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09/30/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Efforts to help Garden Springs residents aren't losing momentum
Letter to the Editor by Skipper StipeMaas

09/29/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Greenspace grants open to some area counties
From Staff Reports

09/28/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Garden Springs coalition pushes to halt building: A-C Commission to vote on Tuesday
By Joan Stroer

County cannot afford to delay changes to Barnett Shoals Road
Editorial

Forum: Focused on just asphalt, county ignores Barnett Shoals Road's aesthetics
Editorial Forum by Kent Middleton

09/26/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Prospects grim for public skate area in new park
By Shana Gallentine

Cyclists need to cooperate rather than just criticize
Letter to the Editor by Mark Bolier

Flagpole Magazine

Pub Notes: Acting Locally
By Pete McCommons

City Dope: Fight The Power
By Brad Aaron


More Power To Ya: A Texas power producer wants to bring Athens two things that we don't need: more electricity and more air pollution.

By Brad Aaron

Southern Co.'s Sneak Attack
By Frank Jeffers

09/25/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Barnett Shoals Road widening proposal creates controversy
By Shana Gallentine

A-C Commission didn't do enough to dim county's lights
Letter to the Editor by Jane Kenyon

09/24/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Billboards are a malignancy on our landscapes
Letter to the Editor by David A. Lunde

Hawthorne's speeders, not lanes, cause accidents
Letter to the Editor by Ronald W. Ward

Zoning change not necessary to addressing concerns
Letter to the Editor by John Barrow, District 4 Commissioner

09/23/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Garden Springs efforts losing momentum
By Joan Stroer

Mobile homes affordable; some flawed
By Shana Gallentine

Manufactured Housing in Georgia
Sources: Athens-Clarke County Building Inspections Department; Georgia Manufactured Housing Association

Riding, walking the rail trail
By Shana Gallentine

09/21/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Speed up timetable on bike plan, advocates say
By Shana Gallentine

 

09/20/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Development ban may not be the answer
By Shana Gallentine

ACC Commission has done enough damage already
Letter to the Editor by David H. Turner

09/18/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Hope blooms in Garden Springs: Commission considering a development ban
By Shana Gallentine

09/17/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Hawthorne Ave. needs more study before reversing changes
Editorial

09/14/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Enron set to bring energy company to Athens
By Shana Gallentine

09/13/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Some loggers trim property owners' profits on trees
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

09/12/01

Flagpole Magazine

Better Late Than Never? Commission Discusses Moratorium, Finally
By Brad Aaron

09/11/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Activists warn of housing troubles
By Shana Gallentine

09/10/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Hawthorne wrecks up after three lane conversion
By Shana Gallentine

09/9/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Future looks bright for Athens to Winterville trail
By Kevin Conner

County should not make it easier for UGA to take land off tax rolls
Editorial

09/7/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Stonehenge residents oppose plan for manufactured homes
By Shana Gallentine

Foundation buys apartments to help UGA housing crunch
By Staff

A-C Commission should restore zoning to industrial park
Editorial

09/6/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Garden Springs legal strategy taking shape
By Joan Stroer

Shield requirement extended to help control light pollution
By Shana Gallentine

09/5/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Students 'yell a little louder': Protesters lend voice, support to Garden Springs residents
By Joan Stroer

Back burner: A-C Commission delays rezoning move in face of residents' opposition
By Shana Gallentine

Flagpole Magazine
Pub Notes: Athens Suits

By Pete McCommons

We Shall Not Be Moved
By Leafy Briggs

Hot Property: The Commission voted in 1998 to buy the Downtowner Motor Inn. So why did it spend the last year asking citizens for permission?
By Brad Aaron

09/4/01

Athens Banner-Herald

Bike lanes are about kids riding safely
Letter to the Editor by Ron Ward

09/3/01

Athens Banner-Herald
County planning director maps out department's future

By Shana Gallentine

Bicyclists improve traffic flow and parking in Athens
Letter to the Editor by Paul Quick

Controlling development ensures better community
Letter to the Editor

09/1/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Property along Olympic Drive may be zoned for heavy industry

By Shana Gallentine

08/31/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Judge to rule on rezoning request

By Stephen Gurr

08/30/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Sidewalks, bike lanes will also make Timothy Road safer

Letter to the Editor by Mark Dodson

08/29/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Economic Development Foundation says image is everything for county

By Shana Gallentine

Flagpole Magazine
Garden Springs Trailer Park Is Pushed Out, Even By Friends

By Brad Aaron

08/28/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Shade the street lights and reveal the night sky

Letter to the Editor by Michael A. Covington

08/27/01

Athens Banner-Herald
EPD approves plan for toxic waste landfill

By Joan Stroer

08/26/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Residents of park get legal help: Atlanta firm takes Garden Springs case

By Kate Carter

08/22/01

Flagpole Magazine
Round Up The Usual Suits: Inaugural EDF Board Looks Like Business As Usual

By Brad Aaron

Nowhere Land: ACC Commissioners Helped Cause The Garden Springs Mess. Will They Try To Help Clean It Up?
By Brad Aaron

08/16/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Consider this explanation of 'affordable housing'

Letter to the Editor by Elinor Rees

Government should stay out of housing market
Letter to the Editor by James Loftin

08/15/01

Flagpole Magazine
Behind The Rail: Ghosts Of Christmas Past

By Brad Aaron

The Real Thing: The Bottleworks Recycles A Whole Coke Plant
By Yana Pogue

08/14/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Economic development board must break out of the status quo

Editorial

Economic development board needs innovators, not 'suits'
Letter to the Editor by Al Davison

Light pollution is stealing the stars away from city dwellers
Letter to the Editor by Michael A. Covington

08/13/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Multi-use complex bottles residential, business in one site: Prince Avenue Bottleworks site offers condos above several businesses

By Kevin Conner

Development moratorium is reasonable
Forum by Commissioner John Barrow

08/12/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Dunn: Lessons from the Garden Springs crisis

Editorial by Rick Dunn

08/11/01

Athens Banner-Herald
They've seen the light (and there's too much)

By Shana Gallentine

Moore: Living in community
By Carolyn Moore, Minister of Discipleship at First United Methodist Church

08/10/01

Athens Banner-Herald
After delays, Economic Development Foundation now ready for business
By Shana Gallentine

School board is ignoring important planning issues
Letter to the Editor by Elizabeth B. Edmonston, Former Athens-Clarke Planning Commission member

08/08/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Residents appeal for help: Commission asked to block evictions
By Shana Gallentine

08/07/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Building moratorium creates more problems than it will solve
Editorial

Don't be led astray by the myths of public housing
Letter to the Editor by Rick Parker, Athens Housing Authority, executive director

08/06/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Counties scrutinize zoning laws: Commercial and residential development forces counties to look to ordinances to control growth
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

08/05/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Commission may consider short ban on development
By Joan Stroer

Too bad majority of our commissioners lacked foresight or conviction to defend public good
Letter to the Editor by John Paul Schmidt

Purchasing railroad trestle for transportation options is worthwhile use of our public funds
Letter to the Editor by Philip Juras

08/03/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Presbyterians jump-start trailer park fund drive
By Joan Stroer

Reader believes Athens has plenty of affordable housing
Letter to the Editor by Boyd Smith

08/02/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Protecting the environment is an economic development issue
Letter to the Editor by Beth Gavrilles

08/01/01

Flagpole Magazine
Behind The Rail: How Laws Are Made
By Brad Aaron

Easy Rider, Sort Of
By Brad Aaron

7/31/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Quarry concerns addressed
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

Public outrage should focus on laws against mobile homes
Letter to the Editor by Doug Elkins

Restoring trestles is a wise investment in future
Letter to the Editor by Mark Dodson

7/30/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Bicycling is more than recreation, it's transportation
Letter to the Editor by Geoff Gisler

7/29/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Attention to housing trends will help school officials plan better

Editorial

Affordable housing and rail trails both serve the betterment of the community
Letter to the Editor by Jason Henderson

7/28/01

Athens Banner-Herald
A community on the march: Residents take to street in fight to save trailer park

By Jim Thompson

Garden Springs' woes bring to surface our sense of community
Editorial

7/26/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Mining plan rocks community

By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

Park ruling appeal may be right choice, but it still stings
Editorial

7/25/01

Athens Banner-Herald
A-C mulls fire-station sites County to buy land in Oglethorpe Avenue area soon

By Shana Gallentine

Committee to examine Madison County's zoning ordinance
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

A-C government needs to take a lead role in development
Editorial

A-C County should use trestle money to buy trailer park
Letter to the Editor by T.J. Epps

Flagpole Magazine
Courteous Mass May Be Critical

By Brad Aaron

7/23/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Oconee County officials plan for extension to Jennings Mill Parkway

By Kevin Conner

7/22/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Residents of park 'not giving up': Tenants seeking help, planning vigil at UGA

By Joan Stroer

UGA's housing efforts should include freshmen living on campus
Editorial

7/21/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Barnett Shoals: On road to traffic relief?

By Shana Gallentine

For Garden Springs residents, children serve as the tie that binds
By Jim Thompson

7/20/01

Athens Banner-Herald
A-CC to appeal park land decision

By Stephen Gurr

7/19/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Apartment developer should pay to relocate trailer park residents

Letter to the Editor by Steven Grossvogel

7/18/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Housing survey would waste Athens-Clarke County's money

Letter to the Editor by Bob Marable

7/16/01

Athens Banner-Herald
A-C needs a housing survey to show its current, future needs

Editorial

Families evicted from trailer park deserve more time to move
Letter to the Editor by L. Thomas Hays

Road congestion is the fault of too many cars, not too few lanes
Reader Forum by Jason Henderson

7/13/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Coalition to help trailer park residents

By Joan Stroer

Good zoning laws can protect the future of Oglethorpe County
Editorial

7/11/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Developer, landlord point fingers over tenants' ouster

By Joan Stroer

County must enforce erosion laws on all developments
Letter to the Editor by Upper Oconee Watershed Network

Flagpole Magazine
County Violates Own Stream Buffer

By Brad Aaron

Residents Can't Stay And Can't Move
By M. Blair Spiva

7/10/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Prince Avenue should be center of Athens' bike-lane system

Letter to the Editor by Kes Roberts

7/9/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Laws protect snootiness over our property values

Letter to the Editor by John Huie

7/8/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Neighbors attempt to save the Garden

By Joan Stroer

Bentley: Are we all destined to live in Anytown, U.S.A?
by Cecil Bentley

7/4/01

Athens Banner-Herald
A fight for home Garden Springs residents shoot off early fireworks at A-C Commission

By Shana Gallentine and Joan Stroer

Protesters watch on as commission rejects waste transfer station ... again
by Shana Gallentine

7/3/01

Athens Banner-Herald
Barnes' commuter bus idea destined to fail; snubs Athens

Editorial

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