The Atlanta Falcons may not have sniffed the playoffs in close to a decade, but that isn’t stopping the state of Georgia as a whole from having its fingerprints all over the Lombardi Trophy. The Seattle Seahawks thumped the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday, capping off a remarkable season. Their head coach, 38 year old Mike Macdonald, graduated from Roswell’s Centennial High School and then the University of Georgia, where he learned from then-Bulldogs Coach Mark Richt. He (very) quickly worked his way up the ranks, being named Seahawks head coach before last season, and winning it all in just his second season. This budding superstar coach has Georgia’s reputation as a top football state RISING…
Atlanta Beltline light rail back on the menu?
Many Atlantans were dismayed when Mayor Andre Dickens seemingly tabled the idea of light rail along the Atlanta Beltline, the city’s wildly popular and successful pedestrian path. After all, light rail was a core part of the loop’s original vision, meant to connect the city all around its (eventual) 22-mile loop. But now the Atlanta City Council is pushing back, with 11 councilmembers, led by Atlanta City Councilwoman Kelsea Bond signing onto a resolution signaling support for the idea. Expect fierce resistance and debate, but the push has pro-transit advocates RISING…
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