Sustainable Georgia: On Common Ground
More than ever, it will take shared expertise to come up with the kind of solutions we need for the state’s environmental issues.
Georgia Trend - July 2014
Economy: Recruiting Retirees
Approximately 1 million retirees live in Georgia, and they could help move the state’s economy onto a higher growth path.
Wayne County
John Riddle returned home to Wayne County in 2008, the year that begat the Great Recession. He had enjoyed a rewarding tenure in Gwinnett County as director of the Gwinnett Hospital Foundation, but he wanted his three sons to know…
Art Of The Meal: Ink & Elm
Ink & Elm brings a bit of grown-up fun and local fare to Decatur’s Emory Village.
Forsyth | Monroe County
To officials in the city of Forsyth and Monroe County, the opening of a Tractor Supply retail center this summer means more than just having a place to buy lawn equipment, pet products, tools and more. The project, announced in…
Q&A with A.J. Robinson
This is an exciting summer for Downtown Atlanta and its citizens. Within a few short weeks, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Atlanta Streetcar and the College Football Hall of Fame are all opening. There’s activity around…
Douglasville | Douglas County
Just west of Metro Atlanta, Douglas County is a region in transition. Long a bedroom community that drew a surging population with cheap housing, the county has lately begun developing its own local job centers. Yet for the businesses that…
Community Building In College Towns
Groups in three Georgia cities have found different ways to bridge town and gown to create strong, diverse neighborhoods.
Ready For Take Off
When Porsche announced in 2011 it was moving its headquarters south to a parcel of land near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, it was an unusual move. Most of Atlanta’s big corporations are located along a business corridor running from downtown…
Popping the Cap on Georgia’s Craft Brew Industry
Walk into any restaurant in the state, and most likely you can find a beer on the menu that was made right here in Georgia. But that hasn’t always been the case, and with current legislation on the books, some…
