
Maria Saporta
Founder and Editor at SaportaReport
Veteran business, civic & urban affairs journalist w/ deep knowledge of our city region & state. Contributor to ATL Business Chronicle & Founder @SaportaReport
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1 week ago |
saportareport.com | Maria Saporta
For the first time ever, the Atlanta Regional Commission will convene the mayors, city council representatives and county commissioners from the 11-county region. The all-day Regional Assembly of Public Officials will be held June 26 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Cobb County. The event will bring together elected leaders from 76 cities and 11 counties for “a day of collaboration, learning and regional problem-solving,” according to the organizers of the assembly.
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1 week ago |
buff.ly | Maria Saporta
For the first time ever, the Atlanta Regional Commission will convene the mayors, city council representatives and county commissioners from the 11-county region. The all-day Regional Assembly of Public Officials will be held June 26 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Cobb County. The event will bring together elected leaders from 76 cities and 11 counties for “a day of collaboration, learning and regional problem-solving,” according to the organizers of the assembly.
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1 week ago |
saportareport.com | Maria Saporta
One of Atlanta’s greatest selling points is that MARTA has a station inside Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Collie Greenwood, MARTA’s general manager, touted the service in a recent press release discussing preparations for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup matches. “MARTA is one of the only transit systems in the world that offers direct access to the airport, with a train station inside the concourse,” Greenwood said.
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1 week ago |
buff.ly | Maria Saporta
One of Atlanta’s greatest selling points is that MARTA has a station inside Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Collie Greenwood, MARTA’s general manager, touted the service in a recent press release discussing preparations for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup matches. “MARTA is one of the only transit systems in the world that offers direct access to the airport, with a train station inside the concourse,” Greenwood said.
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2 weeks ago |
saportareport.com | Maria Saporta
It happened once before. It can happen again. Georgia State University announced plans in 2014 to tear down the historic Bell buildings on its campus as part of its master plan to transform the area east of Woodruff Park. The plans called for turning the site along Auburn Avenue into a surface parking lot. But an uproar ensued as preservationists launched a “Save the Bell buildings” campaign complete with petitions, a letter-writing effort combined with extensive public pressure.
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