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…
County leaders are generally folks just like the rest of us – they want life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness – with one difference: their job is to develop ways to better provide those same inalienable rights to their…
Four years ago, Rick Stallings needed a sensible financial solution to keep his business afloat. Even though the Columbus native and resident had relied on both a major local and a regional bank for nearly two decades, both banks turned…
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…
For communities throughout the state, the realization that something needs to be done to address an issue is often followed by the recognition that the resources to get it done aren’t available locally. That’s where the University of Georgia’s (UGA’s)…
In all regions of Georgia, infrastructure – from the ports to railroads, highways and airports – is one of the primary reasons the state is consistently named the No. 1 place to do business in the U.S. Take a look…
I look at Tech Square as being the heart of innovation and technology in the state of Georgia,” says Jennifer Bonnett, “and ATDC is that heartbeat.” Bonnett, the Advanced Technology Development Center’s general manager, leads the technology incubator’s programs across…
Georgia is on the minds of those looking to locate a business, find employment and create a life. The growth rate is holding steady; new jobs are plentiful; the state’s population is swelling with young, educated workers; and our economy…
When it comes to sending goods made in Georgia out to the world, cargo planes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport or the ports in Savannah and Brunswick probably come to mind. But the state’s exporting business is so much more…
Y’all listen up – Y’allywood is No. 1 at the box office. In 2016, Georgia overtook California as the top location for production of feature films – 17 of the top 100 grossing movies were filmed here. Feature film and…
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