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Top Atlanta news: New tower renderings unveiled; Atlanta United coach regrets choice of words; more

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Published on August 15, 2019
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Atlanta.

A new town rises just south of Atlanta

Former farmland in Fayetteville is being transformed into what’s been christened Pinewood Forest, a large housing and retail development. It's a neighbor to the hulking Pinewood Atlanta Studios film production facility.

Read the full story on Curbed Atlanta.

Controversy over potential ban on plastic 

Atlanta is considering banning nonrecyclable plastic from government facilities such as the airport.  

Read the full story on 11ALIVE.

East Atlanta baker fights to keep business open

The owner of Baker Dude in Grant Park is trying to raise $150,000 in an effort to keep his business open.

Read the full story on 11ALIVE.

New tower renderings unveiled

The Midtown Development Review Committee got a second look at two projects that would add significant towers to the district’s skyline, according to Midtown Alliance. 

Read the full story on Atlanta INtown.

Atlanta United coach regrets wording

Atlanta United coach Frank de Boer said he regrets his choice of words — one word, especially — in a British newspaper interview about gender equity in soccer and stressed that he's a big supporter of the women’s game.

Read the full story on The Seattle Times.


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