Summer is here! It's time to explore Georgia's communities and celebrate their development through Georgia Trend's coverage of our 2023 TravelBlazers. The TravelBlazers program, launched in 2020 by the Georgia Convention & Visitors Bureau, is designed to recognize community destination…
Despite a global pandemic and ongoing supply chain issues, collaborative relationships among the region’s economic development leaders have helped Northeast Georgia communities continue to thrive. “It’s the leadership and being able to work together [that makes a difference], and not…
It was an unlikely beginning: an abandoned federal property turned over to the state and made the home of a military school, only eight years after the end of the Civil War. At the time, surely no one imagined the…
It’s been more than five years since Savannah first welcomed the biggest container ship to dock at an East Coast port. It carried about 14,000 twenty-foot-equivalent container units (TEUs) of cargo. Thanks to the tireless effort and vision of the…
Abortion Decriminalization: DeKalb County’s City of Pine Lake, which has all-female leadership, including the mayor and city council members, has adopted a resolution requesting the city’s police department not investigate reports of abortion care and indicating that no city funds…
We are experiencing stagflation. To bring down the highest inflation in 40 years, the Federal Reserve is trying to reduce demand and cool down the labor market. In 2023, I expect a mild, brief recession. Gainesville’s economy is unlikely to…
Sports medicine is about more than treating a sports-related injury. Whether it’s an eight-year-old Little League player or a 35-year-old WNBA basketball player, being observed and treated by a healthcare provider who specializes in sports medicine – or a team…
For an unprecedented eighth straight year, Georgia has won America’s best-place-to-do-business crown. One of the brightest jewels in that crown belongs to the Gainesville-Hall County metropolitan statistical area (MSA). During the incredible run of No. 1 rankings, the area has…
Buford Shoes: Sustainable shoe manufacturer Okabashi Brands Inc. is growing its existing facility in Gwinnett County, investing $20 million over the next five years and creating 340 new jobs. Fulton Science: Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific will construct a…
Since 2017, Nunn has served as commissioner of the department that provides funding and technical assistance to communities around the state in support of workforce housing, infrastructure and downtown development. These are edited highlights from an interview. Q: Tell us…
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