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Watershed May 12, 2017

National Drinking Water Week

National Drinking Water Week draws to a close tomorrow. Since we have a 95% chance of overnight rain, it may be hard to remember that Cobb, Fulton, and seven…

Smyrna May 2, 2017

Dispute in Smyrna City Council Over Public Transit Study

There was only one non-unanimous vote during the Smyrna City Council’s Monday night meeting and, as might be expected in metro Atlanta, it was over traffic. The council approved a…

Riverview Landing March 30, 2017

Opinions mixed on scaled-down Riverview Landing project

While residents living near the Chattahoochee River were excited to hear Smyrna’s proposed Riverview Landing development has new life, some locals were also disappointed the retail portion was mostly removed….

Riverview Landing March 21, 2017

Riverview Landing development on the Chattahoochee River moves forward

A big-time real estate development in the southeasternmost portion of Smyrna has been reconfigured under a new developer, albeit at a smaller scale. Monday night, the Smyrna City council…

Smyrna February 23, 2017

Smyrna council approves townhome, liquor store rezonings during contentious meeting

The Smyrna city council approved rezonings for a planned townhome complex and liquor store during its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night, but not without getting an earful during public comments….

A sleek mid-20th Century passenger train

The Silver Comet Story January 23, 2017

The Silver Comet Story — the beginning

This is the first installment in a periodic series that will track the Silver Comet from its beginning as an innovative passenger train line, to the Silver Comet Trail, a…

Housing January 21, 2017

Explanation of the issues involved in affordable housing policy

When our communities have local corridor studies, meetings about comprehensive plans, or even routine zoning decisions, the issue of affordable housing often comes up. At the public meeting about the…

Silver Comet Trail January 21, 2017

Connect the Comet Citizen Meeting Sunday Jan 22

Would you like to see the Silver Comet Trail really finished, and connected to Atlanta’s thriving Beltline? This heavily used and economically important multi-use path will become even more useful…

December 28, 2016

Hooper-McWilliams Cemetery

The Hooper-McWilliams Cemetery began as a family burial ground on the property of Thomas Hooper in the early 19th century. The cemetery is adjacent to the much larger Riverview Memorial…

Atlanta History, History, News Media November 14, 2016

1906 Fight Between Atlanta’s Newspapers

On August 10, 1906, the following headline ran on the front page of the Atlanta Constitution: Here is hypocrisy for you! Atlanta Journal condemns what Atlanta Journal itself does Today…

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