In 2017, the promise of Georgia’s first agrihood, envisioned as a burgeoning community surrounding a collaborative garden, gave him hope. Now, after a $500,000 grant to create an oasis in a fresh food desert, all that remains is a dozen raised beds, some community portraits and dashed dreams on two plots of land.  

In one way or another, access to green space — or lack thereof — affects all 10 million Georgians. Around the state, communities are looking for ways to...

Before the end of his term as Atlanta mayor, Kasim Reed announced the expansion of Piedmont Park. The Atlanta City Council recently approved the $100...