Organizations: Tommy Nobis Center
Organizations: Tommy Novis Center
Georgia Trend - October 2007
October 2007: GreenRoom
• The city of Atlanta announced intentions to purchase a small block adjacent to Oakland Cemetery to preserve as greenspace. Atlanta City Council members Carla Smith, Natalyn Archibong and Kwanza Hall sponsored the legislation; the purchase price, which could be…
Examining The Great Plan
One critic calls Glenn Richardson’s tax proposal the “antithesis” of basic Republican concepts and says it might just as well have come from Ted Kennedy.
Food For The Soul
The first food offering that showed up was a plate of New Orleans-style red beans and rice, sent spontaneously one Sunday afternoon by my friend Janet, who has nailed the seasoning combination in a way I never have in more…
Making Ideas Reality
Tom Bell, CEO of Cousins Properties Inc., has a theory about why busy people seem to get more done. “I think it has to do with a person’s demeanor and skill set,” he says. “The more you do and the…
The Office Market Outlook
The Atlanta office market’s expansion phase should continue in 2008, but at a much more subdued pace. An abundance of recently announced projects – as well as those already in the development pipeline – will ensure that overall spending for…
My Biggest Sports Thrills
At age 6, I duked it out with my 9-year-old brother, Buddy, in the ring at the old Atlanta Municipal Auditorium until my dad could get us out – so referee Jim Talerico could start the main event. I thought…
Seasonal In Savannah
My seen-it-all, moving and shaking Savannah friends are shocked: A restaurant they’ve never heard of? Though they live nearby, we opt to drive – the restaurant is in an edgy, still-developing part of the historic district, off Forsyth Park. But…
In All Fairness
If you pay attention to Georgia politics at all, you’ve probably heard an earful by now about House Speaker Glenn Richardson’s proposal to radically revise the state’s tax system (and if you haven’t heard about it, Richardson will be more…
