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Freedom Riders will mark 9/11 attacks with bike journey
Monday, 1 Aug, 2011 – 5:00 | No Comment
Freedom Riders will mark 9/11 attacks with bike journey

By April McFadden
A decade ago, Guy Green and his wife were preparing to leave their New Jersey home when a news bulletin flashed across the television screen. Terrorists had flown airplanes into the World Trade …

Living by Giving: Blake Canterbury
Monday, 1 Aug, 2011 – 5:00 | No Comment
Living by Giving: Blake Canterbury

By Kate Atwood
I don’t claim to have psychic powers of any kind, but I certainly know a visionary when I meet one, and I can already foresee Blake Canterbury having a huge impact on our …

Knock on Wood: Kirkwood designer’s sustainable furniture
Monday, 1 Aug, 2011 – 5:00 | 3 Comments
Knock on Wood: Kirkwood designer’s sustainable furniture

By Timothy George
Designer Ben Robinson’s philosophy behind Plank & Board is to make outdoor furniture as comfortable as pieces found in the living room.
Robinson created the company after he couldn’t find the perfect outdoor sectional …

Reviving Midtown Mile: New projects jumpstart street plan
Monday, 1 Aug, 2011 – 4:59 | 2 Comments
Reviving Midtown Mile: New projects jumpstart street plan

By Collin Kelley
Editor
Five years ago, the Midtown Mile was set to be Atlanta’s answer to Chicago’s Magnificent Mile and New York’s Madison Avenue. The stretch of Peachtree Street from 15th Street to North Avenue was …

School Lunch: The new brown bag
Monday, 1 Aug, 2011 – 4:00 | No Comment
School Lunch: The new brown bag

By Sydia Bell
When thinking about bag lunches, memories of the school cafeteria instantly come to mind. Whether it was in a bag or a lunchbox emblazoned with a superhero, usually what was inside was not …