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City Upon a Hill
Join the Georgia Municipal Association in this online project as we explore the value of cities, what they mean to our state and nation and to the people who live in them.
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November 20, 2008
Building Blocks for a Global Economy
Catherine Ross, Director, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Tech
Just as the neighborhood is a critical building block for a city, Catherine Ross believes that cities are the building blocks for megaregions and that they play a critical role in today's global economy. |
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November 5, 2008
The New City Upon a Hill
Otis White, President, Civic Strategies, Inc.
An appreciation of the "urban experience" is helping cities come back to life, says Otis White. He believes city leaders should capitalize on this opportunity by insisting on good urban design, valuing diversity and creating a vision for the future. |
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October 21, 2008
A Transforming Relationship
Michael D. Garrett, President and CEO, Georgia Power
The strong bond between cities and Georgia Power helped transform it from a company that provided power for street lights and trolley cars into a business that revolutionized the day-to-day life of millions of people, says President and CEO Michael Garrett. |
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October 6, 2008
Our Future Value Can be Found in Our Youth
Carl Camon, Mayor, City of Ray City
As one who has special insight into our youth, Carl Camon believes that the future value of cities rests in their hands and that the city leaders of today should make an investment to help guide and empower them for future service. |
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September 18, 2008
Small Towns Offer Great Value
John Stumbo, Mayor, City of Fort Valley
John Stumbo believes that there is great value in the quality of life found in a small town and that they too can serve as a beacon of light for the rest of the world. |
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September 4, 2008
Rising Together
Rep. Stacey Abrams, Member, Georgia House of Representatives
Stacey Abrams believes that cities are at their strongest when they seek to "highlight the power of joined forces" and that state elected officials should honor the singular roles of cities when evaluating new laws and regulations. |
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August 18, 2008
Where Politics are at their "Localest"
Cam Jordan, Community Development Director, City of Fitzgerald
Cities are many things to Cam Jordan. They allow us to cooperatively interact, develop our individual expertise, add a little spice to our lives and are where politics are at their localest. |
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August 4, 2008
The Spirit of Possibility
Beth English, Council Member, City of Vienna
Beth English says that Vienna has been shaped by creativity and the "spirit of possibility" found in its citizens, both past and present. |
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July 22, 2008
Building on Our Legacies
Otis Johnson, Mayor, City of Savannah
Otis Johnson believes that four legacies instituted by the city's founder, General James Edward Oglethorpe, laid a foundation that has allowed Savannah to grow and prosper. |
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July 8, 2008
The Heart of America
Bill Hudnut, Senior Resident Fellow, Urban Land Institute
Former congressman, Indianapolis mayor and National League of Cities President Bill Hudnut articulates that cities transmit human achievement and insight from generation to generation and are where "people fulfill their individual and collective potential." |
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