Regional Snapshot: Exploring Aging Trends in Metro Atlanta
This May, we recognize the 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month!
Rites of Spring: Mapping First Leaves and First Blooms
When do the models say that spring arrives in Atlanta? Spoiler: it already has...but when exactly...and how was it measured?
Happy Halloween! Historic Cemeteries in the Atlanta Region
It's fabled that on Halloween the veil between living and dead is the thinnest. One way to celebrate the holiday is to connect with the generations that came before us by visiting historically significant cemeteries and learning about the people buried there.
To Everything There Is A Season (e.g., Fall Foliage)
The (Fall) Leaves: Dates to Go and When They Leave
Disability Data: Happy Birthday to the Americans with Disabilities Act!
The ADA Act of 1990 made many fundamental changes happen in thousands of Atlanta workers' lives, and in hundreds of companies and commercial projects. But with success in access come challenges in addressing older buildings.
Monday Mapday: Aging Immigrant Populations
Our foreign-born population is older than you might think, on a percentage basis.
Regional Snapshot: Update on Aging
This month's regional snapshot provides an overview of opportunities and challenges, with related demographic data, for our senior population.
Follow the Money: Mapping the Best Trick-or-Treat Destinations in the Atlanta Region
Yes, we've mapped where you're most likely to get a lot of trick-or-treaters ... but more importantly, we've mapped where the candy spending is highest per household.
What’s the Buzz about all those Cicadas?
Mapping periodical cicada broods ... might we recommend grabbing earplugs and armchairs before nature's next full-volume concert?
Monday Mapday: Fall Foliage Forecast
Our usual fall traditions might be on hold, but mother nature's most brilliant offering — the annual changing of the leaves — is still on, with Atlanta expected to see the most color between October 26 and November 2.