The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition is celebrating 20 years of better biking in Atlanta

Submitted by Marc Richardson, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 1:28pm

ABC's "True Beginners" from Rebecca Serna on Vimeo.

After Twenty years of service in Atlanta, ABC is seeking to reach 1,000 members by the end of the year.
Learn more about how you can keep programs like True Beginners running and how you (or your friend) can become a member by clicking here.

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Clark Atlanta Univ. 2011 Homecoming week is in full swing

Submitted by Marc Richardson, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 10:20am

Clark Atlanta Univ. 2011 Homecoming week is in full swing

CAU Homecoming week is midway through and will today present a 1 of its kind play, entitiled "The Life Tour"

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Clark Atlanta University will welcome eight of Harlem, New York City‟s hottest spoken-word artists for "The Life Tour" Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 3 p.m. in the university‟s Davage Auditorium, 223 James P. Brawley Dr., SW.

The performance, an Urbintel production presented in association with the Harlem Book Fair, is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Guests with free reserved tickets will be given priority admission. To reserve a free ticket, go to http://lifetouratcau.eventbrite.com.

"The Life Tour" addresses real-life issues in two one-act presentations. "HerStory" is a single account of love, pain, struggle and triumph, spoken over melody and song, a tear shed and laughter.

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Atlanta to vote on Sunday sales in November

Submitted by Associated Press

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 8:57am

Atlanta to vote on Sunday sales in November

ATLANTA -- Atlanta voters will decide on Nov. 8 whether retailers in the city should be allowed to sell beer, wine and distilled spirits on Sundays.

The Georgia Legislature voted this year to give communities the option of allowing Sunday sales. Many cities and counties around the state have scheduled votes on the issue.

The Atlanta City Council voted Monday to authorize Mayor Kasim Reed to enter into a contract with Fulton County to conduct the tally.

Atlanta voters also will vote that day on a school tax extension and to fill a vacancy on the school board.

The city agreed to pay the county up to $17,050 to run the election.

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Mayor Reed named among most influential African Americans in 2011

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 8:43am

ATLANTA -- An online magazine has named Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed the tenth most influential African-American of 2011.

"The Root" placed Reed ahead of big names like Beyonce, Kanye West and LeBron James.

Among reasons cited for Reed's ranking, the magazine said "the Howard University graduate and ex-campaign manager for former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin hired 200 additional police officers and convinced Porsche to stay in the Atlanta metro area. In addition, Reed has proved to be a key advocate for the Obama administration and is looked to as a means of swinging votes in 2012."

Other notable Atlantans on the list include Tyler Perry, Rev. Raphael Warnock of Ebenezer Baptist Church, and CNN anchor Don Lemon.

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Northwestern Mutual hiring workers, interns

Submitted by Eve Chen, Web Producer

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 8:21am

ATLANTA -- Northwestern Mutual is looking for about two dozen financial representatives and several interns for their Atlanta offices.

The mutual company will participate in a career fair at the National Black MBA Association's Annual Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center this week.

Interested applicants are encouraged to stop by this Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

For more details on the positions, visit Northwestern Mutual's website.

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DOWNTOWN: MARTA bus routes to change for streetcar construction

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 7:21am

ATLANTA -- Seven MARTA bus routes will be changed this weekend when construction begins on the new Atlanta Streetcar.

The construction, which is projected to create thousands of jobs, will start Saturday. The 2.6-mile streetcar route will run from Centennial Olympic Park to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site.

Affected MARTA routes include Route 1 (Centennial Olympic Park/Coronet Way), Route 3 (Martin Luther King Jr. Drive/Auburn Avenue) and Route 99 (Boulevard/Monroe Drive).

More information and all route changes can be found on www.itsmarta.com.

Authorities say the streetcar system is scheduled to begin operations in 2013.

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Truancy program keeps students in class, on track

Submitted by Jennifer Leslie, 11Alive Reporter

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 6:50am

ATLANTA -- Attorney Mary Benton, a partner with Alston & Bird, is working on a case that takes a lot of heart.

Through the Truancy Intervention Project (TIP), she met a 14-year-old boy who needed guidance and a good role model.

"When I first became involved in February, his family didn't have permanent housing," she said. "His mother was out of work. He was cutting class and acting out. When he was in school, he received multiple school suspensions."

Benton worked with TIP to intervene and begin coordinating services provided by the school and Fulton County Juvenile Court.

"Now his family life has stabilized," Benton said. "He hasn't missed a day of school this year. His grades have improved. He's seeing a counselor weekly, and he's the star wide-receiver on the school football team."

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