Project SHARE’s Impact
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…
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Tackling Healthcare Deserts
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…
Shedding Light on the Darkness
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…
Why We Need to Do More for the Arts
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.…
Remembering an Atlanta Visionary
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 –…
Looking Back, Planning Ahead
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…
Revived Theaters Boost Downtowns
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…
Creating a Beloved Community
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…
The Importance of Literacy
As summer begins, consider all the books you may read – whether by the pool, at home or on vacation – and remember how lucky you are to be able to read them. In Georgia, recent data shows some 36%…
The Importance of Startups
As we look at small business this month, it’s important to note the the contribution of startups and Georgia’s startup-friendly ecosystem. Startups comprised some 8.9% of all firms in the U.S. in 2021 – the highest share since the Great Recession. Startups and…
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