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Writers strike means this costume coordinator's job has to wrap, for now

by Sean McHenry
May 25, 2023
"It is eerily similar to a regular production wrap," says Kenya Morgan. "Only, as I coined it last week, this is the rehearsal wrap."
Kenya Morgan worked as a costume coordinator on "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."
Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images
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Adventures in Housing

Why this couple traded an apartment in Atlanta for a 27-foot sailboat

by Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 23, 2022
As housing costs rise, some are taking #vanlife one step further by leaving the solid footing of land. Instead of paying rent, they drop anchor.
Sunni Blanning and Brandon Bunch on the sailboat they call home.
Courtesy Blanning
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One parade organizer welcomes their return this holiday season

by Minju Park
Dec 31, 2021
Hobie Pileski, co-owner of Argonne Parades, is looking forward to in-person holiday festivities after over a year of putting events on hold.
Hobie Pileski, co-owner of Argonne Parades, said his company hasn't held a full, traditional parade since December 2019.
Courtesy of Hobie Pileski
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COVID-19

To encourage vaccinations, Georgia county calls on moms

by Sam Whitehead
Jul 7, 2021
A large, diverse county is betting local mothers can help it reduce hesitancy about the COVID-19 vaccine and boost inoculation rates.
A film crew monitors a shot of Normica Provitt discussing her decision to get vaccinated against COVID-19. She’s one of the moms featured in a county ad campaign.
Sam Whitehead
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COVID-19

Fighting housing insecurity, one video conference at a time

by Amy Scott
May 11, 2020
A 40-year-old program for low-income Atlantans goes virtual.
Lawyers and judges are among those working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on affordable housing and job creation

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Nov 13, 2019
The city is working closely with big business.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Daisy Palacios/Marketplace
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The vacancy crisis is far from over

by Amy Scott
Nov 6, 2019
There are now more vacant housing units than at the height of the foreclosure crisis.
E-scooters line a stretch of Atlanta's Beltline, a former railway corridor under redevelopment.
Amy Scott/Marketplace
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Downtown Atlanta's growth elusive in its inner core

by Roxanne Scott
Oct 15, 2019
While residents continue to flock to the city, downtown Atlanta is still short on basic residential amenities.
A view of downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
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Research finds Atlanta economy boosted by growing immigrant population

by Susanna Capelouto
Aug 29, 2019
A survey from New American Economy says the region has more than 73,000 immigrant entrepreneurs.
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In a food desert, Atlanta now has a "food forest"

by Stephannie Stokes
Jun 17, 2019
Okra, eggplant and mulberries: Atlanta hopes a food forest will provide residents with fresh produce.
From the garden out front to the trees in the back, Atlanta’s new 7.1-acre food forest is full of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Stephannie Stokes
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