I don’t know who it was who decided that every January we need to resolve to improve our habits. It’s an inconvenient correlation, especially so soon after New Year’s Eve. I suppose it helps ease the lingering guilt associated with…
A look at the 2018 Deals of the Year, as selected by the Georgia Economic Developers Association.
Actor Burt Reynolds, who passed away in September, had a lifelong love affair with Georgia, despite having called Florida home. He began making movies here in the 1970s, a time when many consider our state’s burgeoning film industry first got…
The success of our state depends largely on its standing in the world – all eyes will be on Georgia next month to see if our business oasis becomes a mirage.
Rising housing costs are pushing some people out of city centers, but ideas are on the table to give everyone a chance to live in town.
A healthy philanthropic community reflects a healthy business community, and the Community Foundation of Atlanta plays a huge part in that success.
A trip to San Diego brought many parallels with our own state capital into view.
Two outcomes from this year’s legislative session are both promising and productive.
Safe routes for walking and biking are becoming an increasingly important part of the state’s transit plan.
Georgia benefits from a large network of environmental groups as well as public and private entities dedicated to sustainability.
Georgia is No. 1 on a lot of lists, but there’s a massive disconnect between the state’s business success and its ability to serve all its citizens.
This session, some issues will transcend county and regional lines while others could make a bigger impact locally.
Interstate rights of way could be the key to extending broadband to remote areas of Georgia.
Rural Georgia’s future depends on some innovative and youthful thinking.
As we celebrate our own Thanksgiving feasts, it’s important to keep the needs of the greater community in mind.
Gregg Allman left a lasting influence and helped create a unique Georgia sound.
Local efforts are helping to improve the state’s education challenges.
Our local police departments and judicial courts are finding strategic solutions to break the cycle of crime.
Georgia leaders visit Detroit, a fascinating place and a hotbed of entrepreneurialism.
It’s easy to take the arts for granted, but the creative industries are a huge economic generator across the state.
Giving public safety personnel the credit they deserve.
The logistics industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds in Georgia. The state’s central location in the Southeast, friendly business climate and incredible infrastructure – at the Ports of Brunswick and Savannah, on the roads and rails and at…
This month marks big changes – new ownership, new leadership and a retirement – at Georgia Trend.
The student transportation funding formula may change with a new education budget, but there is an opportunity to make a difference in the school districts that need it most.
With so many initiatives underway in our state capital, Atlanta is positioned to become a national model for integrated sustainability.
What’s on the General Assembly’s agenda, plus Georgia’s state officers and legislators, as well as our state’s congressional delegation.
Georgia’s DNR is marshaling resources and supporting coastal efforts to prepare for rising sea levels. But is it enough?
There’s hope for Georgia’s sustainability future – and our biggest industry, agriculture – in our state reptile, the gopher tortoise.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a political hot potato, but it could go a long way to combating illegal fishing, wildlife trafficking and more around the world.
Next month, voters in Fulton County and Atlanta can help move transportation and transit into the 21st century. But will they?
Even though more world trade can only be good for Georgia, unfortunately human trafficking comes along with it.
Three Southern cities show what can be done with a little creativity and strong leadership to facilitate revitalization and walkability at this year’s Heart and Soul Bus Tour
This year’s Atlanta Regional Commission LINK trip took more than 100 government leaders, nonprofit execs and business folks to Dallas.
Atlanta’s 1990s-era approach to affordable housing continues to impact the city today.
Clean water is vital to this state, and people are paying attention.
It takes more than a warm fuzzy feeling to sustain sustainability.
From grassroots efforts to corporate responsibility initiatives, people are coming together to solve our environmental challenges.
The Georgia Legacy Trust Fund could go a long way toward conserving greenspace for future generations.
School systems increasingly bear more of the cost of transporting students to and from school, diverting much-needed dollars from the classroom.
Lawmakers returned in January to what could be an interesting session based on HB 170, the landmark transportation funding package that dominated last year’s session. Or not. The temptation to put up their feet must be great after the passage…
Technology is tackling challenges in the social, health, environmental and educational realms.
The state’s first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station in West Point is a sci-fi dream come true.
Green infrastructure investments are helping to revitalize communities, providing them with accessibility and opportunity.
It’s fascinating to see sustainability turn up in surprising places through a combination of market dynamics, public policy and technological innovation.
It’s not a bad idea to promote and celebrate the sciences and illuminate an easier path for students so inclined.
A look back at how Georgia Trend has remained a staple for Georgia leaders and readers during a time of much upheaval in the magazine industry.
The battle is pretty much over for renewable energy; it is no longer a fringe cause. Solar, wind and biomass are part of the energy mix. Sure, there are skirmishes ahead, mostly over timetables and methodologies, but fossil fuels like…
From zero waste zones and sustainability in transportation to food deserts and water issues, this year’s Georgia Environmental Conference covers the hot topics for the state’s sustainable leadership.
Metro Atlanta leaders who traveled to Toronto were dazzled by its vast transit network and by the system’s finances.
Tax credits and incentives currently drive affordable housing, but there is no coalition lobbying for them and subsidies are shrinking.
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