Atlanta Civic Circle
WEBOct 3, 2024 · ACC is a nonpartisan, nonprofit civic journalism platform designed to inform and inspire metro Atlanta residents to actively participate in addressing the most important issues facing our region. Learn more about us. From democracy to housing news, Atlanta Civic Circle reports on critical issues facing our city. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
Explainer: What do all the elected officials on your ballot actually do?
WEB7 hours ago · Unlike a city police chief, who reports to the mayor, a sheriff is elected directly by voters. Board of Education: Responsible for the administration and budgetsof the county’s public schools and libraries. Governs the school district. County Tax Commissioner: Oversees tax collection for the county.
Elections 2024 - Atlanta Civic Circle
WEBFor this free voter guide, Atlanta Civic Circle and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reached out to more than 500 campaigns ranging from congressional candidates to district attorneys and local government officials to get them to share their stances on key issues. We’ve heard from many campaigns and will continue to add information as we get it.
Housing Happenings: Post 3 candidates graded on housing savvy
WEB7 hours ago · The local nonprofit Housing Justice League on Monday published Atlanta City Council candidates’ responses to 20 housing-related questions, a long with their scores. The five Post 3 At-Large hopefuls’ answers reveal stark differences in how they envision the future of city living. Devin Barrington-Ward, who heads the Black Futurists Group ...
About Us - Atlanta Civic Circle
WEBThe aim of the Atlanta Civic Circle is to increase engagement to build a better educated, more involved readership that shall shape the Atlanta of tomorrow. We launched with one of Atlanta’s most daunting issues: Housing Affordability and then decided to take on Democracy in our region. Imagine, years from now, an Atlanta where the housing ...
Atlanta Civic Center redevelopment could finally start this winter.
WEBMay 22, 2024 · “There should be thousands of housing units there,” City Councilmember Amir Farokhi said. “The current vision for the site, while an improvement over a parking lot, falls short of what the city needs and deserves, which is more housing on a site that can support significant housing density.”
2021 Atlanta City Council Candidates - Atlanta Civic Circle
WEBNov 15, 2021 · Amanda “Mandy” Mahoney (November runoff responses) Amanda “Mandy” Mahoney (Primary responses) District 12: Antonio Lewis (Primary responses) Joyce Sheperd (Primary responses) Enter your email below to stay up-to-date on all things related to the 2021 Atlanta elections. Read more about the candidates for City Council.
What makes this era of Atlanta’s gentrification different?
WEBMar 3, 2022 · Atlanta’s gentrification started in the 1970s with the business-led creation of ‘Midtown’ and the adjacent in-town neighborhoods of Inman Park and Virginia Highlands. Fast forward 50 years, and Atlanta’s affordable housing issues are now the region’s–after one Olympics, two airport expansions, five separate eras of gentrification, a ...
Atlanta picked a new mayor: How did your neighborhood vote?
WEBDec 1, 2021 · Voter turnout is usually low for city elections. About 368,000 Atlantans have voted within the last eight or nine years. The state calls those folks “active” voters.
We won! - Atlanta Civic Circle
WEBSep 17, 2024 · We won! by Heather Buckner September 17, 2024. This post was originally published at The Cost of Living Project. Atlanta Civic Circle and Canopy Atlanta received a national award for the Cost of Living Project. The Cost of Living Project was named Collaboration of the Year at last week’s Local Independent …