Tag: atlanta

US Census Emphasizes Chattahoochee River’s Value

A lot of conversation about Georgia’s growing population has focused on what the change will mean for “redistricting,” or how boundary lines will change future elections and political races. The…

Faces of the Chattahoochee: Keith Sharp of RiverWalk Atlanta

Keith Sharp has long resided in Atlanta’s river-adjacent Riverside community where he and his wife, ‘Riverside Kate,’ developed their love for the Chattahoochee and local advocacy. For the past six…

Does South Fulton Need More Water?

For years, the South Fulton Municipal Regional Water and Sewer Authority (Authority)—made up of Fairburn, Palmetto and Union City—planned to build a new water supply reservoir on a Chattahoochee tributary…

CASSI Tracks Pollution like Never Before

Since starting Neighborhood Water Watch (NWW) in 2010, CRK has detected more than 90 sewer spills, effectively stopping millions of gallons of raw sewage from reaching the Chattahoochee River. While…

One Park, Many Purposes

Opening this summer is a new park in the English Avenue neighborhood at the intersection of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and Oliver Street. The park is proudly named ‘The Kathryn…

Green Infrastructure in Practice

This report discusses the use of green infrastructure to reduce urban stormwater runoff in Atlanta, Georgia. The City of Atlanta adopted an ordinance that requires all new development and redevelopment…