Archives for August 2014

West Peachtree

Yes, Atlanta has too many streets named Peachtree. And we seem to want to make even more. That's not the topic of this post. My point today is that, if we're going to have 71 streets named Peachtree, then let's at least have signage that makes it easy to distinguish one from the other! Here's the right way to designate West Peachtree … [Read more...]

Five Years of “Not the Valley”

If you’ve seen me during business hours in the last five years, it’s likely that I was wearing a button like this one on my shirt or jacket. And if you asked me about it, it’s likely that I gave you one… I’ve given away over 1000 at this point. … [Read more...]

Innovation and Economic Prosperity

Last month, Georgia Tech was designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University (IEP) by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and its Commission on Innovation, Competitiveness, and Economic Prosperity (CICEP). Wow. That's a mouthful. What does it mean? At the most practical level, it means that a team of … [Read more...]