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Zoning out: Cambridge, MA delivers huge win for urbanists and residents worried about housing
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From the Saporta Report:
The City of Cambridge, Mass., home to multiple colleges, including two of the nation’s most prominent universities, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, just voted to end what it calls exclusionary zoning. To the delight of urbanists around the country, Cambridge City Council voted 8-1 for proposed zoning reform, which will clear the way […]
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Last week, a merchant ship bound from the Suez Canal to Romania collided with the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Mediterranean.
The post In harm’s way: The challenges of 21st Century warfare appeared first on SaportaReport.
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A chief engineer identifies the terminus point; a stake is driven into the ground; and, around that marker, the City of Atlanta grows. It’s a pretty neat story. . . except that isn’t exactly how it happened. Nothing, it seems, is ever safe from political intrigue and that would include the founding of the City […]
The post The Mile Marker Move appeared first on SaportaReport.
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The Georgia Research Alliance has received a $475,000 grant to explore the opportunities for the state to become a dominant center for brain health and neuroscience. The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation provided the grant to identify high-impact research opportunities to understand and treat diseases that are part of the brain and nervous system. The landscape […]
The post Georgia exploring opportunities to lead in brain health and neuroscience appeared first on SaportaReport.
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Conference veteran or just Conference-curious? Park Pride’s March Conference promises to be best one yet!
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From the Saporta Report:
By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Greenspace experts, thought leaders, advocates and passionate community members gather to discuss the important role that parks play in our lives, share best practices, brainstorm solutions and learn from one another, all with a backdrop of the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s vibrant tulips in full bloom. […]
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From the Saporta Report:
When the Georgia Bar Media Judiciary Conference was first launched in 1991, the goal was to build bridges across the often tense divides between Georgia’s media, the courts, and the legal community. Convincing everyone to sit down in the same room for candid conversations was among the achievements that year. Thirty-four years later, the conference […]
The post 2025 Bar Media Judiciary Conference focuses on trust in courts and journalism appeared first on SaportaReport.
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By Yolanda Marroquin Far too many children in Georgia struggle with reading, with only 30% of fourth graders reading at or above grade level. The Georgia Early Literacy Act (House Bill 538), enacted in 2023, seeks to change that by aligning reading instruction in schools with the science of reading—a research-backed approach that strengthens foundational […]
The post The Science of Reading: Scaling Beyond the Classroom appeared first on SaportaReport.
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The post People and their dogs – various times and places appeared first on SaportaReport.
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What Happens If the Safety Net Disappears? For decades, I’ve dedicated my career to leading and strengthening nonprofit organizations. I’ve seen firsthand what happens when mission-driven organizations are financially vulnerable—when they lack the resources to pivot in a crisis, the reserves to withstand funding shifts, or the independence to innovate. The reality? It’s not enough […]
The post One Payroll Away: The High-Stakes Fight for Nonprofits appeared first on SaportaReport.
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