1% 3.2 Track The city's lush tree canopy which filters out pollutants and cools sidewalks and buildings has increasingly been under assault from man and nature due to heavy rains drought aged forests new pests and urban construction a 2001 study found Atlanta's heavy tree cover declined from 48% in 1974 to 38% in 1996 Community organizations and the city government are addressing the problem Trees Atlanta a non-profit organization founded in 1985 has planted and distributed over 113,000 shade trees in the city and Atlanta's government has awarded $130,000 in grants to neighborhood groups to plant trees Fees are additionally imposed on developers that remove trees on their property per a citywide ordinance active since 1993. Economic policy 60/16 86/30 Hank Passenger trains.
. 5.1 Industry connections Irish 8.1% Racial composition 1990 2000 2010 Cherokee (247,573) Cobb 2.1 Committees Further information: Economy of Metro Atlanta There are 48 television broadcast stations in Georgia including TBS TNT TCM Cartoon Network CNN and Headline News all founded by notable Georgia resident Ted Turner the Weather Channel also has its headquarters in Atlanta. 4.1 Ownership Kennesaw State Safety Bahamas Geography and nomenclature 33/1 61/16 Georgia Tech encourages undergraduates to participate in research alongside graduate students and faculty the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program awards scholarships each semester to undergraduates who pursue research activities These scholarships called the President's Undergraduate Research Awards take the form of student salaries or help cover travel expenses when students present their work at professional meetings Additionally undergraduates may participate in research and write a thesis to earn a "Research Option" credit on their transcripts An undergraduate research journal the Tower was established in 2007 to provide undergraduates with a venue for disseminating their research and a chance to become familiar with the academic publishing process. Chastain Park Atlanta Georgia business directory, Atlanta played a vital role in the Allied effort during World War II due to the city's war-related manufacturing companies railroad network and military bases leading to rapid population and economic growth in the 1950s the city's newly constructed highway system allowed middle class Atlantans the ability to relocate to the suburbs As a result the city began to make up an ever-smaller proportion of the metropolitan area's population, Atlanta has played a major or contributing role in the development of various genres of American music at different points in the city's history Beginning as early as the 1920s Atlanta emerged as a center for country music which was brought to the city by migrants from Appalachia During the countercultural 1960s Atlanta hosted the Atlanta International Pop Festival with the 1969 festival taking place more than a month before Woodstock and featuring many of the same bands the city was also a center for Southern rock during its 1970s heyday: the Allman Brothers Band's hit instrumental "Hot 'Lanta" is an ode to the city while Lynyrd Skynyrd's famous live rendition of "Free Bird" was recorded at the Fox Theatre in 1976 with lead singer Ronnie Van Zant directing the band to "play it pretty for Atlanta" During the 1980s Atlanta had an active punk rock scene centered on two of the city's music venues 688 Club and the Metroplex and Atlanta famously played host to the Sex Pistols' first U.S show which was performed at the Great Southeastern Music Hall the 1990s saw the city produce major mainstream acts across many different musical genres Country music artist Travis Tritt and R&B sensations TLC Usher and Toni Braxton were just some of the musicians proud to call Atlanta home the city also gave birth to Atlanta hip hop a subgenre that gained relevance and success with the introduction of the home-grown ATLiens known as Outkast along with other Dungeon Family artists such as Organized Noize and Goodie Mob; however it was not until the 2000s that Atlanta moved "from the margins to becoming hip-hop's center of gravity with another sub-genre called Crunk part of a larger shift in hip-hop innovation to the South and East" Also in the 2000s Atlanta was recognized by the Brooklyn-based Vice magazine for its indie rock scene which revolves around the various live music venues found on the city's alternative eastside to facilitate further local development the state government provides qualified businesses and productions a 15% transferable income tax credit for in-state costs of music investments. Azerbaijan (23) M, The player's strike cut short the 1994 season prior to the division championships with the Braves six games behind the Montreal Expos with 48 games left to play. Atlanta Parent Costa Rica (11), City of Atlanta Black pop in, 19th Awards 103 2818. Gateway85 Community Improvement District also in Gwinnett county southeast of Norcross, Shepherd Center Religion in Atlanta while historically centered on Protestant Christianity now involves many faiths as a result of the city and metro area's increasingly international population Protestant Christianity still maintains a strong presence in the city (63%) but in recent decades the Catholic Church has increased in numbers and influence because of new migrants in the region Metro Atlanta also has numerous ethnic or national Christian congregations including Korean and Indian churches the larger non-Christian faiths are Judaism Islam and Hinduism Overall there are over 1,000 places of worship within Atlanta.
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