4/30/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Growth of Athens-area counties racing beyond national averages
By Lee Shearer

County to appeal to high court: East Athens community park battle continues
By Stephen Gurr

4/29/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Barrow County deals with development explosion
By Sarah Lee

4/28/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Jackson recreation plan includes three new parks
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

Quarry still has stone cold opposition
By Kevin Conner

Purchasing land now for rail service can bring a large payoff
Editorial

4/27/02

Athens Banner-Herald
A-C set to look for land: More greenspace money on the way
By Shana Gallentine

Community obligation is to keep addressing the homeless challenge
Editorial

4/26/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Facility for homeless opens
By Shana Gallentine

4/24/02

Flagpole Magazine
City Dope
By Brad Aaron

Junkyards, Crackers and Longleaf Pines: The Vanishing World of Author Janisse Ray
By Margaret Moore

4/23/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Life of Choices: The Lives of Faces Passed: Part III
By Janis Reid

'Bike-to-Work Day' gets in gear: Where there's a wheel there's a way
By Sarah Lee

4/22/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Hidden Faces: PART II
By Janis Reid and Kate Carter

Development pushing out some residents
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

4/21/02

Athens Banner-Herald
The lives of faces passed: Looking for answers as to why a growing number of people are calling the streets and shelters of Athens home
By Janis Reid

Transportation plan is de-railed for now
By Lee Shearer

4/20/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Little Award big deal for Athens Land Trust
By Lee Shearer

Developers having reservations on building hotel soon
By Shana Gallentine

Conroy: Wetlands program can help guide our nation's future leaders
By Liz Conroy

4/19/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Athens Land Trust's environmental awards are well deserved
Editorial

4/18/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Classic Center board ponders building on-site hotel
By Shana Gallentine

Transportation options can solve parking, gas price dilemmas
Letter to the Editor by Kirsten Hazler

4/17/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Drainage plan does not hold water for some commissioners
By Shana Gallentine

Enforcing quality-of-life laws requires government leadership
Letter to the Editor by Greg Hodgins

Flagpole Magazine
City Dope: Now 48 Percent Wordier!
By Brad Aaron

4/16/02

Athens Banner-Herald
County seeks more from HELP: Housing agency must provide complete records or reimburse funds
By Shana Gallentine

Plans bridge creek, but not all opinions
By Wayne Ford

Garbage zoning case before high court
By Walter C. Jones

4/15/02

Athens Banner-Herald
New complex may provide relief: Affordable housing crunch in Jackson County
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

4/14/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Affordable housing tops group's agenda
By Kate Carter

Universities mean money for local areas Study shows economic impact
By Joan Stroer

4/12/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Forum slated to tackle issue: Affordable housing
By Shana Gallentine

4/10/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Parking deck due late fall
By Shana Gallentine

S.E.E.D.S. values community support, welcomes input
Letter to the Editor by Sue Herbert, Laura England, Zack Thomas, and Nancy Aten

Flagpole Magazine
City Dope: Doing The Time Warp
By Brad Aaron

4/8/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Jackson makes blueprint for growth

4/7/02

Athens Banner-Herald
A-C thawing on Summerwood site: Once saying no, county officials ready to consider funding again

4/6/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Greenspace planner speaks on TDRs: Growth development
By Lee Shearer

Conroy: Connected to land more than we know
Editorial By Liz Conroy

4/5/02

Athens Banner-Herald
If done right, a new parking deck could be an asset to downtown
Editorial

 

4/4/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Business owners make parking pitches: What to do with downtown parking?
By Shana Gallentine

EPD issues permits to withdraw water: Greene County
By Kevin Conner

4/3/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Red Clay Conference kicks off GreenFest
By Lee Shearer

Faculty group asks UGA to withdraw parking plan for review: University of Georgia
By Joan Stroer

Real estate trusts claiming nation's forest lands: Forest resources
By Lee Shearer

'Greed' and 'escapism' fuel bedroom communities' ills
Letter to the Editor by Scott Markwith

Flagpole Magazine
User Friendly = Abuser Friendly
By Stuart Katz

4/2/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Archaeologists worried new highway could destroy artifacts
By Associated Press

The need for business may affect fate of Statham Park
By Sarah Lee

University should help keep county from being trashed
Letter to the Editor by Joanna Stegeman Traylor

Commission must explain how to fix troubled neighborhoods
Letter to the Editor by Cecilia Hooten

Reader shares paper's opinion about fixing polluted stream
Letter to the Editor by Ernestine Saucier Henkel

4/1/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Development's water plan draws residents' fire
By Kevin Conner

Five Points renter shares homeowners' complaints
Letter to the Editor by Bettie diNunzio

Reader outraged by price jury placed on land for new park
Letter to the Editor by Chuck Jackson

3/31/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Rising tide of development: Lake Oconee spawns rapid and rich development to help offset losses in manufacturing jobs
By Kevin Conner

Two shades of Greene: Lake resort changes face of rural area
By Kevin Conner

3/30/02

Athens Banner-Herald
New parking deck a possibility: A-C also considering extending meter hours
By Jim Thompson

No rush to judgment on courthouse plans: Jackson County
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

3/29/02

Athens Banner-Herald
DNR considers strict new water rules: Drought
Associated Press

Government's apathy, errors threaten fragile neighborhoods
Letter to the Editor by Stephen Hollis

3/28/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Reservoir clears hurdle to operation
By Lee Shearer

Affordable housing, growth management have close ties
Letter to the Editor by Seth Wenger on behalf of Athens Grow Green Coalition, Garden Springs Coalition, Athens Land Trust, Upper Oconee Watershed Network

3/27/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Watershed protection: No public hearing needed
By Dan Matthews

'Supercenter' to spark growth explosion: Oconee County
By Kevin Conner

Flagpole Magazine
Round Robin From Hell: Inside The Commission Retreat
By Brad Aaron

Modern Metropolis
By Lucy Rowland

3/26/02

Athens Banner-Herald
In the 'bedroom:' Exploding residential developments a burden on county tax digests
By Sarah Lee

3/25/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Farms fighting off urban advances: When 'blood, sweat and tears' are not enough
By Lee Shearer

3/24/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Neighborhood nuisances: Residents take action Ordinance problems worsening, group says
By Shana Gallentine

Getting in on the plan: Land-use input
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

County's approach to East Athens park a costly, tough decision
Editorial

3/23/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Grow Green did not wither on vine: Environmental lobby
By Shana Gallentine

Polluted Tanyard Branch a project for town and gown
Editorial

3/22/02

Athens Banner-Herald
RDC calls for water study
By Lee Shearer

3/21/02

Athens Banner-Herald
New park taking shape: Recreation option for southeast Clarke
By Shana Gallentine

Farmer wins land dispute: Jury rules that A-C must pay him more
By Stephen Gurr

East park remains in limbo: Project set back by cost of property
By Shana Gallentine

If it means shorter meetings, public input should be sacrificed
Letter to the Editor by Al Davison

3/20/02

Flagpole Magazine
City Dope: Special Spring Break Edition!
By Brad Aaron

Paying The Price: ACC, UGA Parking Plans Raise Hackles
By Ed Beeson

Lodge To Shelter Cobbhamites
By Ed Beeson

3/19/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Price tag now pushing $3 million: Court of Appeals upholds property ruling against county
By Stephen Gurr

Downtown parking fine hike off the table ... at least for now: Proposal now stuck in neutral
By Shana Gallentine

3/18/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Sowing the S.E.E.D.S.: University group hopes to bring life back to an ailing campus stream
By Lee Shearer

3/17/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Counties get the green to save their green: Grants help to buy, protect land
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

State wrestles with cleanup of leaking tanks
By Lee Shearer

3/16/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Commission map finally up for Senate vote: What took so long?
By Shana Gallentine

State wrestles with cleanup of leaking tanks
By Lee Shearer

Until county improves its code enforcement, neighborhoods suffer
Editorial

3/15/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Courthouse fate on trial with county residents: Jackson County
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

3/14/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Affordable housing and land preservation are compatible
Letter to the Editor by Beth Gavrilles

If elected officials aren't listening to voters, fire them
Letter to the Editor by Mike Rock

Telecast shows some officials are working, others aren't
Letter to the Editor by Martha Lentz Walker

University set to build new parking deck: Regents also OK financing to boost housing on campus
By Joan Stroer

3/13/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Joint session serves as a checkpoint on water system status: Madison County
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

Trus Joist faces a citizen's committee: Residents' concerns go up in smoke at least for the short term
By Lee Shearer

Economic group to hire leader
By Shana Gallentine

Reader didn't know people had to scream to be heard
Letter to the Editor by Philip Juras

Flagpole Magazine
City Dope: Special Commission Edition!
By Brad Aaron

3/12/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Madison County commission adds Brown to IDA
By Rhiannon Brewer Patrick

Noise and other nuisances hurt Bloomfield neighborhood
Letter to the Editor by Jane Marston

3/11/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Residents with zoning concerns have a place to air their thoughts
Editorial

Suggestions for improving the A-C Commission broadcasts
Letter to the Editor by M.J. Blount

3/10/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Williams: Neighborhood residents angered by county's failure to enforce protection ordinances
Forum by Ouida Williams

3/9/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Land Trust puts family in new house Home, sweet home
By Shana Gallentine

Conroy: Protection of low-income tenants is overdue
Editorial by Liz Conroy

3/8/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Commission puts housing over sprawl
By Shana Gallentine

Affordable housing advocates say Haines' bill not tough enough
By Joan Stroer

Acting hastily to 'fix' downtown parking would be a big mistake
Editorial

Barrow: UGA should stop making excuses for not banning freshman cars
Forum By Commissioner John Barrow, District 4

3/7/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Upscale development taking shape off 316: Area will feel club's impact
By Sarah Lee

Lobbyists want tenant-protection bill 'to die'
By Walter C. Jones, Morris News Service

Few bad reviews aired over commission telecast: Turn up the A-C
By Jim Thompson

Employees sound off against parking plan at Staff Council: University of Georgia
By Joan Stroer

3/6/02

Athens Banner-Herald
A-C commission goes prime time: Live from City Hall
By Jim Thompson

Flagpole Magazine
City Dope: Bigger, If Not Deffer
By Brad Aaron

Eviction Day
By Frank Hamrick

Growing Pains: Residents, Heart Center Square Off Over Parking
By Ed Beeson

3/5/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Proposal pitches pumping up parking fines: Hike not seen as fine and dandy
By Shana Gallentine

3/3/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Newspaper's reporting team failed to answer crucial questions regarding Garden Springs
Letter to the Editor by David Hemmer

3/1/02

Athens Banner-Herald
Garden Springs exodus: 'It's tough' Residents pack up, leave to make way for apartments
By Joan Stroer

Affordable housing in spotlight
By Shana Gallentine

Clarke County's urban sprawl has reached a critical point
Letter to the Editor by Katie Bullock