In what could be called a master class in community organizing, East Point residents showed up to protest a requested variance for a proposed ice manufacturing operation in their neighborhood.
In this reflection, Westside resident Genia Billingsley shares her thoughts on a new song that focuses on the streets and neighborhoods she knows so well.
In this reflection, Brent Brewer writes about an old op-ed that highlights the way print design once elevated community reporting into a shared civic conversation.
The real vision for Atlanta’s neighborhoods might not be about comparison at all. It might be about wholeness—each community growing into its own version of what thriving looks like, without losing the essence of who they are.
Environmental groups and community advocates are raising concerns that these repeated flooding events are not only a safety hazard but also a public health and environmental justice issue.
Donna Stephens wanted her neighborhood park to have seating for families who came to the park to watch their children play games. So she worked to make it happen.
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