Sustainable Georgia: Rethinking Transportation
Cities and counties are looking to grow their younger populations, but we could lose our edge as the best state to do business if they remain unable to accommodate new tastes in living.
Georgia Trend - September 2014
Economy: Building Up Wood Products
Get ready for an uptick in the state’s lumber and wood products industry as the economy continues to recover.
Sports Desk: More Than A Coach
It’s been 50 years since Vince Dooley coached his first season at UGA, but he has always been more than a football coach.
Waycross | Ware County: Redirecting Progress
While local sales tax referendums are just about as familiar in Georgia as hot summers, there was something extraordinary about a tax question posed to Ware County residents in May. The citizens in this Southeast Georgia county were asked to…
Art Of The Meal: Tabla
Intimate and exceptionally friendly, Tabla in midtown Atlanta features traditional Indian dishes and a few with a Southern accent.
Dalton | Whitfield County: Positioning To Maintain Momentum
Fresh off an impressive year of economic development, the city of Dalton and Whitfield County are aiming to build on the positive momentum over the next several years. Famous as the self-proclaimed “Carpet Capital of the World,” the area, which…
Energy Shake-Up
Ten years from now, energy distribution and usage in Georgia is going to look very different. A preference for alternative energy sources is growing in the business sector, fueled both by bottom-line savings and consumer demand as new technology becomes…
Gwinnett County: The Community Of Tomorrow
The sounds of hammers building new homes and corporate deals being signed are evidence that Gwinnett County is making a strong and sustained comeback. That’s the word from business people, elected officials and civic leaders alike in this bustling county…
Georgia’s Top 100 Public Companies
A rising tide lifts all boats, and that’s no different in the economic realm. With the rebound in full swing, Georgia’s top companies continue to see growth both in financial earnings and number of employees. All together, this year’s leading…
Digging In
Back in February 2012, the unemployment rate was 7 percent in Clarke County and 5.9 percent in Oconee County. While both of these Northeast Georgia counties could boast of lower unemployment than the state as a whole, neither did much…
