Kate Sweeney
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Brookhaven Hosts Open House To Talk Traffic Improvement
Bad traffic is not a new story for metro Atlanta, but Brookhaven leaders think it has hit critical mass in one part of town. Councilwoman Linley Jones says → Read More
Atlanta School Tackles Elementary Reading In Preschool
This story is part of WABE and American Graduate's Advancing Atlanta: Education series. For more stories, click here. At Dunbar Learning Complex, literacy → Read More
Atlanta Looks To Portland As A Model For Its Streetcar
As Atlanta looks to expand its 2.7 mile streetcar loop to more than 50 miles, one inspiration is the city of Portland, Oregon. Portland takes pride in its → Read More
Could Atlanta Once Again Become A Streetcar City?
Picture it: an Atlanta where nobody drives. At the turn of the 20th century, that was—obviously—the case. So, how did people get around? Between 1871 and → Read More
'Church' Bar Owner Eyes Ansley Apartment Building
An Ansley Park apartment complex bearing an iconic set of columns is for sale, and now has an interested potential buyer.Grant Henry owns and operates the → Read More
Downtown Atlanta Lags In Attracting Young Professionals
Between 2000 and 2010, downtown areas across the country saw a huge influx of young professionals, drawn chiefly by cultural and entertainment amenities, a → Read More
Atlanta: A Food Town That's Come Into Its Own. Again.
This week, The New York Times has given Atlanta its blessing as a food town that's come into its own. And John Kessler, who was head food writer with the → Read More
Atlanta Metro Chamber To Woo Millennials At SXSW
The millennial generation now makes up the largest segment of the nation's workforce. So, to attract them to Atlanta, the Chamber of Commerce is going all → Read More
The Book That Let An Atlanta Restaurateur Find Her Own Way
On "Page-Turners," people tell the stories behind their favorite books. Doria Roberts, an Atlanta restaurateur, activist and musician, has toured all over → Read More
Gender-Neutral Baby Clothes Shed The Pink And Blue
What color do you associate with baby girls? Okay, now how about boys? If you answered “pink” and “blue,” well … not so fast. There’s a new trend for babi → Read More
Atlanta Mansion Designed By Famed Architect To Be Demolished
Demolition is slated Wednesday for an Atlanta house that preservationists say is historic. The Maddox House, which was built in 1937 in Atlanta’s Tuxedo → Read More
Johns Creek Considers ‘Michigan Left’ To Improve Traffic
First came the roundabout. Then there was the divided diamond interchange. Now, Johns Creek officials hope to introduce Georgia drivers to the “Thru-Turn. → Read More
Artist Fabian Williams On The Book That Changed His Career
How do you go from doing art in your spare time to making the bold move of quitting your job and introducing yourself to people as "an artist"? Atlanta → Read More
Atlanta Feminist Bookstore Charis Looks To Sell Building
The oldest feminist bookstore in the country is seeking a buyer for its building. Charis Books & More has operated in Atlanta’s Little Five Points nei → Read More
An Environmental Tale Of Mortality
Ed Hall has devoted his life to reading and editing science fiction and comics. He is the co-editor of “Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond.” → Read More
MARTA Plans Redefinition Through Bus Service Changes
MARTA wants to change the way you think about it. At Thursday's "State of MARTA" address, MARTA General Manager Keith Parker outlined the public transit → Read More
Ansel Adams’ Son Explores His Father’s Photography Legacy
Ansel Adams’ dramatic black-and-white western landscapes made him a household name, and an exhibit at The Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia → Read More
Ansel Adams’s Son Explores His Father’s Photography Legacy
Ansel Adams’s dramatic black-and-white western landscapes made him a household name, and an exhibit at The Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville looks → Read More
Young, Black and On Trial: Book Looks At Life Of A ‘Monster’
A 16-year-old is on trial for a crime he may or may not have committed. His lawyer tells him things like, "You’re young. You’re black. You’re on trial. → Read More
Advice On Talking About Art With Your Family
We don’t always see eye-to-eye with our loved ones when it comes to religion, politics … or art. That last topic is the focus of a recent essay by Jami → Read More