At Metro Atlanta Plant, Adidas Looks To Speed Up Production
A new Adidas plant set to open next year in Cherokee County is an early indicator of a sea change in the way athletic shoes are being made. First, there’s the technical end. At the so-called Adidas...
View ArticleProposed BeltLine Transit Tunnel Gets A Plan B
After a storm of criticism this past week from transit advocates, Atlanta BeltLine officials have proposed an alternative for a potential tunnel route under Inman Park’s Hulsey Train Yard. First things...
View ArticleDeKalb Medical May Ban Water Births, Other Measures
Katie Kissel wants you to know: She’s not some crunchy granola type. "I really think that there’s a good place for medical intervention in birth when it’s needed,” the Atlanta resident says. However,...
View ArticleWant To Buy A House, Atlanta? Here’s Minimum Income To Do So
$40,092.12. That’s the amount you need to earn annually in order to afford a median-priced house in Atlanta, according to mortgage-tracker HSH.com. That number’s up 5.79 percent in the 12-month period...
View ArticleWestside Group: Turn Renters Into Homeowners With Land Trust
The Atlanta BeltLine has led to a lot of rapid development on Atlanta’s east side, and that development has led to soaring property values. That’s something some Westside residents have watched with...
View ArticleFulton Youth Commission Supports Raising Ga. Drop-Out Age
When you think of youth leadership groups, maybe you imagine things like community service projects. But one metro Atlanta group is doing more: actively supporting a move to raise the state’s drop-out...
View ArticleProfessor: Atlanta West Side Needs Affordable Housing Now
A new research paper is sounding the alarm over rising rents on Atlanta’s west side, where the BeltLine is slated for paving. Dan Immergluck, professor of City and Regional Planning at Georgia Tech,...
View ArticleSandy Springs Roundabouts Dizzying Drivers, Cause Delays
The roundabout. It’s a trendy type of traffic circle that’s known for improving safety and decreasing trip times. But a new roundabout intersection in Sandy Springs is off to a rocky start. Vernon...
View ArticleWhy Wordy Ballot Language May Leave Ga. Voters Puzzled
Ballot language can be confusing. Too confusing, alleged lawyers Tuesday, who filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of Georgia. The lawyers alleged that ballot language describing a proposed...
View ArticleGeorgia Tech Plans Eco-Friendly ‘Living Building’
In general, buildings are not good for the environment. Some do less harm than others, but now, Georgia Tech wants to build a $25 million structure that actually does good. It’s called a “Living...
View ArticleAtlanta Project Seeks To Bring Diversity To Gaming World
Hundreds of programmers descended on Atlanta last weekend for the Southern Interactive Entertainment and Games Expo. Gaming is a $23 billion industry where women are still in the minority, even though...
View ArticleChanging Atlanta: Enjoying And Fearing Upscale Development
Atlanta’s intown population is expected to grow by 44 percent over the next 24 years, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission. WABE’s series “Changing Atlanta” examines what that growth means, by...
View ArticleSurvey: Many Atlantans Struggling With Financial Insecurity
If you had a sudden expense of $400 could you pay for it right now? Nearly half of people in the Atlanta area say it would be a real challenge. That’s according to a new survey from the Atlanta...
View ArticleSome Parents Struggle With Explaining Trump To Their Children
A lot of parents who opposed the Trump candidacy are still trying to figure out how to explain to their children what happened. Late Wednesday morning, West End resident Jessica Shepherd pulled a pan...
View ArticleAs Atlanta’s East Side Goes Upscale, Some Residents Ask: For Whom?
Candler Park resident Anandi Salinas still remembers how excited she was when the residential/retail hub Ponce City Market opened its doors in 2015. “I was like, ‘Oh! Let’s go check out Ponce City...
View ArticleThis Morning's Much-Hyped Supermoon? Not So Super
You may have heard there’s something special in the skies this morning. It’s the supermoon, so called because it’s a full moon at the closest point in its orbit to Earth. But astronomically, it turns...
View ArticleChanging Atlanta: More Retirees Enjoy The Intown Hip Life
This is not one of those stories about millennials. Even though people in their 20s and 30s are often credited as the prime movers and shakers in the “hipster-fication” of Atlanta’s east side—the...
View ArticleOfficials Withdraw Pratt-Pullman Yard Historic Status Plans
The Atlanta Urban Design Commission has voted to withdraw a plan that would have granted a former Atlanta industrial property historic status. The state owns the 28-acre Pratt-Pullman Yard: 11...
View ArticleStudy: Poverty Should Be Measured By More Than Just Income
In the United States, poverty is measured by income level. If you’re a family of four making more than $24,000 a year, you’re over the poverty line. Less than that, and you’re under it. But a study...
View ArticleNew Autism Study Changes The Game For Treatment In Toddlers
Like a lot of parents, Shannon Hewett knew the signs of autism. She looked out for them when her son TJ was born. “When he was a baby, he made eye contact with me—and even today, if he is engaging with...
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