Blake Aued, Staff Writer
Recent Stories
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Finally, a Chance to Comment on the Downtown Selig Development
A planning commission meeting on Selig Enterprises' Oconee Street development is coming up next month.
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Don't Stop Conserving, Even Though the Drought Is Over
Athens- Clarke County is loosening its outdoor watering restrictions.
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Lyndon House Takes a Hit in Athens-Clarke's New Budget
City Dope
Plus, expanding Athens Transit, the Occupy ordinance, friction between the mayor and commission and the upcoming GOP convention in Athens.
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Prince Avenue Residents Push Back on Corridor Study
City Dope
Plus, Nancy's new budget and why Jack Kingston is an Athens kind of guy.
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Selig Files Plans for Downtown Athens Development
More student apartments, a smaller big box and lots of parking.
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This New UGA Terry College Building Looks Like a Church
City Dope
Plus, Ron Paul endorses Paul Broun, the 10th Congressional District race and Ward Churchill speaks at the Human Rights Festival.
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Here's What's in the Downtown Athens Master Plan
You can still make your voice heard on the future of downtown.
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More Concerts Coming to Sanford Stadium?
City Dope
Plus, more on the Occupy ordinance and the landmark Jefferson Road white oak cut down last week.
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Oconee Street United Methodist, Our Daily Bread Start to Rebuild After Fire
The Athens community is pitching in, but there's a long road ahead.
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Athens Is Closer to Getting a Downtown Grocery Store
A beer and wine sales bill the legislature passed last month will help but challenges remain.
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Paying for the Downtown of Our Dreams
City Dope
A downtown master plan public hearing is Apr. 25. Plus, guns on campus, redistricting and ACC's new economic development honcho.
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Legislature Passes Ethics Bill, but Loopholes Remain
It's better than nothing, but lobbyists will be able to skirt the new rules.
Recent Blog Posts
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The Most Dangerous Roads in Athens for Cyclists and Pedestrians
Blog: In the Loop
The Athens road where an Acworth college student on foot suffered severe brain injuries in a hit-and-run is one of the 18 most dangerous roads for pedestrians in Georgia, according to a University of Georgia traffic researcher.
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Two Finalists for Athens Downtown Development Director
Blog: In the Loop
Shannon Logan (right). Photo credit: WGNS radio
After combing through 160 resumes and meeting in closed session for nearly two hours today, the Athens Downtown Development Authority named two finalists for its soon-to-be-vacant executive director position.
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Lyndon House, Library Funding Safe for Now
Blog: In the Loop
The Athens-Clarke County Library and staff-guided tours at the Lyndon House Arts Center are safe for another year.
ACC commissioners decided Tuesday night to restore $8,200 for the tours that Mayor Nancy Denson had cut from her $106 million budget for fiscal 2014. But the commission will consider using volunteer docents next year.
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Cracking Down on Cycling Scofflaws
Blog: In the Loop
At the Atlantic Cities blog, Sarah Goodyear wrote about a Chicago crackdown on motorists who open their doors into bicyclists, coupled with increased fines for two-wheeled scofflaws. The higher fines have the bike community in an uproar, but Goodyear argues that they're a sign that pedaling is becoming just another mainstream mode of transportation.
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Should Athens Have a Curfew in Public Spaces?
Blog: In the Loop
About a dozen people came to the Athens-Clarke Commission meeting to speak out against a proposed law, aimed at protesters, that would set hours for public spaces like the City Hall grounds.
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Chase Street Is the Best School in Athens
Blog: In the Loop
Chase Street Elementary is the best school in Clarke County at getting its students ready for college and careers.
That's according to the new College and Career Ready Performance Index released Tuesday by the state Department of Education. The CCRPI replaces the Adequate Yearly Progress measurement in No Child Left Behind.
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Georgia Is Kind of Friendly to Bikes
Blog: In the Loop
Georgia isn't best friends with bikes. More like a neighbor who seems all right, or that guy at the bar whose name you forgot, but you nod at him anyway.
The state ranks 24th in bicycle friendliness, according to a report release today by the League of American Bicyclists.
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UPDATE: Selig Files Downtown Development Plans
Blog: In the Loop
Selig Enteprise finally filed plans with Athens-Clarke County today for its proposed development on the Armstrong & Dobbs property between East Broad and Oconee streets.
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Jack Kingston Brings Senate Campaign to Athens
Blog: In the Loop
Doc Eldridge introduces Jack Kingston.
He may be a Republican, but Jack Kingston's an Athens kind of guy. The Savannah congressman rides his bike to work, keeps a rock encyclopedia at his bedside and cut the ribbon on the Allman Brothers' renovated Big House museum in Macon.
A rally at the Five Points fire station today was the last stop on Kingston's statewide tour after announcing his Senate candidacy Thursday.
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Full Lineup for the Human Rights Festival
Blog: Homedrone
The 35th Annual Athens Human Rights Festival kicks off Saturday in College Square, featuring the Beatles cover masters Abbey Road LIVE!, the Pink Floyd/Grateful Dead mashup Dark Side of the Dead and more bands, as well as political speakers like Gwen O'Looney, Tyrone Brooks and Ward Churchill. Here's the full lineup:
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West Broad Farmers Market Opens Saturday
Blog: Culture Briefs
Craving kale? Lusting after lettuce? Got a yen for yams? In addition to the Athens Farmers Market every Saturday morning at Bishop Park, you now have another option to satisfy your hunger for locally-grown, organic produce.
The West Broad Farmers Market opens at 10 a.m. Saturday at the (kinda hard-to-find) old West Broad School, located at the corner of West Broad and Minor streets, just before the intersection with Hancock Avenue if you're coming from downtown. Here's the lowdown from the Athens Land Trust:
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Jeff Speck on Bike Safety, Closing College Square and Charging More to Park in Downtown Athens
Blog: In the Loop
About 50 Athens-Clarke officials and neighborhood leaders attended an Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation workshop today with noted New Urban planner Jeff Speck. Here are a few quick takeaways, including why we should reconsider downtown parking rates, how to make the city safe and inviting for pedestrians and bicyclists, and why we should think twice before we close College Square.