Attacks on media have been so pervasive of late that it would make Lenin blush. Whether it’s the government suing companies out of existence or executives with no journalism experience taking over the newsroom, we’ve seen the compromise and destruction…
In this issue, we delve into how local communities are leveraging resources to get affordable housing projects going, with an inspiring range of approaches to this complex challenge. As we near the end of the legislative session, it’s worth examining…
During these cold winter months, it’s important for us to do what we can for those without. There’s one way in particular that comes to mind this season more than 40 years after the effort began. This would be Project…
As we honor our Georgian of the Year John Haupert, it’s worth looking at healthcare deserts in Georgia and how affordable treatment remains an obstacle in many zip codes throughout the state. Kudos to Grady Memorial Hospital for building its freestanding…
Georgia will start next year in a public spotlight that trumpets our success. We have a lot to be proud of, and the attention from the FIFA World Cup represents an opportunity to put our very best on display. It’s…
I was glad to see Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini's quote in our October Georgia Municipal Association Roundtable about the impact of the arts – that it’s not talked about often enough. As Smokey Robinson would say, I second that emotion.…
Tom Cousins, who passed in July at 93, was a great man and good friend to my family. My father Neely Young partnered with Cousins to start Southern Publishing Company, and later the three of us owned Georgia Trend –…
This year we celebrate our 40th Anniversary. It’s incredible to think of the legacy Georgia Trend has established over those four decades. Originally modeled after Florida Trend, the magazine soon became – under a succession of canny Georgia owners – something uniquely…
Georgia’s arts community is in many respects the secret sauce that keeps this state so cool. Fine art has taken a beating through digitalization of everything, and people are starting to notice. There’s a reason why directors are abandoning CGI…
It’s hard to imagine a more powerful affordable housing effort than Atlanta’s Westside Future Fund. With over $100 million in philanthropic investment and impact funds to date, it could provide a model for similar initiatives, but it’s also difficult to…
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