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April 5, 2021
By Katherine Moore, President, Georgia Conservancy
"Numerous cities are demonstrating their innovation by turning fresh eyes and energy to their downtowns, the oldest areas of our cities. These activity centers attract us not only through their often-inexpressible charm, but precisely because they meet the needs of today and the demands of the future." - Katherine Moore, President, Georgia Conservancy
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April 5, 2021
By Larry Hanson, GMA Executive Director
"The term “Cities United” is exemplified in GMA’s efforts to answer the outcry from city leaders around the state to help you respond to this unprecedented health and economic crisis. We could not have achieved this victory without you." - Larry Hanson, GMA Executive Director
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April 5, 2021
By Vince Williams, GMA President
"While the challenges before us today are humbling, I find that the turmoil of the past year has provided me with both a clarity of purpose and renewed energy." - Vince Williams, GMA President
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April 5, 2021
By Nick Johnson, Senior Planner, Georgia Conservancy
"Through the course of my work at Georgia Conservancy, I am often asked a question that goes something like this: Why does a conservation-focused non-profit care so much about housing?" - Nick Johnson, Senior Planner, Georgia Conservancy
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February 15, 2021
By Eric Kronberg, Principle at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects
"As it is doing so effectively across all facets of life, the coronavirus pandemic is highlighting the importance of widespread affordable housing, especially in walkable, complete neighborhoods." - By Eric Kronberg, Principle at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects
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February 15, 2021
By Rocky Moretti, Director of Policy and Research, TRIP
"Accessibility and connectivity are critical factors in a region’s quality of life and economic competitiveness." - Rocky Moretti, Director of Policy and Research, TRIP
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February 14, 2021
By Larry Hanson, GMA Executive Director
"Cities and their residents are affected by the Georgia General Assembly and the United States Congress, as well as by the regulatory decisions made by state and federal agencies." - Larry Hanson, GMA Executive Director
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February 14, 2021
By Vince Williams, GMA President
My heart is aching. The destructive behavior on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol has tested our democracy, our democratic institutions and the ideals on which our country was founded.
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Text of Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State address delivered on January 14, 2021.
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December 14, 2020
By Amber Schmidtke, PH.D., Medical Educator and Science Communicator
Much like everything else in 2020, the pandemic is going to change the way we gather and celebrate the winter holidays. Remember that the virus is only concerned with the biology and physics of reaching the next human to infect for its own survival. But the virus has a weakness— it cannot move on its own.
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December 14, 2020
By Laura Wheeler, Associate Director of the Center for State and Local Finance
The importance of a well-functioning city has never been more evident than in the past eight months. The impact of the pandemic and the ensuing economic hardship has shown how vital it is for our municipal governments to have the resources necessary to provide the services that their residents rely on and require.
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December 14, 2020
By Vince Williams, GMA President
My hope for a successful future for our cities, however, looks beyond the outcome of partisan, zero-sum politics and is grounded in something we don’t talk enough about… love.
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December 10, 2020
By Larry Hanson, GMA Executive Director
"At GMA, we are united in our passion to serve all cities and all of you, so that you can better serve the citizens who reside in your 537 unique municipalities." - GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson
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November 13, 2020
By GMA President Vince Williams and GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson
While for most of the country, the 2020 elections are drawing to a close, Georgia remains in the throes of two hotly contested races to determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. At the same time, work goes on to address the massive issues facing our state and our country. We must continue working to make sure Georgia is well-positioned not just for the immediate future, but for the years to come as well.
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October 12, 2020
By Catherine Bennett and Tate Fowler, Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, GA
"What is a succession plan and is it right for your city? To understand what your answer may be, we must first understand the difference between a replacement plan and a succession plan."
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