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Kevan Williams

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  • Athens Rising

    Why Didn't Walmart Come to Downtown?

    Athens artists helped defeat the downtown Walmart. Now it's time to become more proactive.

    By Kevan Williams | January 9, 2013

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    Our development correspondent is going on hiatus, but first, he ruminates on nature, humanity and the future of Athens.

    By Kevan Williams | July 18, 2012

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    If the ADDA hires UGA professor Jack Crowley to design a downtown master plan, the university itself won't be involved.

    By Kevan Williams | July 11, 2012

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    Are fraternities willing to consider options for intown housing that work cooperatively with the Athens community?

    By Kevan Williams | July 4, 2012

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    Jack Crowley's offer to create a master plan for downtown Athens should be seen as a starting point for a broad and inclusive process.

    By Kevan Williams | June 27, 2012

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    Neighbors resist a frat house in Cobbham, and dollar stores move into the Broad/Baxter corridor.

    By Kevan Williams | June 20, 2012

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    The "form follows finance" model for building is pervasive, but ignores what makes cities work.

    By Kevan Williams | June 13, 2012

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    T-SPLOST may be our only way to fund its slate of transportation projects, but do we even want them?

    By Kevan Williams | June 6, 2012

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    If the county pays for infrastructure to support development projects, shouldn't it have a voice in its design?

    By Kevan Williams | May 30, 2012

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    Seeing how T-SPLOST fares throughout the state should be interesting—and not necessarily in a good way.

    By Kevan Williams | May 23, 2012

  • Athens Rising

    What's Up in New Development

    We need to shift our baselines for imagining the potential of our natural surroundings.

    By Kevan Williams | May 16, 2012

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    What's Up in New Development

    What are goals and objectives for, if they're not to be fulfilled?

    By Kevan Williams | May 9, 2012