EY – Southwest
Into every life a little rain must fall, as the saying goes, but when that rain comes in the form of a Category 3 hurricane named Michael, the results are devastating. Michael roared into Southwest Georgia packing 115 mph winds…
Author: Jennifer Hafer
Taking Off
Everyone knows, or should know, that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest airport, with nearly 104 million passengers through its gates in 2017. A lesser-known fact may be that the Atlanta airport is just one piece of Georgia’s…
A New Chapter
Call it the Southside no more. For the past four years, the Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance has fueled revitalization of the area around Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. By definition, an aerotropolis is a city or urban area that has an airport…
Form and Function
What do transportation, transit and trees have in common? Besides beginning with the letter “t,” they are all important ingredients for helping commuters get around west Metro Atlanta in a more seamless, connected and visually appealing way. While the Town…
Reimagining Travel
Transportation and transit options in Atlanta and Fulton County are being reimagined in ways that create dynamic spaces that are safe for pedestrians and bicyclists on the streets while at the same time transforming the city’s urban core. Projects like…
Auto Evolution
The automotive industry is thriving in Georgia. Since 1909, when the first automobile was assembled in the state to Kia Motors Manufacturing locating here a hundred years later, Georgia is cashing in on cars. “The automotive industry in Georgia represents…
East Central: Much to Offer
Whether it’s a scenic route like Highway 15 that traverses through Johnson, Washington and Hancock counties, a new bridge or other road improvements, the movement of people and products is key to economic development efforts in the East Central Georgia…
Transit Trends
It wasn’t that long ago around Metro Atlanta when the word transit was met with the same disdain and disapproval as any four-letter word uttered by a toddler. How times have changed. In December, Gwinnett County adopted a comprehensive transportation…
Talent Search
Economic development officials talk of an “imperative” for the state’s continued economic growth: making sure Georgians are workforce ready. How that translates across the state is unique to each region and community, but one thing is certain. There’s a workforce…
Quality-of-life Catalysts
It used to be location, location, location, but as commute times in the metro area have soared, the new mantra for Atlanta-area community improvement districts (CIDs) has become access, access, access. “It’s no longer a question of where a business…
Transportation Tools
It’s called T-SPLOST envy. And, it’s real. “When I go to conferences and gatherings of other elected officials, many of them say they wished their citizens had passed T-SPLOST [Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax],” says Columbus Mayor Teresa…
Record-breaking Success
Apples from Chile. Pears from Argentina. Avocados from Peru. Seasons for fresh fruits change every eight to 12 weeks, so in order for local grocery stores to stock their produce aisles with citrus in August and grapes in January, they…
Big Ideas in Action
When the group of Young Gamechangers comes to your town, you can bet that good things are going to happen. A leadership program of the statewide nonprofit GeorgiaForward, it’s not just about networking and recharging participants’ professional batteries – it…
Artful Endeavors
It used to be when you talked about economic development in Georgia, the focus was primarily on courting and landing large industries that could bring dozens, even hundreds of jobs to the state in one fell swoop. But today, communities…
Economic Homeruns
They call it “the LakePoint effect.” Since the first pitch at the 1,300-acre sporting community in 2014, Bartow County is enjoying a renaissance of sorts. “In 2013, there was one flashing light in Emerson,” says Ellen Archer, executive director of…
Four for the Future
To create and implement positive changes leading to long-term success, communities throughout Georgia often need resources that aren’t available locally. In many cases they turn to one of the units of the University of Georgia’s Public Service and Outreach (PSO)…
Deep Roots
Georgia’s forest industry dates all the way back to colonial times, when the British crown claimed the state’s live oaks and longleaf pines for shipbuilding. The live oaks were used for the framework of ships, while the gum from the…
Connecting the Dots
What once was a jewel left behind by the 1996 Olympics, the old Olympic tennis center near Stone Mountain hasn’t hosted a tournament in years. While there were plenty of grand ideas along the way on how to use the…
2017 Hall of Fame: Lasting Influence
Hank Huckaby and Alicia Philipp join Georgia Trend’s Most Influential Hall of Fame.
Trendsetters:A Whole New World
TRICK 3D creates virtual spaces for both film and corporate clients.
A Shift in Perspective?
With morning gridlock that can last as late as 10 a.m. and an afternoon rush hour that begins as early as 3 p.m., Atlanta is infamous for its traffic. This November, however, Atlanta citizens and those throughout Fulton County will…
The Business of Giving
From the rolling hills of North Georgia to the lapping of the waves on coastal Georgia beaches, from the hustle and bustle of Metro Atlanta to the laid-back lifestyle of rural South Georgia, the state’s geography is as diverse as…
Four for the Future
Across the state, communities both large and small often need resources and expertise that aren’t available locally to create and implement positive change that citizens are eager to support. Many times those communities call on the University of Georgia’s Public…
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