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August 20, 2008
Atlanta Council Approves $120M Deal for BeltLine Project
By Tedra DeSue
The Bond Buyer

ATLANTA -The Atlanta City Council on Monday made more progress towards bringing the historic BeltLine tax allocation district project to fruition by approving a $120 million bond deal for its development.

August 18, 2008
Metro Atlanta growth slows, but city core booms
J. Scott Trubey Staff Writer
Atlanta Business Chronicle

The City of Atlanta saw its fastest population growth in 40 years, but overall growth in metro Atlanta slowed to its lowest levels in five years, officials with the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) said Thursday, and the housing slump is likely to blame.

July, 31
For Beltline, good enough isnt
By George Dusenbury, 
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Piecemeal sales will hurt integrity of a grand asset

July, 28
City finding innovative ways to aid homeless, but it needs help
By Dawn J. Luke, 
For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

An AJC article on a new study by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs reported, "The state's first-ever count of its homeless found that 20,000 Georgians are homeless on any one day and that 75,000 people are homeless over a year" ("State homeless count finds many families," Metro, July 18).

July, 9
Atlanta and the Urban Future
By ROB GURWITT, Governing.com

A major American city has undergone big demographic changes overnight. Will others follow?



June, 22
A window opens on opportunity: Average-income buyer gets helping hand intown
By C.W. Cameron
For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

People from all walks of life are moving into the city of Atlanta for the convenience, the amenities and to combat traffic. But if you're someone with an average job and an average income, are you finding intown housing out of your price range?



June, 18
Governor Perdue announces Georgia selected as home for new National Health Museum
Institution adds to Georgia's growing stature as crossroads of global health.

June, 2
Beltline lures "Big Dig" design director
By Paul Donsky
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Veteran says he searched across the country and Europe for a project and nothing was as "grand" as this.



May, 29
National campaign highlights Atlanta restaurants
By Leon Stafford
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta has always promoted itself as a good place to hold conventions because of the size of the Georgia World Congress Center, easy access to the city through its airport and hotel rooms galore.

May, 28
TADs are local, voluntary - and beneficial
By Peggy McCormick,
Atlanta Journal Constitution

Jim Wooten's recent column ("Vote 'no': TADs set foundation for corporate welfare," @issue, May 20) misses some fundamental points voters should consider regarding the proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in November that would allow school districts to once again participate in tax allocation districts (TADs).



May, 23
Mayor Leads Atlanta Delegation to Las Vegas
This week, Mayor Franklin attended the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) annual conference in Las Vegas. The mayor's delegation included representatives from the Atlanta Development Authority, Atlanta Housing Authority, Central Atlanta Progress and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

May, 27
Brand Atlanta National Campaign Focuses on Targeted Leisure Travel
Promotions in Place through Summer as Sustainable Funding Effort With Key Partners Moves Forward

May, 14, 2008
Invesco is home at last
Invesco can now openly call Atlanta home.

PRESS RELEASE: Atlanta Development Authority Responds to Georgia Supreme Court Ruling on Beltline, click here

PRESS RELEASE: Beltline Vision Moves Closer in Northeast Corridor, click here

PRESS RELEASE: Atlanta Companies Make Inner City 100, click here

PRESS RELEASE May 24, 2007: City adds new industrial land and creates over 200 jobs in SW Atlanta, click here

PRESS RELEASE May 24, 2007: Mayor Franklin leads successful business development trip to Las Vegas, click here

PRESS RELEASE April 13, 2007: Atlanta Development Authority Closes On First Series Of Housing Opportunity Bonds, click here

PRESS RELEASE January 16, 2007: Atlanta Development Authority begins holding small business seminars, click here

PRESS RELEASE December 18, 2006: ADA Names New President, click here

Atlanta's BeltLine Opportunity: Like No Other in America,  click here

PRESS RELEASE July 11, 2006: BeltLine New President & CEO,  click here

PRESS RELEASE June 27, 2006: Greenbriar Mall, click here

Atlanta Business Chronicle- June 5, 2006 "Tenants take note of downtown activity", click here

PRESS RELEASE May 31, 2006: BeltLine Work Plan Draft, click here

PRESS RELEASE  May 15, 2006: Mayor Franklin to Promote Business Opportunities Along Peachtree Corridor at ICSC, click here

PRESS RELEASE May 15, 2006: City of Atlanta to fund Brand Atlanta Campaign, click here

PRESS RELEASE March 17, 2006: Citizen Involvement Day Set for March 25, 2006, click here

PRESS RELEASE March 13, 2006: BeltLine, click here






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