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The Dark Side of Sports Stadiums

Billionaires have found one more way to funnel our tax dollars into their bank accounts: sports stadiums. And if we don’t play ball, they’ll take our favorite teams away.

Ever notice how there never seems to be enough money to build public infrastructure like mass transit lines and better schools? And yet, when a multi-billion-dollar sports team demands a new stadium, our local governments are happy to oblige.

A good example of this billionaire boondoggle is the host of the 2023 Super Bowl: State Farm Stadium.

That's where the Arizona Cardinals have played since 2006. It was finally built after billionaire team owner Michael Bidwill and his family spent years hinting that they would move the Cards out of Arizona if the team didn't get a new stadium. Their blitz eventually worked, with Arizona taxpayers and the city of Glendale paying over two thirds of the $455 million construction tab.

And State Farm Stadium is not unique. It’s part of a well established playbook.

Here’s how stadiums stick the public with the bill.

Step 1: Billionaire buys a sports team.

Just about every NFL franchise owner has a net worth of over a billion dollars — except for the Green Bay Packers, who are publicly owned by half a million cheeseheads.

The same goes for many franchise owners in other sports. Their fortunes don’t just help them buy teams, but also give them clout — which they cash-in when they want to get a great deal on new digs for their team.

Step 2: Billionaire pressures local government.

Since 1990, franchises in major North American sports leagues have intercepted upwards of $30 billion worth of taxpayer funds from state and local governments to build stadiums.  

And the funding itself is just the beginning of these sweetheart deals.

Sports teams often get big property tax breaks and reimbursements on operating expenses, like utilities and security on game days. Most deals also let the owners keep the revenue from naming rights, luxury box seats, and concessions — like the Atlanta Braves’ $150 hamburger.

Even worse, these deals often put taxpayers on the hook for stadium maintenance and repairs.

We taxpayers are essentially paying for the homes of our favorite sports teams, but we don’t really own those homes, we don’t get to rent them out, and we still have to buy expensive tickets to visit them.

Whenever these billionaire owners try to sell us on a shiny new stadium, they claim it will spur economic growth from which we’ll all benefit.  But numerous studies have shown that this is false.

As a University of Chicago economist aptly put it, "If you want to inject money into the local economy, it would be better to drop it from a helicopter than invest it in a new ballpark."

But what makes sports teams special is they are one of the few realms of collective identity we have left.

Billionaires prey on the love that millions of fans have for their favorite teams.

This brings us to the final step in the playbook: Threaten to move the team.

Obscenely rich owners threaten to — or actually do — rip teams out of their communities if they don’t get the subsidies they demand.

Just look at the Seattle Supersonics. Starbucks’ founder Howard Schultz owned the NBA franchise but failed to secure public funding to build a new stadium. So the coffee magnate sold the team to another wealthy businessman who moved it to Oklahoma.

The most egregious part of how the system currently works is that every dollar we spend building stadiums is a dollar we aren’t using for hospitals or housing or schools.

We are underfunding public necessities in order to funnel money to billionaires for something they could feasibly afford.

So, instead of spending billions on extravagant stadiums, we should be investing taxpayer money in things that improve the lives of everyone — not just the bottom lines of profitable sports teams and their owners.  

Because when it comes to stadium deals, the only winners are billionaires.

[threadatl]

This is a good article about Atlanta's I-MIX zoning designation, created in 2020 to allow for mixed-use development in formerly industrial spaces while leaving space for some industrial uses. Some of the biggest recent developments in the city have happened through this zoning.

Apparently the success of it is prompting other cities to explore similar zoning designations.

And while it's good to see new life on these properties, there's still some serious work to be done to improve the projects. Apart from the obvious need to fund affordability in theme, there's also the transportation component that needs to be addressed.

The article focuses on The Works on Chatthoochee Avenue. It's a street that lacks frequent transit, has no protected bike lanes, and has spotty sidewalks. We can do better than drive-to urbanism. Instead of just applauding individual developments in a vacuum, let's work at a more holistic level and ensure that these projects are part of equitable, sustainable urban neighborhoods.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Mike Smith :: Las Vegas Sun

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

April 29, 2024

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

APR 30, 2024

In December 2020, when the pandemic illustrated the extraordinary disadvantage created by the inability of those in low-income households to communicate online with schools and medical professionals, then-president Trump signed into law an emergency program to provide funding to make internet access affordable. In 2021, Congress turned that idea into the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and made it part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law). 

The program has enabled 23 million American households to afford high-speed internet. Those benefiting from it are primarily military families, older Americans, and Black, Latino, and Indigenous households. In February, the Brookings Institution cited economics studies that said each dollar invested in the ACP increases the nation’s gross domestic product by $3.89 and that the program has led to increased employment and higher wages. It also cuts the costs of healthcare by replacing some in-person emergency room visits with telehealth.  

Slightly more of the money in the program goes to districts represented by Republicans than to those represented by Democrats, which might explain why 79% of voters want to continue the program: 96% of Democrats, 78% of Independents, and 62% of Republicans.

But the ACP is running out of money. Back in October 2023, President Joe Biden asked Congress to fund it until the end of 2024, and a bipartisan bill that would extend the program has been introduced in both chambers of Congress. Each remains in an appropriation committee. As of today, the House bill has 228 co-sponsors, the Senate bill has 5. 

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has said he supports the measure, but House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has not commented. Judd Legum pointed out in Popular Information today that the 2025 budget of the far-right Republican Study Committee (RSC) calls for allowing the ACP to expire, saying the RSC “stands against corporate welfare and government handouts that disincentivize prosperity.” More than four fifths of House Republicans belong to the RSC. 

The differences between the parties’ apparent positions on the ACP illustrates the difference in their political ideology. Republicans object to government investment in society and believe market forces should be left to operate without interference in order to promote prosperity. Democrats believe that economic prosperity comes from the hard work of ordinary people and that government investment in society clears the way for those people to succeed. 

Wealth growth for young Americans was stagnant for decades before the pandemic, but it has suddenly experienced a historic rise. In Axios, Emily Peck reported that household wealth for Americans under 40 has risen an astonishing 49% from where it was before the pandemic. Wealth doubled for those born between 1981 and 1996. This increase in household wealth comes in part from rising home prices and more financial assets, as well as less debt, which fell by $5,000 per household. Households of those under 35 have shown a 140% increase in median wealth in the same time period.

Brendan Duke and Christian E. Weller, the authors of the Center for American Progress study from which Peck’s information came, say this wealth growth is not tied to a few super-high earners, but rather reflects broad based improvement. “A simple reason for the strong wealth growth is that younger Americans are experiencing an especially low unemployment rate and especially strong wage growth,” Duke and Weller note, “making it easier for them to accumulate wealth.” 

In honor of National Small Business Week, Vice President Kamala Harris today launched an “economic opportunity tour” in Atlanta, where she highlighted the federal government’s $158 million investment in “The Stitch,” a project to reconnect midtown to downtown Atlanta. This project is an initial attempt to reconnect the communities that were severed by the construction of highways, often cutting minority or poor neighborhoods off from jobs and driving away businesses while saddling the neighborhoods with pollution. 

While some advocates wanted to use the $3.3 billion available from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to take down highways altogether, the administration has shied away from such a dramatic revision and has instead focused on creating new public green spaces, bike paths, access to public transportation, safety features, and so on, to link and improve neighborhoods. More than 40 states so far have received funding under this program. 

The administration says that projects like The Stitch will promote economic growth in neighborhoods that have borne the burden of past infrastructure projects. Today it touted the extraordinary growth of small businesses since Biden and Harris took office, noting that their economic agenda “has driven the first, second and third strongest years of new business application rates on record—and is on pace for the fourth—with Americans filing a record 17.2 million new business applications.” 

Small businesses owned by historically underserved populations “are growing at near-historic rates, with Black business ownership growing at the fastest pace in 30 years and Latino business ownership growing at the fastest pace in more than a decade,” the White House said. The administration has invested in small businesses, working to level the playing field between them and their larger counterparts by making capital and information available, while working to reform the tax code so that corporations pay as much in taxes as small businesses do.  

“Small businesses are the engines of the economy,” the White House said today. “As President Biden says, every time someone starts a new small business, it’s an act of hope and confidence in our economy.” 

In place of economic growth, Republicans have focused on whipping up supporters by insisting that Democrats are corrupt and are cheating to take over the government. Matt Gertz of Media Matters noted in February that “Fox News host Sean Hannity and his House Republican allies spent 2023 trying to manufacture an impeachable offense against President Joe Biden out of their fact-free obsession with the president’s son, Hunter.” At least 325 segments about Hunter Biden appeared on Hannity’s show in 2023; 220 had at least one false or misleading claim. The most frequent purveyor of that disinformation was Representative James Comer (R-KY), chair of the House Oversight Committee, who went onto the show 43 times to talk about the president’s son. 

The House impeachment inquiry was really designed to salt right-wing media channels with lies about the president and, in the end, turned up nothing other than witnesses who said President Biden was not involved in his son’s businesses. Then the Republicans’ key witness, Alexander Smirnov, was indicted for lying about the Bidens, and then he turned out to be in contact with Russian spies. 

Comer has been quietly backing away from impeaching the president until today, when he popped back into the spotlight after news broke that Hunter Biden’s lawyer has threatened to sue the Fox News Channel (FNC) for “conspiracy and subsequent actions to defame Mr. Biden and paint him in a false light, the unlicensed commercial exploitation of his image, name, and likeness, and the unlawful publication of hacked intimate images of him.” His lawyer’s letter calls out FNC’s promotion of Smirnov’s false allegations. 

Last year, FNC paid almost $800 million to settle defamation claims made by Dominion Voting Systems after FNC hosts pushed the lie that Dominion machines had changed the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. 

Legal pressure on companies lying for profit has proved successful. Two weeks ago, the far-right media channel One America News Network (OAN) settled a defamation lawsuit with the voting technology company Smartmatic. Today, OAN retracted a false story about former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, apparently made to discredit the testimony of Stormy Daniels about her sexual encounters with Trump. OAN suggested that it was Cohen rather than Trump who had a relationship with Daniels, and that Cohen had extorted Trump over the story.  

“OAN apologizes to Mr. Cohen for any harm the publication may have caused him,” the network wrote in a statement. “To be clear, no evidence suggests that Mr. Cohen and Ms. Daniels were having an affair and no evidence suggests that Mr. Cohen ‘cooked up’ the scheme to extort the Trump Organization before the 2016 election.”

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

[atlantathecity]

I love this scene. But it's not enough.

Getting affordability right and implementing rail are both key components for equity on the Atlanta Beltline.

If the Beltline ends up as a playground for wealthy & able bodied people, that means we've spent tons of public resources to benefit the privileged -- to generate gentrification.

This has to become a transportation and neighborhood-building project that benefits every economic group, and every ability. We have to do better with funding affordable homes here amid the new growth, and we have to build the rail that has always been at the heart of the Beltline concept.

[atlurbanist]

This quote comes from Dan Immergluck's great book "Red Hot City: Housing, Race, and Exclusion in Twenty-First-Century Atlanta." Recommended reading.

Atlanta saw a 28% increase in its tech talent pool from 2013-18. During that boom, we missed a huge opportunity for equitable outcomes.

Instead of transforming that economic growth into critical public services such as subsidies for housing for lower-income Atlanta, the inflow of higher-wage workers just ended up driving local rents higher, hurting low-income folks the most.

I'm glad to see the city make good efforts toward affordable housing in recent years. We're moving in the right direction.

But going forward, we need to think of growth and investment as a tool for truly equitable outcomes, with measurable success. We're not at that point yet.

City leaders are constantly getting an earful of demands from the local elite about remaining "business friendly" and not disturbing the status quo of investment returns for powerful interests. They need to hear from the rest of us.

[gender0bender]

ID: a photograph of a bald black trans man with black glasses and a grey beard sitting on a church pew, looking over at the camera held by someone on the pew behind him. His expression is relaxed and neutral. He is sitting with his hands rested on top of each other and wearing a red and white wtriped shirt, a ring on his left pinky finger, and a bracelet on each wrist. The background is a church behind him. ED. 

Intrview with Louis, a 54 year old trans man, taken from To Survive on This Shore, a series of interviews with older trans people.

In the last few years I have seen tremendous growth in the transmasculine community. Keep in mind that in my generation, the notion of community was almost an intentional causality to the process. You were supposed to move away, never let anyone know your history, and move into isolation in order to exist.  You needed to be heteronormative and have a specific way of being that fit the criteria of what this diagnosis is supposed to look like. So the notion of building community in that way… how could you if you don’t meet the standards? The notion that community is available to us is a relatively new phenomenon.  

That being said, I find that the majority of trans men of color choose to live non-disclosed, low- or no-disclosure for economic reasons, for safety reasons, and for family reasons. That is a perfectly viable choice, but it does make it difficult to build community, so some of us who are fully disclosed have to serve as the conduits to connect us to each other. We have a black trans men’s advocacy site on Facebook that has almost 500 members. There is a group that just started called My Brother’s Keeper in Atlanta. When I meet other men in transition, we have a discussion about whether they want to live out and open or low- or no-disclosure. It allows me to direct them to others. I think that is critical to build community, specifically among trans men of color. There are so many other oppressions and variables that trans men and trans women of color face that it’s not as easy as hanging a rainbow flag out your window. Well, how’s that gonna work? You gonna pay my bills? Are you going to walk with me everywhere I go and be my personal bodyguard? So the notion that “out” is always better assumes a safety that many of us, especially trans women of color, cannot count on.

I’m so excited that in a relatively short slice of history, a community has grown up around me of vibrant, creative, amazing people: men, women, and others who are doing such amazing work in the realm of spirituality, sciences, art, and politics. It’s like having a gazillion nieces and nephews and other kids and being really proud of all of them.  

Years and years ago when I was tiny kid I just wanted to grow up to be a husband and a father, but in that time and place it was completely impossible. So the notion that I have those things in my life now is nothing short of miraculous. And how many people in the world can say that the dream they had that was impossible, they are now living it? It is an amazing and surreal and awe-inspiring dream come true. So I am extremely grateful more than anything else, and I will continue to seek that gratitude in ways that I can and continue to be an example to people who are really struggling. The impossible is possible. Likely, maybe not. Easy, most defiantly not. But possible. So that is a joy and I will continue doing that until I kick the bucket.

[mariacallous]

Reading the tea leaves from one election in order to predict the next is difficult but not impossible. There are two ways to do it. One way is to look at what the current election tells us about the relative strengths and weaknesses of the likely players in the next election. For that analysis, turn to my colleague Bill Galston’s piece. In it he looks at the likely effects of this election on Biden and on Trump, and he discusses the importance of the Democratic governors races. The second way to look at it is what I will call the “plate tectonics” of American politics. This term was coined by Bill a few years ago in a piece I co-authored with him. It refers to the factors, geographic and demographic, that are constantly moving—slowly—and which occasionally lead to earthquakes.

As Al Gore and Hillary Clinton know only too well, presidential elections don’t turn on the national popular vote but on the electoral vote in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Thus, changes in the partisan makeup of certain states can have enormous effects on the (mostly) winner-take-all systems of awarding electors. Over time, states change their partisan make-up. Although this is a complicated process, most of it is due to people moving into a state and bringing their partisan leanings with them. One of the most stunning examples is Vermont—a state that for most of the 20th century was referred to by politicians in the know as “rock-ribbed” Republican. In fact, Vermont was one of only two states that voted against Franklin Roosevelt in his landslide 1936 election. But over the past decades New Yorkers moved to the idyllic state to escape the city and carried with them their far-left wing politics. So today, Vermont is the only state in the union to have a U.S. Senator who is an independent who identifies as a Democratic socialist, and last night elected Peter Welch to the Senate, making him only the second Democrat to represent the state in that chamber.

Analyzing the plate tectonics of politics leads us to take a careful look at what has been happening in three “purple” states—Arizona, Georgia and Nevada. Arizona used to be a reliably Republican state and yet, to Trump’s surprise and to the surprise of nearly every pundit in America, he lost that state in 2020. Today, it is the fourth or fifth most popular state in the union to move to—based on census data and on very interesting data from the U-Haul company—which tracks moves.

A large number of the people moving to Arizona are from California. For many of them, Arizona offers a lower cost of living, lower taxes, lower housing costs, less traffic, and good schools plus natural beauty.

Not surprisingly there are a lot of Democrats among these California transplants who are part of the reason Arizona has become a very competitive state. The state was solidly Republican for much of the 20th century and in the first six presidential elections of the 21st century. The razor thin margins in 2020 and in 2022 are testament to the changing nature of the state.

Georgia is right up there with Arizona in terms of the number of people moving there. Atlanta has been an economic powerhouse for some time now. As one professor put it—Atlanta is part of the “growth” South not the “stagnant” South. And Atlanta and its suburbs are the center of that growth. People from around the country and the world have been moving there making it the center of Democratic politics in the state. In fact, as Professor Charles Bullock, a political scientist at the University of Georgia says: “We know that the strongest Republican voters are people who’ve been in Georgia more than 20 years… Individuals who have been in Georgia less time are more likely to be Democratic.”

Finally, Nevada, like Arizona and Georgia, has seen in-migration that is making it a more competitive state. Like Arizona, most of the new residents are coming from California. In Washoe County, home of Reno, Nevada, the new Tesla plant and other high-tech businesses are attracting people from the San Francisco Bay area who are bringing with them their famously deep blue politics. Meanwhile, Las Vegas, the state’s largest city, is a powerhouse of job creation, ranking behind only three other metro areas in the United States with the fastest growth in job postings. At the presidential level, Nevada has been Democratic since 2008, and its consistently high job growth seems likely to cement that tendency with voters from California.

Because the plate tectonics move so slowly, we can expect very close presidential and Senate elections in these states in the next few years. However, if the trends keep going, these states may end up as reliable wins in the Democratic column in future election cycles.

[187days]

Day Ninety-Eight

Today was “anything but a backpack” day, so I had students bring their school stuff in suitcases, laundry baskets, coolers, lockers, shopping carts borrowed from Walmart, a remote control car, etc, etc... 

It was hilarious. 

In World, I showed students some pictures of the bridges that have been or are being built in Nepal since they were so curious about whether or not that was happening. Some had even gone home and looked up more information on their own, and they shared that, which was very cool. And then we had a broader discussion about how development can help cultures overcome geographic difficulties- and other kinds of difficulties- but it has to be sustainable.

That was the segue to having them read the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We read the first one- no poverty- together, then I had them pick another goal to read on their own. Then I asked them to share what they’d read and learned with their classmates. That went really well, and even the boys in my Block 2 class, who still attempt to try my patience daily and grumble under their breath about how much they hate my class, told me it was interesting. So that’s a win. I wanted to end with an example of a country that’s made progress towards those goals, so I showed students some images of South Korea in 1960 versus today so they could get a sense of the economic development that’s taken place there over the past few decades. Then I had them read an annotate an article about how it’s happened. There were lots of comments about how rapid the country’s transformation has been. And the article touches on k-culture exports, so some talk about kpop, Squid Game, and such also ensued. That was fun. 

My APGOV students had to tackle the evolution of federalism today. First, they shared what they’d learned about for homework: the 10th and 14th amendments, plus the rulings in several court cases (McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden, Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, United States v. Lopez, Obergefell v. Hodges, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health). We discussed what each of those rulings meant for the balance of national and state power, and I went on a tangent about expansive commerce power so they could see how its relevant to their daily lives. And, lastly, we talked about how the growth of the bureaucracy has led to the literal expansion of the national government, but also the expansion of its power. I used the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the creation of what would become to FDA to illustrate that point, and went on another tangent about how broadly the FDA’s authority now extends. 

And, even after all that, there were still 20 minutes left in the block. My students were surprised that I didn’t just keep going to fill the time, but I reminded them that it’s a college-style course; when we’re done whatever we need to do for the day, we’re done. I added that when they’re actually in college their professors will just let them leave, which not all of them realized. But they like that, and they liked me giving them the free time today. 

I used it to wrap up a few odds and ends so that I could leave right at the end of my contract day, too. I walked out with Mr. F and Ms. A, and, thankfully, it wasn’t too cold outside. Now, it’s really getting frigid out there; tomorrow the low is going to be -20! Eeeek!

[nwbeerguide]

Honoring Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Black-owned Crown & Hops Brewing Co. releases two india pales ales, the "HBCU" West Coast IPA and "HBCU" DDH Hazy IPA.

Press Release

Los Angeles ... Crowns & Hops Brewing Co., the first Black-owned craft beer brand in Inglewood, CA, will honor Historically Black Colleges and Universities with the limited release of two IPAs: the “HBCU” West Coast IPA and “HBCU” DDH Hazy IPA.

The beer represents a full-circle moment for Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. founders Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter, who went to Spelman and Howard. In addition, it pays homage to many of the black craft beer entrepreneurs and connoisseurs who are also proud members of the HBCU community. Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. brews the HBCU IPA with the same hops in two styles— The West Coast IPA and the Hazy DDH IPA.

To ensure that fellow HBCU alumni and students gain access to this special brew, the company has expanded its distribution footprint to the DC area, and is launching a new E-Commerce platform on Wed, 10.19—Crownsandhops.com. Customers may order select products at crownsandhops.com and receive the beer D2C shipped directly to their homes. Shipping will be limited to select cities. Both of the HBCU beers, as well as the brand’s core beers, will be available online. 

In other news, Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. recently partnered with

The Gathering Spot to offer their members Crowns & Hops beers in all three of their flagship locations in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Washington DC.

The brewery is also featured in a new series on PBS entitled “Fresh Glass” on an episode about Neighborhood Brewing that aired on October 6. Stream the show HERE to watch it before it airs nationally in January.

Stay tuned for even more news from the first black-owned craft beer brand in Inglewood, CA. 

For more information and the latest on

Crowns & Hops Brewing Company, visit:

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ABOUT CROWNS & HOPS BREWING COMPANY:

In 7-years, Co-Founders Beny Ashburn & Teo Hunter have become the leaders and voices of a craft beer movement, bringing much-needed diversity and inclusion to the industry. Ashburn & Hunter disrupted the status quo of the craft beer industry and built a brand that is bigger than beer. Crowns & Hops Brewing Co’s mission is to create spaces and products that are community-centric, driving diversity, racial equity, economic growth, and influencing inclusion. This creates jobs and new career paths for people of color in and around the beer industry.

In 2020, the brand launched its non-profit “8 Trill Pils Initiative,” which focused on taking actionable steps to provide capital, resources, and opportunities for Black-owned craft beer brands. Through the initiative, they raised a $100,000 development fund which they awarded to (5) Black-owned craft beer brands in December 2020. Their motto, “OWN YOUR CROWN,” encourages excellence, cultural ownership, and authentic self-representation. 

Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. will be the first Black-owned craft beer brand in Inglewood, CA. In Q1 of 2023, Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. is set to open their flagship 14,000 sq. ft. restaurant and brewpub, Crowns Inglewood, off of Crenshaw Blvd & Manchester Ave. Crowns Inglewood will be a community establishment providing a safe, family-friendly space to gather, dine and have delicious independent craft beer.

Welcome to The New Now of craft beer. #OWNYOURCROWN

[kathansky]

Cell Culture Media Market Global Latest Trends and Insights 2024 to 2031

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The research analysis on the global Cell Culture Media Market report 2024 offers a close watch on top industry rivals along with briefings on their company profiles, strategical surveys, micro as well as macro industry trends, futuristic scenarios, analysis of pricing structure, and an all-encompassing overview of the Cell Culture Media Market circumstances in the forecast period between 2024 and 2031. The global Cell Culture Media Market is a dynamic and rapidly evolving sector, encompassing the development, production, and distribution. This market is essential for improving global market and driving economic growth through innovation and industry advancements. Market Growth The Cell Culture Media Market has experienced robust growth over the past decade and is projected to continue expanding. Cell Culture Media Market size was valued at USD 4.9 billion in 2022 and is poised to grow from USD 5.68 billion in 2023 to USD 18.63 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 16% in the forecast period (2024-2031). This growth is driven by several factors, including an aging global population, increasing prevalence of advancements in technology, and rising global expenditure.

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Detailed Segmentation and Classification of the report (Market Size and Forecast - 2031, Y-o-Y growth rate, and CAGR): The Cell Culture Media Market can be segmented based on several factors, including product type, application, end-user, and distribution channel. Understanding these segments is crucial for companies looking to target specific markets and tailor their offerings to meet consumer needs.

Product

Serum-free Media and Classical Media

Type

Animal cell culture media, Plant cell culture media, and Bacterial cell culture media

End user

Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies, Hospitals & Diagnostic Laboratories, and Research and Academic Institutes.

Physical state

Liquid culture media, Semi-solid culture media, and Solid culture media

Application

Research, and Manufacturing of biomolecules

Research type

Cytogenetics, Cell therapy, and others

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Following are the players analyzed in the report:

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Merck KGaA

GE Healthcare

Lonza Group AG

Corning Incorporated

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

HiMedia Laboratories

Fujifilm Holdings Corporation (Irvine Scientific Sales Company)

CellGenix GmbH

PromoCell GmbH

Takara Bio, Inc.

Sera Scandia A/S

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

InVitria (Ventria Bioscience)

Biomimetics Sympathies AG

ZenBio, Inc.

Sartorius AG

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Irvine Scientific

Atlanta Biologicals, Inc.

Regional Analysis 1. North America: - The United States and Canada dominate the North American Cell Culture Media Market. The U.S. is the largest market globally, driven by advanced global infrastructure, high R&D investments, and significant Cell Culture Media consumption. 2. Europe: - Europe is a significant player, with major Cell Culture Media Markets in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. The region benefits from strong regulatory frameworks, high industry standards, and a robust R&D sector. 3. Asia-Pacific: - This region is experiencing rapid growth, with countries like China and India leading the charge. Factors such as increasing industry access, growing middle-class populations, and expanding Cell Culture Media manufacturing capabilities contribute to this growth. 4. Latin America: - Brazil and Mexico are key markets in Latin America. Growth in this region is driven by rising industry needs, increasing investments in industry infrastructure, and a growing demand for affordable medications. 5. Middle East and Africa: - The Cell Culture Media Market in this region is expanding due to rising market spending, increased prevalence of diseases, and improvements in Market infrastructure, although the market is relatively smaller compared to other regions. Future Outlook The Cell Culture Media Market is poised for continued growth driven by technological advancements, expanding global market access, and increasing global industry needs. As the industry adapts to evolving challenges and seizes emerging opportunities, it is likely to see ongoing innovation and expansion, contributing significantly to global health and economic development.

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Welcome to the heart of opportunity—Atlanta, Georgia, where our thriving commercial real estate market stands as a beacon for businesses seeking growth and prosperity. Nestled in the bustling southeastern United States, Atlanta offers more than just a strategic location; it's a dynamic hub flowing with possibilities. Learn more as we explore what makes Atlanta the premier destination for your commercial real estate ventures and discover the advantages awaiting your business.

Strategic Location and Connectivity

Our city seamlessly connects us to the world through the renowned Hartsville-Jackson International Airport, ensuring unparalleled accessibility for businesses aiming to expand regionally or nationally. Atlanta’s strategic positioning makes it a coveted choice for those seeking to amplify their reach.

Diverse Industry Sectors

In Atlanta, diversity isn't just a buzzword; it's the cornerstone of our thriving commercial real estate market. From tech titans to healthcare heroes, Atlanta accommodates a plethora of industries, ensuring that every business finds its perfect match in our vibrant landscape.

Growing Economy

Atlanta isn't just growing; it's thriving. Fueled by a potent mix of corporate giants and burgeoning startups, our city nurtures innovation and fosters growth like no other. With each passing day, Atlanta solidifies its status as an economic powerhouse, attracting investment and driving demand for commercial real estate.

Variety of Commercial Real Estate Options

Whether you're dreaming of a sleek downtown office space or a sprawling suburban warehouse, Atlanta has it all. Our diverse portfolio of commercial properties caters to every need and aspiration, ensuring that your business finds its ideal home amidst our dynamic landscape. Additionally, Atlanta boasts mixed-use developments that combine retail, office, and residential spaces, providing a dynamic environment for work, leisure, and living.

Affordability

Atlanta's commercial real estate market offers affordability without compromising quality. Compared to other major cities, our rates are competitive, allowing businesses to stretch their resources further and invest in their growth with confidence.

Supportive Business Environment

At the heart of Atlanta lies a community dedicated to your success. From government incentives to bustling networking events, our city pulls out all the stops to support businesses of every size and sector. In Atlanta, your success isn't just a goal; it's a shared mission.

Conclusion

Atlanta isn't just a city; it's a promise of growth, opportunity, and success. With its strategic location, diverse industries, booming economy, expansive property options, affordability, and unwavering support for businesses, Atlanta stands as the ultimate destination for commercial real estate ventures. So why wait? Contact us today and allow Stratus help your business dreams come to life amidst a landscape brimming with possibilities!

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How Do Appraisal Companies in Atlanta Support the Real Estate Market?

In Atlanta's competitive real estate environment, understanding the true value of a property is very important for buyers, sellers, investors, as well as lenders. Appraisal companies provide this service to make sure that transactions are based on fair and accurate assessments.

But how exactly do appraisal companies in Atlanta operate, and what role do they play in the real estate market? In this blog, we explore the importance of appraisals and how to choose one for getting things done.

What is a Property Appraisal?

A property appraisal is a professional evaluation of a property's value, which can be conducted by a licensed appraiser. This assessment is based upon various factors, like the property's location, its condition, features, and recent sales in the area.

According to Statista, “ The real estate market in Atlanta, Georgia, is  US $174.20 billion right now and is expected to grow at an annual rate of 5. 86% which is US $231.60 billion by 2029.

An experienced appraisal company ensures that the valuation reflects the unique qualities and market conditions of each property.

Why are Appraisal Companies Essential?

An appraisal company in Atlanta helps navigate these complexities, ensuring that property transactions are based on reliable, current data. Below are some points: 

1. Supporting Real Estate Transactions: Appraisals provide a neutral valuation of a property, which ensures that both buyers and sellers can agree on a fair price.

This is important in Atlanta, where property values can fluctuate due to varying demand and economic changes.

By working with a reputable appraisal company, parties involved in a transaction can proceed with confidence, knowing they are working with accurate numbers.

2. Guiding Mortgage Decisions: For lenders, appraisals are critical in determining how much they are willing to finance. Banks and mortgage companies rely on the finding of an appraisal to ensure that they are not lending more than the property is worth.

3. Investment Decisions: Appraisal companies in Atlanta, whether dealing in residential or commercial real estate, need precise appraisals to make informed decisions.

With the city's growth and development demand for new properties, investors need reliable data to assess potential returns. A well-experienced appraisal company can offer insight into future value, helping investors plan for long-term success.

4. Settlements: Appraisals are also important for estate planning or legal settlements. They provide a clear valuation of property assets to make sure that any division of assets is fair and equal. 

How Do You Choose the Right Appraisal Company in Atlanta? 

Given the importance of accurate property appraisals, it is crucial to choose an appraisal company that you can trust. Here are some factors to consider when selecting an appraisal company in Atlanta:

1. Local Knowledge: Atlanta is a unique real estate market with diverse neighborhoods, each with its own features.

Choosing an appraisal company in Atlanta with extensive knowledge of the local area is beneficial. One should have deep expertise in the Atlanta market, making them a trusted partner for accurate appraisals.

2. Experience: You must make sure that the appraisal company is fully licensed and has a solid reputation in the market. Experienced appraisers are more likely to have the expertise needed to navigate Atlanta's dynamic market, providing you with a fair and precise assessment.

3. Wide Range Of Services: Look for an appraisal company that offers a wide range of services, from residential to commercial appraisals, as well as specialized services like estate valuations or insurance appraisals.

This range of expertise ensures that the company can meet your specific needs, no matter what type of property you are dealing with.

4. Client Reviews and Testimonials: You must check the reviews and testimonials from previous clients. These can provide valuable insights into the company's professionalism, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.

A well-regarded company will always have a strong track record of satisfied clients.

Conclusion

The role of appraisal companies in Atlanta is very critical in supporting the city's growing real estate market.

With accurate valuations from trusted firms like Carter Hazel & Associates, property buyers, sellers, and lenders can make informed decisions that reflect the true value of Atlanta’s diverse real estate landscape.

They have an experienced licensed appraiser team, from which you must receive the most accurate and up-to-date appraisal, whether you are purchasing your dream home, refinancing for a better rate, or making a strategic investment. What are you waiting for? Visit their website and learn more about property appraisals.

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Invest Atlanta is requesting proposals for turning a 1-acre stretch of parking lots next to MARTA’s Garnett Station into affordable & market-rate housing! The property is at 184 Forsyth Street. There is *way* to much underused space (mostly parking) around this Downtown rail station and it's past time for something to happen with it. Mixed-income housing would be a great outcome. The Request for Proposals (RFP) also asks for the project to have "revenue sources other than rent paid by residents (ground floor retail, rooftop urban farm, etc.)" Responses are due March 31, 2023. You can spot Thread ATL's own Matt Garbett in the article/video linked above, talking about why these parking lots are a bad use of this land.

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

February 1, 2024

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

FEB 2, 2024

One of the biggest stories of 2023 is that the U.S. economy grew faster than any other economy in the Group of 7 nations, made up of democratic countries with the world’s largest advanced economies. By a lot. The International Monetary Fund yesterday reported that the U.S. gross domestic product—the way countries estimate their productivity—grew by 2.5%, significantly higher than the GDP of the next country on the list: Japan, at 1.9%.

IMF economists predict U.S. growth next year of 2.1%, again, higher than all the other G7 countries. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta projects growth of 4.2% in the first quarter of 2024.

Every time I write about the booming economy, people accurately point out that these numbers don’t necessarily reflect the experiences of everyone. But they have enormous political implications. 

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, and the Democrats embraced the idea that using the government to support ordinary Americans—those on the “demand” side of the economy—would nurture strong economic growth. Republicans have insisted since the 1980s that the way to expand the economy is the opposite: to invest in the “supply side,” investors who use their capital to build businesses. 

In the first two years of the Biden-Harris administration, while the Democrats had control of the House and Senate, they passed a range of laws to boost American manufacturing, rebuild infrastructure, protect consumers, and so on. They did so almost entirely with Democratic votes, as Republicans insisted that such investments would destroy growth, in part through inflation. 

Now that the laws are beginning to take effect, their results have proved that demand-side economic policies like those in place between 1933 and 1981, when President Ronald Reagan ushered in supply-side economics, work. Even inflation, which ran high, appears to have been driven by supply chain issues, as the administration said, and by “greedflation,” in which corporations raised prices far beyond cost increases, padding payouts for their shareholders.

The demonstration that the Democrats’ policies work has put Republicans in an awkward spot. Projects funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, are so popular that Republicans are claiming credit for new projects or, as Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) did on Sunday, claiming they don’t remember how they voted on the infrastructure measure and other popular bills like the CHIPS and Science Act (she voted no). When the infrastructure measure passed in 2021, just 13 House Republicans supported it. 

Today, Medicare sent its initial offers to the drug companies that manufacture the first ten drugs for which the government will negotiate prices under the Inflation Reduction Act, another hugely popular measure that passed without Republican votes. The Republicans have called for repealing this act, but their stance against what they have insisted is “socialized medicine” is showing signs of softening. In Politico yesterday, Megan Messerly noted that in three Republican-dominated states—Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi—House speakers are saying they are now open to the idea of expanding healthcare through Medicaid expansion.

In another sign that some Republicans recognize that the Democrats’ economic policies are popular, the House last night passed bipartisan tax legislation that expanded the Child Tax Credit, which had expired last year after Senate Republicans refused to extend it. Democrats still provided most of the yea votes—188 to 169—and Republicans most of the nays—47 to 23—but, together with a tax cut for businesses in the bill, the measure was a rare bipartisan victory. If it passes the Senate, it is expected to lift at least half a million children out of poverty and help about 5 million more. 

But Republicans have a personnel problem as well as a policy problem. Since the 1980s, party leaders have maintained that the federal government needs to be slashed, and their determination to just say no has elevated lawmakers whose skill set features obstruction rather than the negotiation required to pass bills. Their goal is to stay in power to stop legislation from passing.

Yesterday, for example, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who sits on the Senate Finance Committee and used to chair it, told a reporter not to have too much faith that the child tax credit measure would pass the Senate, where Republicans can kill it with the filibuster. “Passing a tax bill that makes the president look good…means he could be reelected, and then we won’t extend the 2017 tax cuts,” Grassley said.

At the same time, the rise of right-wing media, which rewards extremism, has upended the relationship between lawmakers and voters. In CNN yesterday, Oliver Darcy explained that “the incentive structure in conservative politics has gone awry. The irresponsible and dishonest stars of the right-wing media kingdom are motivated by vastly different goals than those who are actually trying to advance conservative causes, get Republicans elected, and then ultimately govern in office.” 

Right-wing influencers want views and shares, which translate to more money and power, Darcy wrote. So they spread “increasingly outlandish, attention-grabbing junk,” and more established outlets tag along out of fear they will lose their audience. But those influencers and media hosts don’t have to govern, and the anger they generate in the base makes it hard for anyone else to, either. 

This dynamic has shown up dramatically in the House Republicans’ refusal to consider a proposed border measure on which a bipartisan group of senators had worked for four months because Trump and his extremist base turned against the idea—one that Republicans initially demanded. 

Since they took control of the House in 2023, House Republicans have been able to conduct almost no business as the extremists are essentially refusing to govern unless all their demands are met. Rather than lawmaking, they are passing extremist bills to signal to their base, holding hearings to push their talking points, and trying to find excuses to impeach the president and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

Yesterday the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal, which is firmly on the right, warned House Republicans that “Impeaching Mayorkas Achieves Nothing” other than “political symbolism,” and urged them to work to get a border bill passed. “Grandstanding is easier than governing, and Republicans have to decide whether to accomplish anything other than impeaching Democrats,” it said. 

Today in the Washington Post, Jennifer Rubin called the Republicans’ behavior “nihilism and performative politics.”

On CNN this morning, Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY) identified the increasing isolation of the MAGA Republicans from a democratic government. “Here we are both on immigration and now on this tax bill where President Biden and a bipartisan group of Congress are trying to actually solve problems for the American people,” Goldman said, “and Chuck Grassley, Donald Trump, Mike Johnson—they are trying to kill solutions just for political gain." 

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

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Atlanta: stop accepting parking-pedestal density as being 'good enough'

A pedestal of parking, with homes that sit several floors above the street. I appreciate the density, but I wish we could do it while putting eyes on the street instead of parking. Seen on Juniper Street in Midtown -- a district where many towers in recent years have been built atop parking pedestals.

Honestly, even when there's a layer of retail at the sidewalk level, I'm still concerned about parking podiums that shift residences and offices high above the public realm of our streets. It feels inhospitable and antisocial. It's un-citylike.

There was a time when it made at least some sense to be grateful for any new towers in Midtown, even problematic ones. They were a sign of economic vibrancy and growth. I didn't share the opinion that all new towers were good, but I could understand the rationale of others.

That time is gone. It's unreasonable in 2022 to accept towers as an innate good regardless of the car trips they generate near transit, or their impersonal interaction with the public realm, or their equitable benefits. It's time to expect truly great urbanism in Atlanta, and to accept that Atlanta is worthy of demanding it.