The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

'Overbuilding Hangover' in Store for Atlanta

13 November 2008 - 9:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
According to the Urban Land Institute, there is no need for Atlanta to continue building; currently, there is more than four times more construction going on than there is office spaced being used.

HUD Seeks Dollar House Buyers

7 November 2008 - 10:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Desperate to sell dilapidated, foreclosed homes, as well as to lure in local governments willing to build affordable housing, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is offering those properties for just a dollar.

Humanizing Spaces

17 October 2008 - 9:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
That's how landscape architect Edward L. Daugherty sees his job. “I think if there is a thread in my work, it’s to help people use the space that is available,” he says in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a retrospective of his work opens.

Church's Parking Plans Stir Atlantans

6 October 2008 - 8:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Plans to demolish three houses to make room for more parking have pitted residents against an Atlanta church, arguing that city's planning blueprint prohibits demolitions for new surface parking. The church has filed suit.

'It's A Little Like Add Water, Instant Neighborhood'

30 August 2008 - 10:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
...so says one resident of Atlanta's Inman Park neighborhood, which has gone from deserted industrial buildings to dense, urban community in four years.

New Crematory Evades City Planners

16 July 2008 - 10:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
City officials in Snellville, near Atlanta, claim they cannot stop the pending arrival of a new crematorium along a busy street and near homes.

The End of The Projects

6 July 2008 - 8:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Renee Lewis Glover, president and CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority, reflects on the troubled history of housing projects in Atlanta, GA, as the last of its kind in the city is demolished.

Governor Backs Rail For Metro Atlanta

20 June 2008 - 11:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has surprised many in the state by reversing his position and pledging full support for commuter rail in metropolitan Atlanta.

Developer Wants to Tear Down Landmark, Rebuild A Few Blocks Away

24 May 2008 - 10:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If you demolish a building, then recreate it exactly in a different spot, will it retain its original character? Atlantans may find out.

Building Water Slides in Drought Country

8 May 2008 - 1:00pm
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Water shortages have hammered the Atlanta region. But despite the drought, one real estate developer is planning to build a huge water park.

Atlanta Survey Respondents Support Tax for Transit

26 April 2008 - 6:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A survey of residents in metro Atlanta shows that 58% of residents would support an additional 1-cent tax to fund public transit.

Feds Step in as Southern States Fail to Meet Water Agreement

4 March 2008 - 12:00pm
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The long-running tri-state battle over water rights between Florida, Alabama and Georgia have yet to be resolved, so the federal government has announced its intentions to impose its own solution.

Artists Up In Arms Over Planned Library Demolition

19 February 2008 - 10:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A proposal to demolish a local library and replace it with a shopping center has angered and mobilized artists in Atlanta who say the building does more for the community than the new revenue from the redevelopment ever will.

Georgia Water Restrictions May Be Loosened

12 February 2008 - 6:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Lawmakers in Georgia are looking to loosen water restrictions, enabling people to fill their swimming pools and water their plants despite a statewide drought.

Georgia Blocked From Increasing Reservoir Rights

8 February 2008 - 9:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A federal court has ruled that Metropolitan Atlanta cannot increase its draw of water from Lake Lanier, a ruling viewed as a major victory for Alabama and Florida which has been quarreling with Georgia over the reservoir's water for years.

Atlanta's Got Plenty of Reasons to Support Streetcars

6 February 2008 - 6:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This opinion piece from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution argues that the city has many reasons to support streetcar proposals.

Questions Surround Atlanta Streetcar Proposal

31 January 2008 - 9:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A proposed streetcar system in Atlanta has raised many questions about feasibility and funding.

Georgia May Walk Away From Toll Roads

12 January 2008 - 7:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Citing staff inexperience, the head of Georgia's Department of Transportation has raised the idea of abandoning all of the state's toll road plans.

Beltline Needs A Guiding Vision

9 January 2008 - 9:00am
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Plans are moving forward for Atlanta's broad Beltline project, including parkspace, mixed use development and transit. But this piece from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution argues that a grand vision is needed to harness the momentum.

One-Man Roadblock to Atlanta's Beltline Project

3 January 2008 - 12:00pm
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The expansive Beltline transit and parkspace development planned for Atlanta is being hindered by one man's lawsuits over the legality of the funding used to build it.
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