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April 29 — Early voting for the May 21 primary elections starts today. Locations are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Saturday voting is on May 4 and 11, and there is one day of Sunday voting (May 5). Voters can cast their ballots at any early voting site in their county. To find a location near you, check this site.
?? Sunny and 82° today. Rain is in the forecast tomorrow, but the rest of the week looks sunny and hot.?
??? Vice President Kamala Harris starts a multi-state economic opportunity tour in Atlanta this afternoon. Harris will highlight a $158 million investment in "The Stitch" project to revitalize and reconnect downtown neighborhoods.
??The faculty senate of the Emory College of Arts & Sciences has called for a no-confidence vote for President Gregory L. Fenves following recent campus protests and arrests. Meanwhile, some Jewish students say that?antisemitic and hateful messages make them afraid to be on campus and have asked for a pass/fail grade rather than to return for final exams.
?? The Fulton School Board has approved a $14.1 million contract to begin work on the new North Springs High School.
?? The Perimeter Community Improvement Districts has committed $173,350 in funds for a two-year partnership with the Dunwoody Police Department for more surveillance cameras, license plate readers, and other public safety technology.
?? A team of Georgia Tech?students has taken top honors in the?22nd annual?ULI/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition.
?? The Packers selected Georgia State's Travis Glover?in the sixth round NFL Draft. Glover is the first Panther drafted since 2017.?
???The Slow Food Atlanta Annual Meeting is tonight at Southern National. The?global, grassroots movement celebrates good, clean, and fair food for all.
???QuikTrip is closing its Midtown location. The store, at 855 Peachtree St., was the company's first non-gas concept.?
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?? The Biden administration has delayed a ban on menthol cigarettes due to concerns about targeting Black smokers and facing opposition from both the tobacco industry and civil rights advocates.
?? Here's what's in today's newsletter:
? Vision Zero plan
? Mass timber innovation
? Kaleidoscope's last call
? Global Headlines
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? Look & Listen
Have a great week,
Collin & Sammie
???Join Decide DeKalb in celebrating local businesses during this year's?Economic Development Week,?May 6-10!?Decide DeKalb will be uplifting DeKalb businesses and hosting events starting on Mon., May 6 with Business Resources 101. This free, in-person event is?focused on funding and educational resources available to support your business growth. Learn more and RSVP here.
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1. Atlanta's Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic fatalities?
?? The Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) has officially?launched its?Vision Zero?Action Plan that aims to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2040.
The plan stresses reducing risks along Juniper Street, pictured above, and other roads ranked in the?High Injury Network, a map that shows where the highest concentration of fatal and serious injury crashes occur.?
?? ATLDOT Commissioner Solomon Caviness said?there were 100 traffic fatalities in the city in 2021, the highest number in a decade. Last year, 47 people were killed on city surface streets.
“Atlanta is now poised to end all traffic deaths through a safe system approach that focuses on minimizing impacts of human error by slowing vehicles to safe speeds to protect vulnerable road users,” he said.
Sip, savor, and support!
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??JF&CS invites you to sip, savor, and support at The Tasting Experience. Join us on May 2 for an unforgettable in-person event featuring silent auctions and delectable tastings to benefit the Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Services (IDDS) of JF&CS.
?? Our IDDS programs provide support to adults with disabilities so they may live fulfilling lives as independently as possible, while supporting their families and caregivers. Attendees at The Tasting Experience will not only enjoy Atlanta’s finest tastes and spirits, but also help foster independence, confidence, and community for our clients. Be part of something extraordinary!
2. New Ponce City Market building highlights mass timber
???Ponce City Market's newest addition is making history as Georgia's first locally sourced mass timber building.
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Developer Jamestown hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 25 to celebrate the completion of 619 Ponce, a four-story loft office building.
Constructed at the corner of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Glen Iris Drive in Atlanta's booming Old Fourth Ward neighborhood, the developer says it is the first mass timber building in Georgia to use wood from local forests. Most timber for U.S. buildings comes from Canada or Europe.
3. Last call at Kaleidoscope Bistro & Pub is today
?? After 14 years, Kaleidoscope Bistro & Pub will?raise a final glass today?“breaking the hearts of the lonely, the hungry, and the uninspired,” according to a proclamation by the Brookhaven City Council.
Opened in 2010 by Chef Joey Riley, Kaleidoscope, known as KPub to regulars, became known as Brookhaven’s version of Manuel’s Tavern, frequented by politicians and city movers and shakers.?
Brookhaven Mayor John Park called the closing a sad day: “Riley made an indelible mark on the Brookhaven community and will live on in our collective hearts and minds forever.”
4. World Central Kitchen resumes Gaza operations
???? U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Saudi Arabia to discuss efforts to prevent war in Gaza from?spiraling into a regional conflict.
?????Prior to heading to the Middle East, Blinken visited China where he?warned the Chinese Communist Party?to stop supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine.
???? Less than a month after seven staff members were killed in an?Israeli airstrike, Chef José Andrés' World Central Kitchen is resuming operations in Gaza.
???? After considering resignation amid a corruption investigation involving his wife, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced he will stay in office.
???? More than 30 million children are?going back to school in Bangladesh?after a historic heatwave closed classrooms nationwide.
?????Haiti’s interim governing council?votes this week on a new president?as gangs continue to rule over the country.
???? Tens of thousands of young people in Georgia have spent nearly two weeks?flooding streets in Tbilisi. They are protesting a proposed law that’s modeled on Russia’s efforts to squelch free speech and political dissent.
?????Police in Canada have?arrested six people accused of stealing $20 million worth of gold?from Toronto’s airport in the world’s sixth-largest gold heist.
?????More than 100?whales have been saved off the coast of Australia?after nearly 200 of them beached.
??? On May 15, join the World Affairs Council of Atlanta for a luncheon featuring a fireside chat with Governor Brian Kemp. Hosted by Rickey Bevington, delve into Governor Kemp's journey from agriculture innovation to his tenure as Georgia's 83rd governor. Register here.?
???Join Decide DeKalb in celebrating local businesses during this year's?Economic Development Week,?May 6-10!?Decide DeKalb will be uplifting DeKalb businesses and hosting events starting on Mon., May 6 with Business Resources 101. This free, in-person event is?focused on funding and educational resources available to support your business growth. Learn more and RSVP here.
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5. What's new - and new again -?this week
?? Watch The Atlanta Press Club's Laudermilk-Young Debate Series on their Facebook page. Our colleague Cathy Cobbs was a panelist for the?DeKalb County CEO?debate.
??? Songwriter, singer, and guitarist St. Vincent has a new album - and she was a guest on"Fresh Air" last week." All Born Screaming" is her seventh album.?
?? WABE's political podcast with Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas has a new name."Plugged In," is a?weekly roundup of Georgia politics?–?from the capitol to?Coffee Country?–?where Rahul and Sam bring context to the week's news.
??? From Scene, our newsletter about movies (subscribe?here), Sammie writes: "I'm a little late to the game on this one, but I'll take any opportunity to hype up the podcast 'You're Wrong About.' On an episode from mid-March, host Sarah Marshall had Michael Schulman – the author of 'Oscar Wars,' a great book for anyone interested in the history of the Academy – on the pod to discuss the Oscar Streaker. If you think you know this story, I promise, you don't."?Check it out here.?
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