In the Spotlight: The movie business continues to grow by leaps and bounds in Georgia. During the 2014 fiscal year, 158 feature film and TV productions were shot in the state, representing a $5.1-billion economic impact – up from $3.3…
From his positions as president and CEO of First Bank of Georgia in Augusta and chairman of the Georgia Bankers Association, Remer Brinson has a great view of the business changes banks across the state are making in response to the…
Peachtree Corners, Gwinnett County’s newest city (incorporated in 2012) is creating a central business district. Last night, Sept. 8, local leaders invited residents and the business community to an open house to add their two cents on this new area…
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) recently reported that Atlanta grew by 52,700 people between April 1, 2013 and April 1, 2014, a sign that the growth that once overwhelmed the 10-county metro region is returning. All of the counties in…
For many Georgians, classes may have officially started in August, but September is still the month often associated with back to school. In Athens, back to school means a flurry of folks coming to town to enjoy football, the bustling…
Georgia is home to a number of cities that have gotten it right when it comes to downtown development and revitalization. Three such cities – Moultrie, Thomasville and Valdosta – got to show off their impressive downtown areas to officials…
Been a while since you’ve gone to downtown Atlanta? You might be surprised with what you’ll now find. With the opening in June of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and the re-opening of the Polaris restaurant in…
Midtown Atlanta has been going through a real renaissance, with new high-rises, pop-up art, sustainable restaurants and boundaries that now stretch from Westside to Poncey Highlands. With growth projections for the city skewing toward walkable districts, it's an opportunity for…
Visitors to Columbus can channel the city’s namesake explorer by discovering hidden treasures. Instead of navigating by the stars, they use a handy GPS to locate 31 containers on the RiverWalk GeoTour. “It’s a high-tech scavenger hunt,” says Peter Bowden,…
Last week, the Atlanta BeltLine was awarded the Prix d ‘Excellence Award by the International Real Estate Federation for best environmental rehabilitation project in the world. The award highlighted the organization's work on the Historic Fourth Ward Park, which was…
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