In this reflection, Brent Brewer writes about an old op-ed that highlights the way print design once elevated community ...

“We all disagree with this. The water department really failed you in this situation, and we are unable to do anything about it.” Rosanne Maltese, Water and Sewer Appeals Board Chair A resident ...

Canopy Atlanta asked over 140 Tri-Cities community members about the journalism they needed. Residents raised the area’s walkability and existing public transportation as major issues. One East Point ...

“If I could get everyone here to just take a moment,” said Jacqueline Lamar, surveying an energetic crowd gathered on a recent morning in a Mechanicsville parking lot. “Look to your left and look to ...

Canopy Atlanta asked the Bankhead and Grove Park community members about the journalism they wanted to see about their communities, and this story emerged from that feedback. Canopy Atlanta also ...

Canopy Atlanta asked Bankhead community members about the journalism they needed and this story emerged from that feedback. Canopy Atlanta also trains and pays community members, our Fellows, to learn ...

It became a buzzword in 2020, but “mutual aid” isn’t charity—it’s about creating a culture of collectivity. Here’s how some Atlanta organizations are putting that philosophy into action. On a recent ...

Justice-impacted Atlantans discuss the impact of the campaign to limit or misinform those formerly convicted about their voting rights. While conducting election listening in some of the lowest voter ...

Canopy Atlanta works towards a future where every community in metro Atlanta has local residents who provide information and storytelling to help build more equitable, stronger communities. We believe ...

This story was produced by Canopy Atlanta’s West End Fellows, neighborhood residents whom Canopy trained in reporting skills through a six-week program. Learn more about how we produced this issue.

Read this story in Spanish / Lea este artículo en español Canopy Atlanta asked more than 120 Forest Park community members about the journalism they needed this past spring and summer; this story ...

Thank you to all of the attendees of the Collier Heights Community Social who came out last week. Take a peek inside the room with these photos. Canopy Atlanta asked nearly 100 community members about ...