyApril 2009
Economic Yearbook: Facing Up To The Challenges
Our annual region-by-region look at the state’s economy finds economic developers around the state actively pursuing projects and preparing for better times. Stories were reported and written by Georgia Trend’s Susan Percy, Jerry Grillo, Shannon Wilder,Ben Young and Ed Lightsey. Plus, statistical information from the Selig Center for Economic Growth at UGA’s Terry College of Business
Read the full storyApril 2009Susan Percy
Metro Atlanta: Ready For A Rebound
Metro Atlanta: Ready For A Rebound
Read the full storyApril 2009Jerry Grillo
Northwest: Challenging Times
Northwest: Challenging Times
Read the full storyApril 2009Shannon Wilder
Northeast: Taking Advantage Of The Lull
Northeast: Taking Advantage Of The Lull
Read the full storyApril 2009Ben Young
West Central: Right Time, Right Place
West Central: Right Time, Right Place
Read the full story2007 Economic Yearbook: Growing Stronger
Published April 2007
