Author: Sara Amis
Tucker, GA — Proposed zoning changes to Tucker’s downtown area dominated the city council meeting on April 8. Community Development Director Courtney Smith presented the second read of an ordinance that would increase density and ...
Clarkston, GA — The City of Clarkston will hold a special election this November to fill the rest of former council member Awet Eyasu’s unexpired term. Eyasu qualified to run for the District 7 seat ...
This story has been updated. DeKalb County, GA — MARTA held an open house on March 30 to showcase the transit-oriented development master plan for Indian Creek Station. The plan includes 1,600 apartment units, retail, ...
This story has been updated. Doraville, GA — Andy Yeoman, a former Doraville city council member who is also a candidate for the DeKalb County Commission, was involved in a car crash that severely injured ...
Atlanta, GA — Atlanta has been frequently cited as the “most unequal city in America” in terms of the gap between rich and poor. However, according to recent research by Ignited Word, that income inequality ...
Tucker, GA — Since Tucker formed a Public Works department and took over road and stormwater maintenance from DeKalb County last July, ongoing infrastructure improvements have become a regular feature of city council meetings. The ...
DeKalb County, GA — The Greater Atlanta Home Builder’s Association hosted a candidate forum for the DeKalb County CEO race on March 19. All the candidates—commissioners Steve Bradshaw, Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, and Larry Johnson—were in attendance. ...
This story has been updated. DeKalb County, GA — The third and fourth floors of the Emory University Hospital Tower now house a “state-of-the-art” heart and vascular facility with a 16-bed cardiovascular intensive care unit, ...
Tucker, GA — At their regular meeting on March 11, The Tucker city council passed two revisions to the city’s zoning ordinance and is planning another. The city also awarded several contracts to improve roads ...
Chamblee, GA — At a special called meeting on Feb. 26 the Chamblee city council voted unanimously to support a resolution requesting that the Georgia General Assembly place a referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot ...