Canopy Atlanta
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Canopy Atlanta collaborates with residents to tell stories about their communities—neighborhood by neighborhood. We redefine who journalism is by and for.
Learn and read more at CanopyAtlanta.org.
Learn and read more at CanopyAtlanta.org.
Canopy Atlanta’s NewsMatch campaign is underway!
We believe that when community voices lead the news, it’s more accessible, credible, and trustworthy.
🎯 Goal: $15,000 | 💰 Every gift matched 1:1 through NewsMatch
🔗 canopyatlanta.org/donate
We believe that when community voices lead the news, it’s more accessible, credible, and trustworthy.
🎯 Goal: $15,000 | 💰 Every gift matched 1:1 through NewsMatch
🔗 canopyatlanta.org/donate
November 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Canopy Atlanta’s NewsMatch campaign is underway!
We believe that when community voices lead the news, it’s more accessible, credible, and trustworthy.
🎯 Goal: $15,000 | 💰 Every gift matched 1:1 through NewsMatch
🔗 canopyatlanta.org/donate
We believe that when community voices lead the news, it’s more accessible, credible, and trustworthy.
🎯 Goal: $15,000 | 💰 Every gift matched 1:1 through NewsMatch
🔗 canopyatlanta.org/donate
Flooding in Atlanta isn’t always “natural”—it’s shaped by policy, development, and buried creeks that still direct where water flows. When the Creeks Rise is documenting how flooding happens.
Have you experienced flooding in your neighborhood? We want to hear from you: airtable.com/appLsDoF1fuu...
Have you experienced flooding in your neighborhood? We want to hear from you: airtable.com/appLsDoF1fuu...
October 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Flooding in Atlanta isn’t always “natural”—it’s shaped by policy, development, and buried creeks that still direct where water flows. When the Creeks Rise is documenting how flooding happens.
Have you experienced flooding in your neighborhood? We want to hear from you: airtable.com/appLsDoF1fuu...
Have you experienced flooding in your neighborhood? We want to hear from you: airtable.com/appLsDoF1fuu...
Announcing When the Creeks Rise—a community journalism project documenting flooding in Atlanta and the systems behind it.
Flooding isn’t just weather. It’s history, policy, development, and equity.
🌊 Follow along and make your voice heard.
whenthecreeksrise.org
Flooding isn’t just weather. It’s history, policy, development, and equity.
🌊 Follow along and make your voice heard.
whenthecreeksrise.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Announcing When the Creeks Rise—a community journalism project documenting flooding in Atlanta and the systems behind it.
Flooding isn’t just weather. It’s history, policy, development, and equity.
🌊 Follow along and make your voice heard.
whenthecreeksrise.org
Flooding isn’t just weather. It’s history, policy, development, and equity.
🌊 Follow along and make your voice heard.
whenthecreeksrise.org
Join Atlanta Documenters for our next Community of Practice! Whether you’ve taken no assignments or 20, come to connect with other civic-minded Metro Atlantans. Share what you’re seeing and hear what others are learning. All are welcome!
Sign up here: buff.ly/40yvK3w
Sign up here: buff.ly/40yvK3w
September 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Join Atlanta Documenters for our next Community of Practice! Whether you’ve taken no assignments or 20, come to connect with other civic-minded Metro Atlantans. Share what you’re seeing and hear what others are learning. All are welcome!
Sign up here: buff.ly/40yvK3w
Sign up here: buff.ly/40yvK3w
Atlanta Documenters cover public meetings so YOU can stay informed about housing, transit, zoning & more.
🚨 Fundraiser alert: Every donation is matched 1-to-1 (up to $5,000) until Sept 22.
Give now. Double your impact. Keep local gov’t accessible.
🔗 donorbox.org/documenters-...
🚨 Fundraiser alert: Every donation is matched 1-to-1 (up to $5,000) until Sept 22.
Give now. Double your impact. Keep local gov’t accessible.
🔗 donorbox.org/documenters-...
September 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Atlanta Documenters cover public meetings so YOU can stay informed about housing, transit, zoning & more.
🚨 Fundraiser alert: Every donation is matched 1-to-1 (up to $5,000) until Sept 22.
Give now. Double your impact. Keep local gov’t accessible.
🔗 donorbox.org/documenters-...
🚨 Fundraiser alert: Every donation is matched 1-to-1 (up to $5,000) until Sept 22.
Give now. Double your impact. Keep local gov’t accessible.
🔗 donorbox.org/documenters-...
What happens when 35 neighbors spend a Saturday together?
➡️ 25 bags of trash cleared from Baker Road
➡️ Stronger connections between communities
➡️ A cleaner, brighter future
Big thanks to our partners who made it happen. 🙌
📖 Read the full story: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/09/c...
➡️ 25 bags of trash cleared from Baker Road
➡️ Stronger connections between communities
➡️ A cleaner, brighter future
Big thanks to our partners who made it happen. 🙌
📖 Read the full story: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/09/c...
September 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
What happens when 35 neighbors spend a Saturday together?
➡️ 25 bags of trash cleared from Baker Road
➡️ Stronger connections between communities
➡️ A cleaner, brighter future
Big thanks to our partners who made it happen. 🙌
📖 Read the full story: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/09/c...
➡️ 25 bags of trash cleared from Baker Road
➡️ Stronger connections between communities
➡️ A cleaner, brighter future
Big thanks to our partners who made it happen. 🙌
📖 Read the full story: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/09/c...
Engage. Listen. Decide. 🗳️Join us Saturday for an Election Forum with District 3 & 9 candidates, moderated by Felicia Moore.
📍 Don’t miss this important community conversation.
➡️ RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ballots-br...
📍 Don’t miss this important community conversation.
➡️ RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ballots-br...
September 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Engage. Listen. Decide. 🗳️Join us Saturday for an Election Forum with District 3 & 9 candidates, moderated by Felicia Moore.
📍 Don’t miss this important community conversation.
➡️ RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ballots-br...
📍 Don’t miss this important community conversation.
➡️ RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ballots-br...
West End Mall’s redevelopment is moving forward. Now called One West End, the project is shifting from plans to real action—permits filed, asbestos removal starting, and demolition ahead.
➡️ Read more about what’s coming next: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/09/c...
➡️ Read more about what’s coming next: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/09/c...
September 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
West End Mall’s redevelopment is moving forward. Now called One West End, the project is shifting from plans to real action—permits filed, asbestos removal starting, and demolition ahead.
➡️ Read more about what’s coming next: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/09/c...
➡️ Read more about what’s coming next: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/09/c...
After getting laid off and skipping a house purchase just in time, this Atlantan is betting his savings on building the video game he’s always dreamed of.
Read the latest from the Cost of Living Project, by Canopy Atlanta and Atlanta Civic Circle: www.costoflivingatl.org/post/a-leap-...
Read the latest from the Cost of Living Project, by Canopy Atlanta and Atlanta Civic Circle: www.costoflivingatl.org/post/a-leap-...
September 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
After getting laid off and skipping a house purchase just in time, this Atlantan is betting his savings on building the video game he’s always dreamed of.
Read the latest from the Cost of Living Project, by Canopy Atlanta and Atlanta Civic Circle: www.costoflivingatl.org/post/a-leap-...
Read the latest from the Cost of Living Project, by Canopy Atlanta and Atlanta Civic Circle: www.costoflivingatl.org/post/a-leap-...
At a recent NPU-I meeting, neighbors voiced concerns about new and recurring homeless encampments as local leaders emphasized the need for support over criminalization.
Find out more in this week's newsletter: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
Find out more in this week's newsletter: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
September 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
At a recent NPU-I meeting, neighbors voiced concerns about new and recurring homeless encampments as local leaders emphasized the need for support over criminalization.
Find out more in this week's newsletter: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
Find out more in this week's newsletter: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
In 1977, Donata Russell Ross invited her Westminster classmates to a graduation party at her Collier Heights home. For many, it was the first time they saw Atlanta’s thriving Black middle-class community up close.
👉 Read more: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/05/w...
👉 Read more: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/05/w...
September 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In 1977, Donata Russell Ross invited her Westminster classmates to a graduation party at her Collier Heights home. For many, it was the first time they saw Atlanta’s thriving Black middle-class community up close.
👉 Read more: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/05/w...
👉 Read more: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/05/w...
We’re honored to introduce the Clarkston Community Editorial Board! 🌟Clarkston neighbors are shaping the stories Canopy Atlanta tells—ensuring they truly reflect the heart of the community.
Read more about each member in the thread below.
🔗 Explore more: canopyatlanta.org/clarkston/
Read more about each member in the thread below.
🔗 Explore more: canopyatlanta.org/clarkston/
September 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
We’re honored to introduce the Clarkston Community Editorial Board! 🌟Clarkston neighbors are shaping the stories Canopy Atlanta tells—ensuring they truly reflect the heart of the community.
Read more about each member in the thread below.
🔗 Explore more: canopyatlanta.org/clarkston/
Read more about each member in the thread below.
🔗 Explore more: canopyatlanta.org/clarkston/
The City of East Point is making some changes and the transition hasn’t been entirely smooth. The mayor said even she was affected by faulty notifications, which told her that her autopay payments had been returned, even though money never came out of her account.
More: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
More: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
September 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The City of East Point is making some changes and the transition hasn’t been entirely smooth. The mayor said even she was affected by faulty notifications, which told her that her autopay payments had been returned, even though money never came out of her account.
More: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
More: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
APS’s new facilities plan could close M.A. Jones Elementary, a beloved West End school. 🚨
📅 Meeting: Sept. 3, 6 PM | Jean Childs Young MS
Read the article and show up tomorrow to make sure our schools stay strong: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/02/w...
📅 Meeting: Sept. 3, 6 PM | Jean Childs Young MS
Read the article and show up tomorrow to make sure our schools stay strong: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/02/w...
September 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
APS’s new facilities plan could close M.A. Jones Elementary, a beloved West End school. 🚨
📅 Meeting: Sept. 3, 6 PM | Jean Childs Young MS
Read the article and show up tomorrow to make sure our schools stay strong: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/02/w...
📅 Meeting: Sept. 3, 6 PM | Jean Childs Young MS
Read the article and show up tomorrow to make sure our schools stay strong: canopyatlanta.org/2025/09/02/w...
Last week, flooding once again impacted Atlanta’s Westside. Roads were blocked and vehicles stalled.
Residents are raising concerns about stormwater infrastructure and have launched the Stop Flooding Us petition.
📖 Read the full story and sign here: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/26/c...
Residents are raising concerns about stormwater infrastructure and have launched the Stop Flooding Us petition.
📖 Read the full story and sign here: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/26/c...
August 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Last week, flooding once again impacted Atlanta’s Westside. Roads were blocked and vehicles stalled.
Residents are raising concerns about stormwater infrastructure and have launched the Stop Flooding Us petition.
📖 Read the full story and sign here: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/26/c...
Residents are raising concerns about stormwater infrastructure and have launched the Stop Flooding Us petition.
📖 Read the full story and sign here: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/26/c...
At Wylde Center, community + nature = impact. From school gardens to native plant education, it’s about making care for our environment a part of daily life. 🌱
🔗 Read the full story: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/22/a...
🔗 Read the full story: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/22/a...
August 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
At Wylde Center, community + nature = impact. From school gardens to native plant education, it’s about making care for our environment a part of daily life. 🌱
🔗 Read the full story: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/22/a...
🔗 Read the full story: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/22/a...
The City of Forest Park + Partnership for Southern Equity are exploring the future of the Fort Gillem housing complex.
Initial findings were shared at the July 21 City Council meeting.
📖 Read more: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/21/f...
Initial findings were shared at the July 21 City Council meeting.
📖 Read more: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/21/f...
August 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The City of Forest Park + Partnership for Southern Equity are exploring the future of the Fort Gillem housing complex.
Initial findings were shared at the July 21 City Council meeting.
📖 Read more: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/21/f...
Initial findings were shared at the July 21 City Council meeting.
📖 Read more: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/21/f...
“Collier Heights, you have been good, and you have been hard. You have been tender, and you have been merciful. But you have always been ours.”
Read a love letter to one of Atlanta’s most storied neighborhoods: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/19/t...
Read a love letter to one of Atlanta’s most storied neighborhoods: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/19/t...
August 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“Collier Heights, you have been good, and you have been hard. You have been tender, and you have been merciful. But you have always been ours.”
Read a love letter to one of Atlanta’s most storied neighborhoods: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/19/t...
Read a love letter to one of Atlanta’s most storied neighborhoods: canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/19/t...
Lakewood Heights neighbors debated whether 16-year-olds should have a say in community votes. Supporters said it could spark civic engagement among young people; others argued the stakes are too high.
Find out more in this week's newsletter: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
Find out more in this week's newsletter: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
August 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Lakewood Heights neighbors debated whether 16-year-olds should have a say in community votes. Supporters said it could spark civic engagement among young people; others argued the stakes are too high.
Find out more in this week's newsletter: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
Find out more in this week's newsletter: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
We don’t do this work alone. TEDxCollierHeights is grateful for our sponsorship and partnership. 🔴
August 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We don’t do this work alone. TEDxCollierHeights is grateful for our sponsorship and partnership. 🔴
🙏🏾Grateful to everyone who showed up and showed out for TEDxCOLLIERHEIGHTS: Exit on Saturday. Photos from the event are now live. Scroll through ⬇️ to catch the best moments, tag friends, and relive the inspiration.
August 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🙏🏾Grateful to everyone who showed up and showed out for TEDxCOLLIERHEIGHTS: Exit on Saturday. Photos from the event are now live. Scroll through ⬇️ to catch the best moments, tag friends, and relive the inspiration.
TODAY: Neighbors, something BIG is happening this Saturday right here in our community—TEDxCollierHeights!
Hear from our incredible lineup of thought leaders, change-makers and cultural icons.
🗓 Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 11AM–2PM
📍 Frederick Douglass High School
🎟 Tickets: tinyurl.com/tedxcollier
Hear from our incredible lineup of thought leaders, change-makers and cultural icons.
🗓 Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 11AM–2PM
📍 Frederick Douglass High School
🎟 Tickets: tinyurl.com/tedxcollier
August 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
TODAY: Neighbors, something BIG is happening this Saturday right here in our community—TEDxCollierHeights!
Hear from our incredible lineup of thought leaders, change-makers and cultural icons.
🗓 Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 11AM–2PM
📍 Frederick Douglass High School
🎟 Tickets: tinyurl.com/tedxcollier
Hear from our incredible lineup of thought leaders, change-makers and cultural icons.
🗓 Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 11AM–2PM
📍 Frederick Douglass High School
🎟 Tickets: tinyurl.com/tedxcollier
Last month, officials removed 12 teens from Now Faith Apostolic Church, where they had been living. At a recent Clayton County Board of Commissioners meeting, attendees representing the church in matching purple shirts voiced their concerns.
In this week's newsletter: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
In this week's newsletter: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
August 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Last month, officials removed 12 teens from Now Faith Apostolic Church, where they had been living. At a recent Clayton County Board of Commissioners meeting, attendees representing the church in matching purple shirts voiced their concerns.
In this week's newsletter: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
In this week's newsletter: CanopyAtlanta.org/Newsletter
TOMORROW: Neighbors, something BIG is happening this Saturday right here in our community—TEDxCollierHeights!
Hear from our incredible lineup of thought leaders, change-makers and cultural icons.
🗓 Saturday Aug. 16, 2025 | 11AM–2PM
📍 Frederick Douglass High School
🎟 Tickets: tinyurl.com/tedxcollier
Hear from our incredible lineup of thought leaders, change-makers and cultural icons.
🗓 Saturday Aug. 16, 2025 | 11AM–2PM
📍 Frederick Douglass High School
🎟 Tickets: tinyurl.com/tedxcollier
August 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
TOMORROW: Neighbors, something BIG is happening this Saturday right here in our community—TEDxCollierHeights!
Hear from our incredible lineup of thought leaders, change-makers and cultural icons.
🗓 Saturday Aug. 16, 2025 | 11AM–2PM
📍 Frederick Douglass High School
🎟 Tickets: tinyurl.com/tedxcollier
Hear from our incredible lineup of thought leaders, change-makers and cultural icons.
🗓 Saturday Aug. 16, 2025 | 11AM–2PM
📍 Frederick Douglass High School
🎟 Tickets: tinyurl.com/tedxcollier
Grove Park + Center Hill = community magic! ✨ Last Tuesday’s National Night Out featured local businesses and community.
Want the full vibe? Read the story → canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/12/c...
Want the full vibe? Read the story → canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/12/c...
August 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Grove Park + Center Hill = community magic! ✨ Last Tuesday’s National Night Out featured local businesses and community.
Want the full vibe? Read the story → canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/12/c...
Want the full vibe? Read the story → canopyatlanta.org/2025/08/12/c...