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Annexation

How less than six square miles could determine Atlanta’s next mayor

Since Kasim Reed took office, more than 20,000 white transplants have moved inside the city limits. That influx, combined with the past decade’s foreclosure crisis that disproportionately affected black residents, means today the city’s black population is roughly 50 percent, compared with 67 percent in 1990.
PARKatlanta ticket

The end is nigh for PARKatlanta—now what?

PARKatlanta: “We want to be here. This is home for us. We take pride in what we do. We’d be a viable solution [for the next contract].”
Stacey Abrams

The new New Georgia Project: Stacey Abrams’s $10 million plan to double down on voter registration

Two recent fundraising requests are ones that raise even more questions about the New Georgia Project, which has been criticized for its lack of transparency and its failure to live up to its expectations.

Why isn’t FanPlex being sold with Turner Field?

“We definitely want something to happen. It seems like this lost opportunity.”

I ran a 5K down the runway at Hartsfield-Jackson

On nearly any weekend, somewhere in metro Atlanta, there’s a 5K race. Most of them take place on streets or trails, but this past weekend, the Mayor’s Inaugural 5K on the 5th Runway sent around 2,000 runners, including myself, down an actual runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Kasim Reed

2. Kasim Reed

He was elected Atlanta’s 59th mayor in 2009 by precisely 714 votes. Such a razor-thin margin might prompt another politician to take office in a spirit of caution, if not outright humility.

Lessons and wisdom from Atlanta’s most powerful

19 of Atlanta's 55 Most Powerful share words of wisdom and lessons they've learned about how to acquire and apply power
Kasim Reed

Q&A: Mayor Kasim Reed on second-term goals, fatherhood, and the future of Turner Field

After he was photographed for our October cover, Mayor Kasim Reed chatted with Atlanta magazine editor-in-chief Steve Fennessy for a discussion about his second-term goals, the future of Turner Field, how fatherhood changed him from a “selfish” man, and what’s next.
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Julian Bond’s ‘unwavering commitment to fight for justice’ remembered at the King Center

Ceremony brings together nearly 200 hundred officials, activists, and onlookers for to reflect on the legacy of SNCC's co-founder.

The Atlanta Streetcar is being promoted to New York tourists

It might seem wise to invest in a campaign targeting people most likely to ride the Atlanta Streetcar: you know, Atlantans. But thankfully the city has done something more effective: keeping the streetcar fare-free through the end of this year.

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