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Atlanta Has Become a Top Tourist Destination

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Why 'Money' magazine named Atlanta the best city in U.S.

For the first time, Atlanta has been named the best city in the U.S. by Money magazine this year. The publication says it focused on the qualities of a city that help make everyone feel like they belong. GPB's Peter Biello discussed the list with Money magazine writer and editor Kristen Bahler.

October 13, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
City parks can be wild and remote, even if they're in the backyard. Here, early morning hikers rest before walking down Piestewa Peak, one of many mountainous city parks in Phoenix. "There's, like, a 5 million-person city right there. And then you turn out here, and you could be in the high desert," says Claire Miller, a longtime park supervisor in Phoenix.

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Your local park has a hidden talent: helping fight climate change

Millions of people rely on city parks to recharge, cool off and connect. But climate change is threatening the very spaces that help us cope with the stresses of living on a hotter planet.

August 31, 2022
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  • Ryan Kellman and
  • Rebecca Hersher
Mayor Sokhary Chau addresses the assembly during the Lowell City Council swearing-in ceremony on Monday in Lowell, Mass.

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First Cambodian American mayor in U.S. takes office

Sokhary Chau said his mother managed to keep her seven children alive for four years, surviving Cambodia's civil war to deliver them safely to the U.S.

January 04, 2022
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Why The City Will Survive The Age Of Pandemics And Remote Work

A new book explains why "the age of urban miracles" is far from over.

September 21, 2021
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  • Greg Rosalsky
A house being torn down on Pursley Street in Macon recently.

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Macon-Bibb County Demolishes 31 Houses In Under 30 Days

This week officials in Macon-Bibb County met a goal in an effort to eliminate blighted housing in the city. 

May 21, 2021
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  • Grant Blankenship
Atlanta was recently ranked as one of the best large cities to start a new business.

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  • Economy

Atlanta Ranked One Of Top Cities For Starting Business

In a new survey, Atlanta ranked 11th in a list of top cities in which to start a new business. The study looked at factors including the five-year business-survival rate, COVID-19 cases and office-space affordability.

 

May 03, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
Children attend online classes at the Crenshaw Family YMCA in Los Angeles. Schools are having a hard time covering the costs required for in-person and online learning during the pandemic.

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Not All COVID-19 Aid Is Spent. But Schools, Cities And States Say They Need More

Republicans in Congress question whether schools, cities and states really need as much relief as President Biden and Democrats want to give them. At the local level, people say they're desperate.

February 24, 2021
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  • Tamara Keith and
  • Scott Horsley
Empty offices sit above empty retail stores on Broadway in downtown Manhattan. As commercial real estate continues to lie vacant around the U.S., it may contribute to a vicious economic cycle that reshapes our cities.

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'Do I Really Need This Much Office Space?' Pandemic Emptied Buildings, But How Long?

As commercial real estate continues to lie vacant around the U.S., it may contribute to a vicious economic cycle that reshapes New York and other cities.

September 01, 2020
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  • Ryan Kailath
Atlanta and Duluth are featured in National Geographic's special April 2019 edition on cities.

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  • Economy

National Geographic Sees The Future Of Cities In Atlanta, Duluth

By 2050, the world's population is expected to reach 9.8 billion people. According to a report by the United Nations , nearly 70% of them are projected...

April 04, 2019
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  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

Cities and Culture: What Defines Atlanta's Culture?

Most major cities around the country cultivate a certain cultural tone over time. Portland is known as a hub of nostalgia and alternative lifestyles;...

March 29, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt

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