City of Atlanta officials had options on where to place a bronze bust of Braves legend Henry “Hank” Aaron that was once …
Author: J.D. Capelouto - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
MARTA hopes to answer: Could transit be free in Atlanta?
For the next two months, MARTA is setting out to answer whether the agency could make it free to ride a train or bus in the city of Atlanta.
At State Farm Arena, thousands of Atlantans work to pack 1 million meals
Remixed pop songs echoed through State Farm Arena on a recent Saturday as a DJ and dancers hyped up the crowd — the kind…
MARTA approves bus transit line on Campbellton Road in SW Atlanta
MARTA’s board of directors on Thursday officially chose what form of transit it wants to traverse Campbellton Road in southwest Atlanta.
Here are the 6 pop-up businesses opening just steps off the Beltline
A set of colorful refurbished shipping containers along the Atlanta Beltline will soon be home to six small minority-owned businesses as part of a new program to expand entrepreneurial opportunities in the city.
City of Atlanta to amp up support for abortion access with $300K donation
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, the city of Atlanta is on track to donate $300,000 to an org…
Former MARTA official appointed interim Atlanta DOT head
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has appointed a former MARTA assistant general manager to lead the city’s Department of Transportation in an interim capacity.
Atlanta officials push for stronger prosecution of negligent apartment landlords
The Atlanta City Council is set to vote on a measure Tuesday urging local authorities to crack down on negligent landlords, following an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation that found much of the region’s affordable rental housing has become barely habitable.
Latest proposal to close Atlanta jail on hold amid talks with mayor’s office
The latest City Council proposal to turn Atlanta’s mostly empty jail building into a health and wellness center is on hold as conversations continue with Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration.
Atlanta passed its budget for the next year. Here’s where your tax dollars will go.
The Atlanta City Council approved Mayor Andre Dickens’ proposed budget for the next 12 months on Tuesday, granting pay increases to all city employees and boosting funding for police, fire and transportation.