Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

Series produced by Sidewalk Radio

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Sidewalk Radio creator & host, Gene Kansas, sits down with artists, architects, designers, developers, planners, preservationists, chefs, skateboarders, civil rights icons, educators and more to talk about life in the modern city.

Sidewalk Radio, a monthly special feature on AM 1690 “The Voice of the Arts”, is a show that explores the cultural and physical development of life in the modern city through the lens of history and the context of community


51 Pieces

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Freedom Park’s relevance in Atlanta history dates back to the Civil War. On July 22, 1864, Sherman watched the city burn during the Battle of Atla...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2014
  • Length: 20:12
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MARTA is more than a method of transportation, it’s about connecting people, neighborhoods, promoting business, and conservation. And then of cour...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2014
  • Length: 22:52
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Social drinking, instead of drinking to simply survive, has been around for about 8000 years. Atlanta’s place in the beverage business, and in Ame...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2014
  • Length: 24:05
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Even though the whole “green” theme fad is becoming obnoxious, we’re happy to say that it certainly seems like the “sustainability” trend is here t...

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  • Added: Aug 07, 2014
  • Length: 22:51
  • Purchases: 1
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Hank Aaron is much more than a ballplayer in the advancement of civil rights, and the Atlanta Braves are much more than a baseball team to Atlanta....

  • Added: Aug 07, 2014
  • Length: 22:59
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The introduction of the “Bird’s Nest” (??) in Beijing, China for the 2008 Olympics wowed the world with its brilliance. This icon, on a monumental...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2014
  • Length: 26:26
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There is Broadway in New York, Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Sunset in LA, and Bourbon in New Orleans, but Peachtree Street is more than famous, it i...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2014
  • Length: 33:49
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Typically on Sidewalk Radio we choose dynamic topics that are in a state of flux. The BeltLine, The Clermont Hotel, The Art Show, as recent exampl...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2014
  • Length: 26:06
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Do you ever look at a painting and wonder if you’re missing something? Ever consider why the work is even in the place you’re seeing it to begin wi...

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  • Added: Aug 13, 2014
  • Length: 25:39
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: PAST: Abandoned rail’s rough trail will soon be improved and ready for the walk-bike-jog set.
There are only two other projects in the history of Atlanta with an impact on par with what the Atlanta BeltLine will deliver. One is Hartsfield-Ja...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2014
  • Length: 22:17
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Atlanta has plenty of bragging rights (The Olympics, Coca-Cola, Chick-fil-a, the Fox Theatre etc.), but perhaps one of our most iconic treasures is...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2014
  • Length: 20:05