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If you pause in Henry County to take more than a passing glance, you may be surprised by how much there is to discover.…
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If you pause in Henry County to take more than a passing glance, you may be surprised by how much there is to discover.…
South Metro Atlanta is in the midst of a transformation. The area has long been known for warehousing and logistics, but a convergence of factors is opening new avenues for growth and development in movie studios as well as residential,…
Across the country, the aviation industry is experiencing resurgent demand for air travel, resulting in more investment in airport infrastructure across North America than ever before. Larger security checkpoints, more reliable and faster baggage systems, better roadways and multimodal connections…
A newly branded beer in College Park. A re-created farmhouse turned into a visual arts gallery in Woodstock. A Christmas lights spectacular in Macon. A kayak vending machine in Gainesville. A farmers market beautiful enough to hold wedding receptions in…
Community improvement districts (CIDs) in Georgia are some of the most powerful and influential public-private partnerships. Using self-imposed tax revenues from commercial businesses within their districts, CIDs have been able to drive positive improvements, from safety to infrastructure and transportation…
Cooperate or compete? In the South Metro region, that’s not a choice the counties have to make, thanks to a spirit of “coopertition.” That’s a way to describe cooperative competition, and it’s a new way of doing business on the…
The South Metro Atlanta region was perhaps destined to become an industrial hub. It is home to the world’s busiest airport and has access to four interstates and two major railroads. But the six counties that make up the region…
More than 18 months after the pandemic shut down businesses across the nation as well as in Atlanta, the region’s community improvement districts (CIDs) are forging ahead, funding and implementing plans to improve mobility, safety and sense of place while…
The word “opportunity” should come to mind when one thinks of South Metro Atlanta. With more than 60,000 employees commuting to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, expanding logistics facilities and thousands of acres of undeveloped land available, growth and expansion will…
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