CommunityProfiles

06/20/2019

Atlanta CommunityProfiles Radio Show

https://youtu.be/_l4BgjLNhR4
This week Lou speaks with Derek Easterling, Mayor, City of Kennesaw. Tune in this Saturday, 1 PM on biz1190 or go to https://soundcloud.com/atlanta-community-profile/derek-easterling-mayor-kennesaw-part-1
The City’s approximately 32,000 residents enjoy Kennesaw as a great place to live, learn, work and play. The City’s combination of small-town charm and big city amenities provides access to:
· excellent educational resources
· first-rate parks, greenspaces, public buildings, and athletic facilities
· high quality and affordable recreation programs
· safe, well-maintained neighborhoods and central business district
The city is 10 square miles and the median household income is $73551. The median price of a single family detached home in May 2019 was $275,000 up from $226.,00 in 2015. They are ranked No. 19 among America’s Top 25 Best Neighborhoods for Small Business and No. 4 on the list of Safest Cities in Georgia.
The City is strategically located near I 75 and I 575 for many industries especially transportation and warehousing.
The show streams online at biz1190.com and is on atlantacommunityprofiles.com. Each week we interview Community Leaders. Advertising is available for $25 per minute

Listen in to hear Lou speaking with Derek Easterling, Mayor, City of Kennesaw. Check out this and other great shows on AtlantaCommunityProfiles.com and click...

06/15/2019

Tune in for a lively discussion of the Perimeter area plans for transportation TODAY at 1pm onbiz1190AM with Ann Hanlon, Executive Director, Perimeter Community Improvement Districts and Lou Wieland.
The Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs serve the cities of Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Brookhaven in both Dekalb and Fulton counties) are self-taxing districts that use additional property taxes to help accelerate needed transportation and infrastructure improvement projects.
With four MARTA stations in the area, a major expansion of the PATH Trail network, and expanded GRTA Bus Service, the Center is also one of the region’s premier alternative transportation hubs; Fortune 500 company listings; world class healthcare facilities; home to the largest retail mall in the state, dozens of dining locations, premier retailers, and multi- and single-family housing options ,offering a high quality of life.
PCIDs are amassing a significant track record of improvements that are transforming the Perimeter market with strong relationships with city, county, state and federal agencies.
https://soundcloud.com/atlanta-community-profile/ann-hanlon-executive-director-perimeter-community-improvement-districts

06/05/2019

This week Lou speaks with two great guests; Paul Radford, City Manager, City of Sugar Hill and Karen Bremer, CEO, The Georgia Restaurant Association. Tune in 1pm Saturday on biz1190 or go to https://soundcloud.com/atlanta-community-profile to listen in.

Paul Radford, City Manager, City of Sugar Hill
The city is minutes from Lake Lanier, the Chattahoochee River, the Mall of Georgia, the Blue Ridge mountains and within easy commuting distance to Buckhead and downtown Atlanta. It is 9 square miles with a population is in excess of 22,500 and growing rapidly, a median household income of over $80,000 and median detached home value of $276,000 in April of 2019 according to FMLS. This is up from $$228,500 in April 2015. They will host an official groundbreaking ceremony for their new Veterans Memorial Plaza on June 6th, the newest addition to their downtown landscape. The new E Center is a 180,000sf mixed-use project that has proven to be the catalyst to other downtown growth and significant private investment. The project recently won the regional Community Redevelopment Award at the Metro Atlanta Redevelopment Summit (MARS) sponsored by Partnership Gwinnett and the Council for Quality Growth. It boasts a 406-seat art-deco performing arts theater, gymnasium and 43,000 sq. ft. of restaurant, retail, office and meeting space, all overlooking their award-winning outdoor amphitheater affectionately called The Bowl at Sugar Hill. The Bowl, which annually hosts national touring artists like Joan Jett, Trace Adkins, Clay Walker and Blood Sweat and Tears, was recently named the Best Concert Venue in Gwinnett County by Gwinnett Magazine. In addition to investing in a vibrant 16-hour destination downtown, the city is also in the final planning stages for two new passive parks near downtown - a 22-acre park on Highway 20 and a 9-acre park on Level Creek Road. One will serve as a trailhead to the city’s 16.5-mile Sugar Hill Greenway that will start construction later this year and the other will eventually be connected to the Greenway. Three large downtown private sector projects are either under construction or will start construction in the next 90 days, bringing over 750 new residential units, new restaurants and other amenities to downtown. Combined these projects represent over $175 million in private investment. To learn more about what is going on in Sugar Hill, visit the city’s website at www.cityofsugarhill.com.

Karen Bremer, CEO The Georgia Restaurant Association.
The GRA's mission is to serve as the voice for Georgia's restaurants in advocacy, education and awareness. The GRA is sanctioned by the National Restaurant Association to operate as Georgia's only not-for-profit representing the state's foodservice industry. The GRA serves as the unified voice for over 18,400 food and drinking place locations in the state of Georgia with total sales in excess of $22.9 billion. Georgia's restaurants provide more than 488,400 jobs. From large chains to start-ups, the GRA helps make Georgia a better place for restaurants to do business and helps make restaurants better for Georgia.

06/03/2019

Atlanta CommunityProfiles Radio Show- Jeff Moon, City Manager, City of Woodstock.

Lou speaks with Jeff Moon, City Manager, City of Woodstock. Catch this and other great shows on AtlantaCommunityProfiles.com

https://youtu.be/Dd-P2h6gXHw

City of Woodstock

• The City is 9 square miles with a population of 32,000 and growing rapidly.

• The median price of a detached home in April 2019 was $289,900 up 34% since April 2015.

• They have been recognized as one of the top 50 places to live by Money Magazine.

• Received the Georgia Municipal Association’s Live, Work, Play City Award for 2017.

• Ranked 3rd best City in Metro Atlanta to buy a house (Niche.com)

• Ranked in the top 20 Safest Cities in Georgia (alarm.org)

• Named “The Coolest Place in the South” (onlyinyourstate.com)

• Ranked in the top 10 “Best Places to Raise a Family” (wallethub.com)

Their City is truly a live, work, play environment. The summer Concert Series in the new Amphitheater is a big success with June 8, Better Than Ezra, July 13, The BBKing Blues Band, August 10, Little River Band, September 14, The Molly Ringwalds.

Join Lou as he speaks with Jeff Moon, City Manager, City of Woodstock. Catch this and other great shows at https://soundcloud.com/atlanta-community-profile o...

05/24/2019

Tune in 1pm Saturday on biz1190 or go to Atlanta CommunityProfiles on SoundCloud to listen in while Lou speaks with two great guests.

Katie Collins, BSN, RN-BC, Stroke and Chest Pain Program Coordinator for Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Katie Collins has worked for Emory Healthcare since 2007. She’s an ANCC board-certified Cardiac-Vascular Nurse and has served as stroke coordinator at Emory Johns Creek Hospital for the last three years. Katie is committed to raising awareness in the community on how to prevent a stroke, signs of stroke and the importance of activating EMS, or calling 911 when someone experiencing a stroke. There are 800,000 strokes per year. May is stroke awareness month and she discuss risk factors, signs and more.

Sam Bass, President Kerley Family Homes. They are among the top 10 largest home builders in the metro area and the 3rd largest builder in Cobb County. They build homes ranging in price from the $140’s to over $700,000. Family values are important to Kerley Family Homes. According to Gene Kerley, “A sense of family is one of the most important things in life, and it starts in the family home.”

05/07/2019

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04/25/2019

This week Lou speaks with Melvin Everson, V.P. Economic Development, Gwinnett Technical College. The College has 5 major curriculum's with a total or 140 programs in Computer Sciences; Health Sciences and Public Safety; Automotive Construction and Trades; and Art and Design. The have 2 campuses in Lawrenceville and Alpharetta and are a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia. They also provide custom work force training for corporations. Tune in 1pm Saturday on biz1190 or go to Atlanta CommunityProfiles on SoundCloud to listen in.

04/18/2019

This week Lou has two great guests; Carmenlita Scott, President and CEO Atlanta Airport Chamber of Commerce and Mitchell Palm, President, Smart Real Estate Data.
Tune in 1pm Saturday on biz1190 or go to Atlanta CommunityProfiles on SoundCloud to listen in.

04/18/2019

This week Lou has two great guests; Carmenlita Scott, President and CEO Atlanta Airport Chamber of Commerce and Mitchell Palm, President, Smart Real Estate Data.
Tune in 1pm Saturday on biz1190 or go to Atlanta CommunityProfiles on SoundCloud to listen in.

04/11/2019

Tune in 1pm Saturday on biz1190 or go to Atlanta CommunityProfiles on SoundCloud to listen to Lou speak with two great guests.
Governor Brian Kemp discusses the need for higher teacher pay, fewer demands on them, increased security for them and his priority on attracting and keeping good teachers. He discusses, Health care reform, and public safety.
Kali Boatright, President and CEO Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. Kali celebrates her 1 year anniversary with the Chamber this week. A lively discussion about teachers, technology, Education and an excellent description of the many ways the Chamber contributes to the community and to the success of its members.

04/04/2019

Tune in 1pm Saturday on biz1190 to listen in all about Alpharetta as Lou speaks Jim Gilvin, Mayor of Alpharetta.
Describing the recipe that makes Alpharetta such a successful community can be difficult. The city boasts great schools, fantastic amenities, great shopping, wonderful parks, a high concentration of technology and medical jobs, and exceptional executive housing, but other places that have those things are not as successful as Alpharetta and even fewer have been so consistently prosperous.
Slightly more than 65,000 residents call Alpharetta home, a figure that increased by 14% between 2010 and 2016. The median household income exceeds $100,000, and the population is highly educated; 66% have at least a bachelor’s degree. Approximately 82% of residents are employed in the tech / professional sector, and 94% of Alpharetta students graduate high school. In March 2019 the median price of a detached home was $449,000, up 22% since March 2015.
Alpharetta’s business climate is truly amazing, with over 5,600 businesses fueling a daytime population of more than 125,000. The city has earned the moniker “Technology City of the South” due to being home to 700 technology companies, among the highest concentration anywhere in the US. Twenty-seven hotels currently operate in Alpharetta with a 90% occupancy rate, and 8 new hotels are in development. Avalon, the luxury development that redefined suburban mixed-use, is extremely successful and has opened more new hotels, a conference center, restaurants, retailers, and housing in the past year. Downtown Alpharetta is thriving, and its City Center Project is bringing 12 new restaurants, unique boutiques, housing, offices, a village green, and a new library to the heart of Alpharetta. Numerous companies; including Jackson Healthcare, WellStar, and Mayfair Partners; are expanding their footprints and making new investments here. And, the owners of North Point Mall have announced a major project that will redevelop the property’s eastern end into a 14-acre mixed-use jewel that features active green spaces connected by trail systems, new retail and restaurant offerings, and apartments.
Join us Saturday at 1:00 PM as Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin shares the secrets of Alpharetta’s recipe and explains how a focus on quality of life and the city’s residents are the key spices that bring the real flavor to Alpharetta.

03/27/2019

Powder Springs Mayor Al Thurman talks about the city.

This Saturday at 1pm on biz1190AM Lou speaks with: Al Thurman, Mayor of Powder Springs.
https://youtu.be/PbKT19v4Ewk
Originally chartered as Springville in 1839, Powder Springs was well known for its seven medicinal and therapeutic springs. One historic springs is preserved in a local park not far from the Seven Springs Museum and the Silver Comet Trail. It has a population of over 15,000, up from 7,000 in 1990, and embodies the spirit of community that is prevalent throughout Cobb County with a nod to both its small town character and planned quality growth. Significant redevelopment projects are underway in the city’s historic downtown. Their premier downtown access to the Silver Comet Trail across Cobb County is convenient to businesses and neighborhoods along Marietta Street and to expanding amenities at the city’s linear park on Richard D. Sailors Parkway. The Silver Comet Trail and the city’s 5K-certified Wild Horse and Lucille Creek trails form a unique pedestrian and bike-friendly loop around the city’s historic core, and a new $4 million downtown park will feature a trailhead entrance and inviting public space where trail travelers can take a break to enjoy casual dining at the Marietta Street Grill and Café and Hawg’s Best Friend or shop at the Bookwork or Hand Me Ups. Timed to open with park completion, Railcat Brewing Company will be in a renovated c.1900 building. The preserved Country Store on Marietta Street boasts the oldest wooden framed Coca Cola sign in Georgia. In 2018, the city issued 192 building permits for single family homes, an increase of 8% over 2017, reflecting approximately $36 million in new investment in Powder Springs. Groundbreaking events held at the end of January 2019 highlight the residential dimension of downtown growth with new development underway by Hollywood Construction and Fischer Homes. With land available for light industrial, commercial and residential development, plus access to major transit routes and nearby air, rail and intermodal centers, Powder Springs checks off many important boxes for investors and developers. Innovative changes in land inspection, plan review, and permitting processes set in 2017 have continued to save significant project time for developers and reflect the City’s vision – Inspired, Invigorated, Innovative.

http://www.ProVideoTalent.com http://www.LiveStreamingAtlanta.com Mayor Al Thurman tells you about all the city of Powder Springs has to offer and why you mi...

03/20/2019

This week Lou has 2 great guests. Tune in 1pm Saturday on biz1190 or go to Atlanta CommunityProfiles on SoundCloud to listen in.
Sharise Thurman, Executive Director, Heartis Suwanee.
heartis.com/suwanee
The Grand Opening is April 4th 2 PM – 6 PM for business leaders and April 6th 10 AM - 6 PM for the public. Heartis is at 4055 Suwanee Dam Road, NW Suwanee, GA 30024. They have 2 buildings, one for independent living and one for assisted living and memory care. Prices are competitive.
Bill Linkwald, Team Leader, Keller Williams Realty Consultants, Roswell.
Keller Williams is the largest real estate company in America, # 1 in training across all industries worldwide, #1 in Best Companies To Work for, #1 in Happiest Place to work, 94% customer approval rating.

03/14/2019

This week Lou has 2 great guests. Tune in 1pm Saturday on biz1190 or go to Atlanta CommunityProfiles on SoundCloud to listen in.
David M. Mastro, DDS., PC
alluringcosmeticdentistry.com
An International leader in cosmetic, implant and general dentistry for more than three decades, Dr. Mastro recently received the, “America’s Best Dentist” award by the National Consumer Advisory Board. His patients travel world-wide for his Atlanta Cosmetic Dentistry. He can care for patient’s complete dental needs from oral surgery and implants to fillings and general cleanings.
Frank K. Norton, Jr, CEO/Chairman,
The Norton Agency.
Nortonintelligence.com
With over 300 Norton staff and associates, 19 offices and a deep commitment to making our region a better place they are ready for any future. Frank discusses their real estate funds, their annual forecast- Norton Native Intelligence and the commercial real estate market.
The show streams online at biz1190.com and is onAtlantaCommunityProfiles.com. Each week we interview Community Leaders. Advertising is available for $120 per minute and $75 for 30 second spots.