Atlanta Forward: Leadership

Atlanta’s going green. The concept of energy-efficient buildings and sustainability measures has taken hold across the city. The writer of today’s lead column cites the Atlanta market as a leader in the green real estate movement, but suggests more should be done to bring small and medium-sized businesses into the mix. The second column explains sustainability efforts at Emory University that resulted in BestColleges.com naming it the eighth “greenest university” in the country.

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CEOs in Atlanta and beyond: Don’t regress on supporting working mothers.

A positive consequence of COVID is that remote working offered flexibility for working parents, but companies are backtracking and women, especially, are leaving their jobs.

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If we had ranked choice elections in Georgia, we’d be done voting this year

Georgia voters went to the polls Nov. 4, but many must cast ballots again Dec. 2 for dozens of runoff races. That's why the state should shift to ranked choice voting.

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AJC readers write about city “connectivity,” and about their connections to a print newspaper.

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If we had ranked choice elections in Georgia, we’d be done voting this year

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‘Worst nightmares come true.’ Atlanta confronts shift in homelessness funding.

Trump’s overhaul threatens permanent housing for an estimated 600 Atlanta households and 170,000 people nationwide, advocates warn.

Microsoft’s newest AI ‘superfactory’ opens at sprawling Fayetteville campus

One of the largest data center campuses under construction in Georgia has its first operational tenant, and it’s one of the most recognizable names in technology.

Atlanta officials quietly rebrand city’s DEI office

The city of Atlanta office overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion is getting a rebrand amid assaults at the federal level on such initiatives.