Downtown Atlanta: The Heart Of The City
Downtown is not only the oldest part of Atlanta, but around the world it has become the brand that defines the city, the region and even the state. “What drives our growth is visibility – whether it’s a real…
Georgia Trend - November 2012
Political Notes: November 2012
A new Deal floor leader, turmoil in the Fulton County Elections office, the archives dispute and Richardson tries for a comeback.
Economy: The A-Team Report
Checking in with Atlanta, Albany, Athens and Augusta for an update on their economic prospects.
Power Players: Woman With A Purpose
Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin is now CEO of Purpose Built Communities, working to break the cycle of poverty through education, housing and wellness.
Alma | Bacon County: A Successful Mix
This year marks the 20th anniversary of a disastrous fire that leveled the D.L. Lee & Sons meat packing plant in Alma. The 1992 blaze, believed to have been caused by a lightning strike during a midnight storm, stopped…
Charting A Financial Course
In 1980, Robert Balentine, then a 23-year-old fresh-faced wealth manager, was sitting in the Atlanta Merrill Lynch office when a prospective client walked in with a suitcase full of bearer bonds, the equivalent of cash at the time, and…
Rome | Floyd County: Making Things Happen
After landing a massive Lowe’s regional distribution center, Floyd County officials decided a more felicitous name should describe its location: North Floyd Industrial Park became Prosperity Park. “I think it’s completely indicative of the hopes of that park,” says…
2012 Best Places To Work In Georgia
For the seventh year, Georgia Trend asked readers to nominate their companies for our annual Best Places To Work roster and tell us what makes them such good employers. Nominations came from all levels of employees in all kinds…
A Water Update
Are the water wars really over? It would seem so, with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in June that Atlanta can access water from Lake Lanier and Gov. Nathan Deal promising $300 million for new reservoirs. The…
Deal Of The Year
Economic development wins come in all sizes.
