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The anticipated annual film festival dedicated to the city’s Black cinema landscape is set to return on Aug. 20 with 105 official film selections from across the globe — and it’s celebrating 16 years in business. “We are glad that we can say we stood the test and we’re still here being a platform for […]
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Images: People-friendly extension of Midtown street plows ahead Josh Green Mon, 08/04/2025 - 08:12
Slowly but surely, two formerly empty lots in Midtown are becoming a connective new street with space for more than cars.
Sidewalk pouring, utility relocation, granite curb installation, and other work continues for the 15th Street extension that’s taking shape around two busy north-south traffic corridors, with hopes of opening soon.
The 15th Street extension will create a multimodal, people-friendly, two-block link from the Arts Center MARTA station to Williams Street, near the downtown Connector. After breaking ground early last year, work on site has included rock blasting and removal.
Previously, 15th Street dead-ended at West Peachtree Street, next to the AMLI Arts Center and Hanover Midtown apartment towers.
Recent sidewalk installation between Spring and Williams streets, looking west toward Atlantic Station. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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That walled off access to the transit hub for sections of Spring Street, where hundreds of new residences have recently taken shape in buildings such as Mira at Midtown Union.
Atlanta Department of Transportation and Midtown Alliance project pages indicate the 15th Street extension is on pace to be mostly finished in September. (We’ve asked officials today if that timeline is still accurate and will update this story if not.)
The extended street will slip between the apartment high-rises, the building that houses Whole World Improv Theatre, and Spectrum on Spring apartments, consuming what most recently functioned as a gravel parking lot and construction staging zone.
In the works are three new lanes of public roadway between West Peachtree and Spring streets, including two left-turn lanes at both of those one-way streets. West of that, expect a single through-lane in each direction, connecting to Williams Street.
Other features will include five-foot-wide bicycle lanes at sidewalk level in each direction, another five-foot zone dedicated to trees and street furniture, and 10-foot sidewalks on both sides of the street.
The bike lanes are designed to directly connect with the Arts Center MARTA station, recent residential and hotel developments, and other bike routes in the district, per Midtown Alliance. No bike lanes on Spring or West Peachtree streets currently exist near 15th Street, though.
Construction progress between Spring and West Peachtree streets, next to the AMLI Arts Center tower (left). Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The proposed look of two new blocks of 15th Street, looking west toward Atlantic Station from West Peachtree Street. Courtesy of Midtown Alliance
The full two-block extension has consumed Georgia Department of Transportation right-of-way. That eliminated the costs of acquiring real estate, project officials have said.
After receiving a grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission, city and GDOT officials began work to design the 15th Street project back in summer 2017.
In addition to fundraising, engineering, traffic, and environmental studies took place over the next few years. A hiccup involving the bidding process knocked the construction timeline back in fall 2022.
According to Midtown Alliance, the project was awarded to low bidder Reeves Young in December 2023, and construction began in earnest about three months later.
More than $6 million was secured to build the project, with about half of that coming from GDOT and federal coffers. Midtown Improvement District funds and City of Atlanta impact fees have covered the bulk of remaining costs.
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Recent sidewalk installation between Spring and Williams streets, looking west toward Atlantic Station. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Looking north up Spring Street, toward 16th Street. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Construction progress between Spring and West Peachtree streets, next to the AMLI Arts Center tower (left). Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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The proposed look of two new blocks of 15th Street, looking west toward Atlantic Station from West Peachtree Street. Courtesy of Midtown Alliance
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The Atlanta City Council and its Committee on Council confirmed the formal process to fill the vacant Council District 2 seat. According to Section 5-103(a)(3) of the City of Atlanta Charter, if a regular election for the office of Council member takes place within a year following a Council seat’s vacancy, the remaining members of … Continued
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Photo: Getty Images North America Millions of Americans with Parent PLUS loans are at risk of losing access to student loan forgiveness under President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” Forbes reports. The “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which passed in July, overhauled the federal student loan system, ending several income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, limiting new debt relief … Continued
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Photo: iStockphoto A South Carolina man is facing hate crime charges after video showed him firing a gun at a Black jogger, whom he called “boy.” According to Atlanta Black Star, Jonathan Felkel was charged with hate intimidation, assault, and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and possession of a weapon during a violent … Continued
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1O5 Official Film Selections, Expert Panels and Signature Events Ignite the BronzeLens Experience Widely known as a Creators Wonderland, BronzeLens hosts its highly anticipated 16th film festival August 20 to 24, 2025, in Atlanta, GA. Over five days, the festival will present 105 official film selections originating from Angola, China, Canada, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, … Continued
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By National Head Start Association The National African American Child and Family Research Center (NAACFRC) at Morehouse School of Medicine is designed to provide national leadership and excellence in community-engaged research to better serve African American children and families served by the Administration for Children and Families, including those enrolled in Head Start. The National … Continued
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Atlanta Hawks and State Farm recently announced plans for the 2025 Million Meal Pack initiative. Scheduled for Sept. 27 at State Farm Arena, the fifth Million Meal Pack is the Hawks’ largest annual service initiative of the year. Seeking over 5,000 volunteers, the Million Meal Pack will directly benefit communities across the Atlanta metro area … Continued
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By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent A new 16-page issue brief by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies warns that federal industrial policy investments aimed at advancing economic opportunity for Black communities are under threat, as the Trump administration eliminates key diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) provisions and slows … Continued
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Photo: AFP A new poll found that former President Barack Obama would defeat Donald Trump by a double-digit margin in a hypothetical matchup for a third presidential term. According to the poll, conducted by Daily Mail/J.L. Partners between July 9 and 10 with 1,013 registered voters, Obama would beat Trump 52 percent to 41 percent … Continued
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At the ICNA Relief clinic in Decatur, patients ranging from women to children, young men to the elderly, all wait to be seen by the medical staff who are working diligently to provide free health care to residents in metro Atlanta who need it the most. In a modest office tucked away off Memorial Drive, […]
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Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign inspired young voters to embrace democratic socialism, but Sanders’ advocacy for socialism alienated older voters born during the Cold War. The latter connected socialism with the atrocities inflicted by the Soviet Union. Voters who were born after the Cold War did not associate socialism with totalitarianism. They identified … Continued
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