Sustainable Georgia: River Research
In Augusta, the Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy is helping achieve a balance between a strong economy and a strong river system.
Georgia Trend - August 2013
Economy: Black Buying Power
This year Georgia will be the nation’s fourth largest state-level black consumer market. State totals will reach $66 billion.
Art Of The Meal: The General Muir
The General Muir in Atlanta’s Emory Point celebrates the old delicatessen ways but comes up with a new standard. And, oh, that chopped chicken liver.
Power Players: Homegrown Leader
New UGA President Jere Morehead embarks on “the job of a lifetime” and feels a responsibility to faculty, staff and students.
Buckhead: New Focus On Technology
These days it seems that just about everyone wants to be in Buckhead. From trendy retailers to high-flying tech start-ups, business is once again booming in this urban enclave of north Atlanta. While the visions of economic prosperity are…
Stemming The Dropout Tide
Ninth grade is a critical year for struggling students, a time when school can seem overwhelming. “In general, ninth grad-ers are still immature,” says Josh Morreale, principal of Cobb Coun-ty’s Osborne High School. “If we can get them to…
Toccoa | Stephens County: Springing Forward
Some communities become stuck in their past, but in Toccoa and Stephens County the past has become a ready springboard to the future. This rural county in northwest Georgia has found that assets like history, natural beauty and picturesque…
Big Impact
Last March the Georgia General Assembly recognized Cobb County’s Cumberland Community Improvement Dis-trict (CID) on the occasion of its 25th year as a self-assessed taxing district, a political subdivision allowed under a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 1984.…
Augusta | Richmond County: When It All Comes Together
A spreading euphoria can be found in just about every corner of Augusta and Richmond County, where government and economic development leaders not only came through the recent economic downturn without a scratch, but scored impressive growth in a…
Treasure, Not Trash
“This is all gold. This is a gold mine,” enthuses Costas Simoglou at the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Center of Innovation for Energy. “Think of a landfill not as an eyesore but as a source for new…
