2020年1月28日 · As one of the first neighborhoods in the United States built by Black planners, Collier Heights is steeped in rich history. In the mid 1950s, it became Atlanta’s premier community for Black people, known for its ranch-style brick homes.

1 天前 · The Cost of Living Project is an innovative look at the price we pay to live in metro Atlanta. This conversation is about more than escalating home and rental costs; over the course of this project, we’ll explore the cost of living through food, wages, transportation, childcare, education, and healthcare—in addition to housing.

2025年1月22日 · Eventually, he left the city of Atlanta and landed in East Point’s Jefferson Park neighborhood, where he’s lived ever since.Rent is more affordable, and Oladapo can still bike to work, though the commute is not without its difficulties: His route, which is much longer now, often lacks safe bike lanes, meaning he must fight traffic and obstacles like debris and trash cans.

2024年12月5日 · As more newcomers—and new developments—move to the area, d evelopers, city government and the media describe this rapid urbanization as “revitalization,” even though longtime community members risk being left behind.The increasing presence of corporate heavyweights like Chick-fil-A and Porsche loom over the …

Canopy Atlanta is a community journalism nonprofit founded in 2020. We collaborate with residents to tell stories about their communities— neighborhood by neighborhood —redefining who journalism is by and for.

For decades, Gwinnett County has struggled to expand public transportation. Could microtransit help? October 11, 2024 by Timothy Pratt Next month, Gwinnett will ask voters to approve a countywide rideshare system. But to succeed, it’ll need to reach all…

COMMUNITY-POWERED JOURNALISM Canopy Atlanta collaborates with Atlantans—from assigning stories to reporting and presenting them—and helps residents access information about the issues that matter to them most.

Canopy Atlanta’s approach toward journalism is what makes us different from other newsrooms. At every step, we center community, prioritize neighborhood perspectives, and facilitate a collaborative storytelling process that creates a new kind of journalism — one that is deeply connected to the needs and experiences of Atlanta.

2024年5月6日 · When it comes to affordable housing, Atlanta seems to be moving backward. According to a recent study commissioned by the Urban Land Institute Atlanta, the metro’s core counties—DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, and Gwinnett—have lost 130,000 units priced under $1,000 a month in the last five years.

2024年8月2日 · Over 140 residents, who either live in or have ties to College Park, East Point, and Hapeville, told Canopy Atlanta’s Community Engagement team what journalism would best serve their community for our seventh community issue.The resulting feedback came from community conversations and online surveys.