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Report: Another Inmate Dies After Being Incarcerated At Fulton County Jail
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From the Atlanta Daily World:
Another person has been killed at the notorious Fulton County Jail. In the early morning hours of Oct. 4, Horace Gibbs, age 63, was discovered unresponsive when his cellmate, Ernest Johnson, age 52, notified deputies. Gibbs was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy was performed by the Cobb County Medical Examiner’s … Continued
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From the Atlanta Daily World:
The 33rd annual AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5k Run presented by AHF Pharmacy and Wells Fargo – originally scheduled for September 28th – is now set for Saturday, October 19th and still will feature multiple award-winning rapper and hip-hop artist Lil’ Kim. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest nonprofit HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, hosts AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival … Continued
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From the Atlanta Daily World:
Photo: Getty Images A self-proclaimed activist was sentenced on Thursday (October 3) after he started a Black Lives Matter non-profit organization to defraud donors. According to WTOL, Sir Maejor Page was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison after he was found guilty in April of wire fraud and money laundering. The sentencing comes after Page … Continued
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Develop Fulton Board Lays Initial Foundation For Major Affordable Senior Housing Rehabilitation
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From the Atlanta Daily World:
During a special called meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Develop Fulton’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the intent to issue bonds to advance a crucial rehabilitation project that will preserve and upgrade affordable senior housing in Alpharetta. Rebuild America, Inc., in partnership with Mansermar Development, LLC, and Mansermar, Inc., is poised to acquire and revitalize Dogwood … Continued
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From the Atlanta Daily World:
Face it. Chances are you’ll be up-close and personal at some point with people who “knew you then” during this 2023-2024 holiday season and putting your best foot – or best face – forward is at the top of your wish list. Youth being the order of the day, before you face all of those … Continued
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How Fani Willis’ RICO Case Plays A Role In Jack Smith’s Unsealed Evidence Against Trump
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From the Atlanta Daily World:
Photo: Getty Images The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, per NBC News. On Monday (September 30), Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said the Justice Department will review and evaluate the impact of the massacre, which left roughly 300 people dead in Tulsa’s once-prosperous Greenwood neighborhood nicknamed “Black … Continued
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Community stakeholders committee recommends facial recognition tech, other security measures for public access to ‘Cop City’ site
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From the Saporta Report:
At the second-to-last meeting of the Community Stakeholder Advisory Committee (CASC) for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center on Wednesday night, members discussed security recommendations for public access to the green space adjacent to the site and the facility’s amenities intended for some community use. Alan Williams, the Atlanta Police Foundation’s (APF) project manager for […]
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Georgia Tech stadium overhaul with huge screen, speakeasy in works Josh Green Fri, 10/04/2024 - 13:57 More than a century after it opened, the oldest on-campus stadium in major college football is being prepped for large-scale upgrades designed to rev up the gameday experience.
Georgia Tech athletics has officially kicked off a $500-million fundraising campaign called Full Steam Ahead that could produce upgraded facilities for Ramblin’ Wreck football fans, along with basketball and volleyball players.
Notably, Bobby Dodd Stadium’s transformation is set to include a massive videoboard at the south end, new clubs and a speakeasy, along with an array of deluxe suites.
How the videoboard would alter the stadium's south end. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Plans for the East Side Club. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Athletics program leaders report almost $300 million has already been raised, with a goal of boosting Tech sports to compete for “championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics.”
The sports facility plans are part of a $2 billion campus-wide initiative called Transforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech and would join a growth spurt in other sections of campus.
Full Steam Ahead plans call for O’Keefe Gym, home of Georgia Tech volleyball, to be modernized with a widened concourse and upgraded fan amenities.
For basketball, a tech-savvy revamp of training hub Zelnak Basketball Center would see upgraded strength and conditioning and athletic training areas, new meeting and office spaces, and a new men’s basketball locker room (the women’s facility was redone four years ago).
Planned revamp of Georgia Tech's Zelnak Basketball Center. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
But for Yellow Jackets faithful and the general public, the most buzzworthy (apologies) changes would come at circa-1913 Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, where an unrelated stadium expansion broke ground in March.
Along with the huge videoboard and an upgraded sound system, the Full Steam Ahead campaign calls for installing chairback seating throughout the stadium (replacing today’s rock-hard bleachers) and new club and suite-level seating. Those will include seven Founders suites that accommodate guests in private settings with some outdoor seating.
A 140-seat hub called the Foundation Club, the first on the western side of the stadium, would be placed at the 50-yard line with “a statement bar, premium food and beverage, and high-end finishes,” per Georgia Tech athletics.
Another club, the East Side Club, will include a tucked-away VIP facet called the East Side Speakeasy for, yes, an even more exclusive experience with all-inclusive food and drink.
Peek inside the planned East Side Speakeasy. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Plans for golden chairback seats in Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
All projects are contingent on fundraising success and would have to be approved by Georgia Tech’s president and Board of Regents before moving forward, according to the athletics department.
Swing up to the gallery for more renderings and context.
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Planned revamp of Georgia Tech's Zelnak Basketball Center. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Exterior expansion designs for Georgia Tech's Zelnak Basketball Center. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Planned revamp of Georgia Tech's Zelnak Basketball Center. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Plans for golden chairback seats in Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Side-view of planned suites on the western side of the stadium. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
How the videoboard would alter the stadium's south end. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Example of the seven Founders Suites. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Peek inside the planned East Side Speakeasy. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Plans for the East Side Club. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Planned look of the Foundation Club. Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Georgia Tech athletics; rendering, HNTB
Subtitle $500M fundraising campaign for football, basketball, volleyball facilities more than halfway to goal
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Progressive Prosecutors In Georgia Faced Backlash From The Start, They Say It’s All Politics
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From the Atlanta Daily World:
Two Georgia district attorneys who promised criminal justice reforms are facing reelection races that will test whether progressive prosecutors in liberal pockets of the swing state can survive intense blowback from state Republicans and some prominent local Democrats. Shalena Cook Jones of Chatham County and Deborah Gonzalez of Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties were elected in … Continued
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Local free herbal clinic Fleur + Forage aims to provide care to more Atlantans facing homelessness
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From the Saporta Report:
Many of Atlanta’s unhoused residents face challenges accessing basic care. The opportunities to receive medical assistance that are available often treat homeless neighbors as a number in the system, but local herbalists are working to provide free holistic health services around the city. Fleur + Forage, a nonprofit founded by herbalist Marie-Lies Van Asten, runs […]
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Sleek Grant Park project plots next phase near forthcoming Beltline Josh Green Fri, 10/04/2024 - 16:04 Developers say a combination of decidedly modern aesthetics and Atlanta Beltline proximity is proving appealing in Grant Park, despite some townhome prices in the ballpark of a million bucks.
Half of Twelve on Berne, a 12-unit townhome project by C4 Developers, has finished construction a block from one of the Beltline Southside Trail’s under-construction segments, just south of Glenwood Park on Berne Street. It replaces a row of three one-story homes.
Sharing the same block is a 194-apartment project called Argos that Avila Development recently built along the Beltline corridor. The Warren Boys & Girls Club is directly across the street, to the west.
Stephen Eichelberger, C4 Developers managing partner, tells Urbanize Atlanta half of the first six dwellings at the 816 Berne St. venture’s initial phase are now under contract.
The initial phase of Twelve on Berne's facades along Berne Street in Grant Park, just west of the Beltline's under-construction Southside Trail. Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
End units ranging from about 2,425 to 2,575 square feet are priced in the lower to mid $900,000s. The interior options—each roughly 2,380 square feet—cost in the mid to upper $800,000s, according to Eichelberger.
All stand four stories, spanning from one and two-car garages at base levels to rooftop decks with attached flex spaces. Each has three or four bedrooms and three and 1/2 bathrooms.
Eichelberger says his team will start taking reservations for the six-unit second phase next week, with interior units in that flank starting in the mid-$900,000s.
“Looking forward, we hope to be well underway with construction and selling phase two just as this segment of the Beltline is coming alive with activity,” Eichelberger tells Urbanize Atlanta. “It’s really a unique time for both Grant Park and Ormewood Park. The excitement is palpable.”
Full site plan for the two-phase, 12-home project. C4 Developers/Twelve on Berne
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Elsewhere intown, C4 Developers built the Farmhouses at Ormewood community a few blocks away on the same Beltline stretch and is currently developing The Leon on Ponce condos in Old Fourth Ward. Atlanta-based construction firm Level Craft is building the Berne Street project.
Beltline construction continues at full bore in the area, but the Southside Trail segment in question won’t deliver as soon as previously expected.
Project officials said in August that“underground utility challenges” that construction crews encountered at United Avenue have pushed back the scheduled completion date for Segments 4 and 5 from summer 2025 to sometime next fall.
When finished, those segments will stretch from Glenwood Avenue around to Boulevard, just south of Zoo Atlanta. The entire Southside Trail remains on pace to be finished in early 2026, prior to Atlanta’s FIFA World Cup hoopla.
Four-story floorplans for the majority of townhomes—the smaller options—in phase one. C4 Developers/Twelve on Berne
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
In the gallery above, find more context, plans, and a look at how the Twelve on Berne project has come together so far.
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The corner Berne Street site's position near the BeltLine's Southside Trail. Google Maps
As seen during construction in November, a peek at garage entries and outdoor spaces behind the first row of Twelve on Berne offerings. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Full site plan for the two-phase, 12-home project. C4 Developers/Twelve on Berne
The initial phase of Twelve on Berne's facades along Berne Street in Grant Park, just west of the Beltline's under-construction Southside Trail. Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Twelve on Berne; photography by Stacy Dukes/DP Flyers
Four-story floorplans for the majority of townhomes—the smaller options—in phase one. C4 Developers/Twelve on Berne
The site in relation to Glenwood Park, Interstate 20, and Grant Park. Google Maps
Subtitle Developer: "It’s really a unique time for both Grant Park and Ormewood Park"
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