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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Speakers include:
Malaika Rivers, Partner, Lexicon Strategies
Arthi Rao, Research Scientist II, CQGRD, Georgia Tech
Michael Paris, President & CEO, Council for Quality Growth
Gerald McDowell, Executive Director, Aerotropolis Atlanta CIDs
We are delighted to share a first look into preeminent research on metro Atlanta’s Community Improvement Districts (CIDs), conducted by a collaborative group of experts and researchers from Georgia Tech’s Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, and Lexicon Strategies. Malaika Rivers, a leading expert on CIDs and Dr. Arthi Rao, will discuss the impact of CIDs on the region’s growth and how they will continue to shape the future. They will be joined by Michael Paris from the Council for Quality Growth and Gerald McDowell, Executive Director for Aerotropolis CIDs for a panel discussion.