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Adair Park resident Matthew Garbett stands on the Beltline in front of two light rail tunnels next to the path.

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'I think the promise was broken.' South Atlanta residents weigh in on Beltline rail changes

Atlanta officials said the city supports light rail on the Beltline, but the project will be shifted to build it in South Atlanta instead of the original east side plan.

April 22, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
A banner hangs during a ceremony announcing a proposed $300 million expansion of Google's data center operations Tuesday, June 2, 2015, in Lithia Springs, Ga. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, vetoed a bill that would have suspended tax breaks for new and expanding data centers.

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Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break

Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year, but their efforts came to nothing. Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday vetoed a bill to pause for two years a sales tax exemption the state gives for building and equipping computer data centers.

May 09, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A large construction machine with a crane arm holds a sign saying "southside trail" over a dirt path.

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Atlanta City Council votes on $15M to complete Southside BeltLine

The Atlanta City Council voted on two pieces of legislation that could put up to $15 million towards completing parts of the city’s BeltLine trail before the World Cup in the summer of 2026.

May 07, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
A conceptual illustration of a bridge that is planned as part of a new spur trail to connect neighborhoods in the Upper Westside to the Atlanta Beltline’s Westside Beltline Connector Trail. (Upper Westside Improvement District)

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Spur trail to link Atlanta’s ‘Upper Westside’ to Downtown

The route for a planned new trail is less than a mile, but it is expected to create a critical link between Downtown Atlanta to historic neighborhoods in the rapidly developing area now called the Upper Westside.

August 21, 2023
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  • Dyana Bagby
On hand for a giant $25 million federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) check presentation ceremony on a future segment of the Northeast Trail on July 24 are, from left, Christopher Coes, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation; U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams; U.S. Sen Jon Ossoff; Atlanta City Councilmember Alex Wan, Clyde Higgs, president and CEO of Atlanta BeltLine. Inc.; and Solomon Caviness, commissioner of the Atlanta De

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Atlanta BeltLine CEO says $25M federal grant could mean completion before 2030 deadline

A $25 million federal grant to fund a portion of the Atlanta BeltLine’s Northeast Trail could be a significant step in helping complete the massive urban revitalization project ahead of its 2030 deadline.

July 25, 2023
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  • Dyana Bagby
Seven people are shown holding shovels in a groundbreaking ceremony in a wooded environment.

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Could Atlanta's next big trail be along the Chattahoochee?

Project supporters envision a 100-mile trail connecting river communities from near Buford to near Newnan.

April 27, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya

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Hurricane season is over, Mercer spotlights women's rights, and a former prosecutor has a court date

On the Wednesday, Nov. 30 edition of the Georgia Today podcast: Hurricane season is over, Mercer is putting a spotlight on women's rights, a former Georgia prosecutor charged with hindering the police investigation into the killing of Ahmaud Arbery has been ordered to appear before a judge 

November 30, 2022
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  • Peter Biello

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Study: Atlanta's e-scooter ban increased travel time

Georgia Tech researchers have found that the citywide ban on the use of e-scooters and e-bikes at night has added hundreds of thousands of extra hours spent in traffic. 

November 28, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Beltline Marketplace on July 13th, 2022.

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Atlanta BeltLine launches marketplace for small business owners

The Atlanta BeltLine is launching a program to support small business owners, with six storefronts opening next to the trail.

July 14, 2022
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  • Amanda Andrews
The downtown skyline in Atlanta, Monday, June 25, 2018.

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Political Rewind: The Good And Bad Of Gentrification In Georgia

On this special edition of Political Rewind, gentrification in Georgia. How does it impact the state and what does it mean?

August 19, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut
Atlanta city officials cut the ribbon on the city's newest, affordable, senior-living complex.

Atlanta Unveils Newest, Affordable, Senior-Living Housing Complex

The city of Atlanta unveiled a new affordable housing complex for seniors on Monday.

September 10, 2018
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  • Ross Terrell
If completed, a 2011 deal between the Atlanta Housing Authority and Integral Group could amount to a king-sized subsidy towards the construction of high-end, market-rate homes, and harm the city's efforts to create more affordable housing.

Atlanta Land Deal Angers People Who Want Affordable Housing

A controversial deal to require Atlanta's low-income housing authority to sell prime parcels of vacant land to a developer would hand them over at a ...

October 13, 2017
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  • WILLOUGHBY MARIANO,
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Author Mark Pendergrast On The Beltline, Affordable Housing, And Atlanta's Future

On this edition of “Two Way Street” our guest is author Mark Pendergrast . We’ll discuss his book “ City on the Verge: Atlanta and the Fight for America...

June 03, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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