http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:36:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/soapbox-we-cannot-allow-for-this-system-to-die/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/soapbox-we-cannot-allow-for-this-system-to-die/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:59:02 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=18011 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/soapbox-we-cannot-allow-for-this-system-to-die/feed/ 0 Mayor Shirley Franklin, Fulton County Chairman John Eaves and DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis ask the General Assembly to give MARTA freedom. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/20/beltline-amtrak-gdot-meeting-notes-about-decatur-belt-dispute/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/20/beltline-amtrak-gdot-meeting-notes-about-decatur-belt-dispute/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:15:59 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=15428 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/20/beltline-amtrak-gdot-meeting-notes-about-decatur-belt-dispute/feed/ 1 An Open Records Request of a critical meeting about the Beltline shows confusion and communication breakdown. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/15/former-atlanta-arborist-im-suing-the-city/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/15/former-atlanta-arborist-im-suing-the-city/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:02:09 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=14911 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/15/former-atlanta-arborist-im-suing-the-city/feed/ 0 Tom Coffin, dedicated tree hugger, filed suit on Friday. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/12/atlanta-dekalb-win-smart-growth-grants/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/12/atlanta-dekalb-win-smart-growth-grants/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:55:16 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=14734 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/12/atlanta-dekalb-win-smart-growth-grants/feed/ 0 Another step in making sense of sprawl. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/10/profile-dave-walker-city-hall-rabble-rouser/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/10/profile-dave-walker-city-hall-rabble-rouser/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:00:27 +0000 Joeff Davis http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=14487 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/10/profile-dave-walker-city-hall-rabble-rouser/feed/ 4 A familiar face at Atlanta City Council committee meetings, Walker discusses city politics, the faults of Democrats, and why wearing hospital scrubs make an ideal fashion choice. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/03/hud-approves-foreclosure-grants-for-atlanta-dekalb/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/03/hud-approves-foreclosure-grants-for-atlanta-dekalb/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:00:39 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=14019 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/03/hud-approves-foreclosure-grants-for-atlanta-dekalb/feed/ 2 Atlanta set to receive $12.3 million as part of new program to 'restabilize' neighborhoods. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/02/city-restores-morris-brown-colleges-water-service/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/02/city-restores-morris-brown-colleges-water-service/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:48:30 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=11856 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/02/city-restores-morris-brown-colleges-water-service/feed/ 0 Must pay $214,000 by mid-February. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/17/critics-question-beltline-officials-about-land-deal/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/17/critics-question-beltline-officials-about-land-deal/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:59:49 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=11101 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/17/critics-question-beltline-officials-about-land-deal/feed/ 2 City forks over more than $65 million to acquire key piece of property it could've had for much, much less years ago. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/21/city-names-new-planning-commissioner/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/21/city-names-new-planning-commissioner/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:06:20 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7689 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/21/city-names-new-planning-commissioner/feed/ 1 Takes the reins at a tumultuous time for the city. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/17/bet-hip-hop-awards-shuts-down-streets/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/17/bet-hip-hop-awards-shuts-down-streets/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:49:35 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7583 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/17/bet-hip-hop-awards-shuts-down-streets/feed/ 1 Expect congestion and pedestrians, Atlanta.