Jan 28, 2020 · As one of the first neighborhoods in the United States built by Black planners, Collier Heights is steeped in rich history. In the mid 1950s, it became Atlanta’s premier community for Black people, known for its ranch-style brick homes.

8 hours ago · The Cost of Living Project is an innovative look at the price we pay to live in metro Atlanta. This conversation is about more than escalating home and rental costs; over the course of this project, we’ll explore the cost of living through food, wages, transportation, childcare, education, and healthcare—in addition to housing.

Canopy Atlanta is a community journalism nonprofit founded in 2020. We collaborate with residents to tell stories about their communities— neighborhood by neighborhood —redefining who journalism is by and for.

Jan 8, 2025 · Canopy Atlanta asks community members about the resources they need. This guide emerged from that feedback. Support our community-powered work today. When Canopy Atlanta conducts community listening, we often hear needs, questions, and problems from residents. The stories in our Community Issues are ...

COMMUNITY-POWERED JOURNALISM Canopy Atlanta collaborates with Atlantans—from assigning stories to reporting and presenting them—and helps residents access information about the issues that matter to them most.

Dec 5, 2024 · As more newcomers—and new developments—move to the area, d evelopers, city government and the media describe this rapid urbanization as “revitalization,” even though longtime community members risk being left behind.The increasing presence of corporate heavyweights like Chick-fil-A and Porsche loom over the …

Jan 22, 2025 · Eventually, he left the city of Atlanta and landed in East Point’s Jefferson Park neighborhood, where he’s lived ever since.Rent is more affordable, and Oladapo can still bike to work, though the commute is not without its difficulties: His route, which is much longer now, often lacks safe bike lanes, meaning he must fight traffic and obstacles like debris and trash cans.

For decades, Gwinnett County has struggled to expand public transportation. Could microtransit help? October 11, 2024 by Timothy Pratt Next month, Gwinnett will ask voters to approve a countywide rideshare system. But to succeed, it’ll need to reach all…

NPU-J includes the neighborhoods of Center Hill, Dixie Hills, Grove Park, Harvel Homes, Penelope Neighbors, and West Lake. NPUs are official, volunteer-managed organizations that provide input to the City of Atlanta on public safety, permits, land use, planning (including variances & zoning), liquor licenses, and special events & …

Nov 22, 2024 · Destinee Marbley, “born and raised” in Atlanta, says she’s always hearing about (and seeing with her own eyes) how the city is changing—buildings where land used to be, once upon a time landmarks now a thing of the past, and more.