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How one Atlanta pop-up baker gets things done
April 17, 2024
Cost of Living Project

With the rise of pop-up shops, small businesses are increasingly going beyond the brick-and-mortar. The new model offers a low barrier to entry for prospective entrepreneurs—but, as baker Teresa Finney explains, customers might still be catching up.
Join us for our first ATL Living Lab
April 10, 2024
Cost of Living Project
Why isn’t affordable housing . . . affordable?
April 09, 2024
Cost of Living Project
“We don’t have enough to keep it going”
April 09, 2024
Cost of Living Project
How much did you pay for your first apartment?
March 20, 2024
Cost of Living Project
I can’t wait to see what the future holds
May 22, 2023
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A farewell letter from Canopy Atlanta co-founder Sonam Vashi
For the Record: Policing the police
February 28, 2023
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Meetings Around the Metro: February 17, 2023
February 15, 2023
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Meetings Around the Metro: February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023
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Meetings Around the Metro: February 3, 2023
February 03, 2023
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Where are South DeKalb’s reentry programs?
November 03, 2023
South DeKalb

South DeKalb residents returning home from prison must travel outside DeKalb County to figure out their reentry. Why is that?
What does South DeKalb think about ‘Cop City’? As an area native, I don’t know.
July 27, 2023
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Their stories are South DeKalb’s stories
July 07, 2023
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Freedom’s home
June 30, 2023
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An Atlanta native speaks on ‘Cop City’
May 04, 2023
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Watch: Courageous Conversations, Community Policing with Officer Gray
August 29, 2022
Bankhead

Watch a video recording of Canopy Atlanta’s latest event — Courageous Conversations: Community Policing with Officer Gray.
Where in the World is Officer Gray? — Community Policing in Bankhead
August 05, 2022
Bankhead
No Place to Call Home: Housing Insecurity in Bankhead
July 06, 2022
Bankhead
Residents of Bankhead say they have a litter problem and want solutions
May 06, 2022
Bankhead
Locked Out of Legacy: Gentrification in Bankhead
April 07, 2022
Bankhead
Angela wants to learn English. But in Forest Park, she has limited options.
August 24, 2023
Forest Park

Georgia is one of only two states that bans undocumented residents from attending state-funded ESL classes—making future job prospects out of reach.
Birria tacos in Forest Park hit home
March 29, 2023
285 South
A vendor’s loves and laments about the Atlanta State Farmers Market
January 26, 2022
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How Forest Park residents want their taxpayer dollars spent
December 09, 2021
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Letters from Forest Park: Ann Pellegrine
November 17, 2021
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