ALEX RYAN
BAUER



Writer. Connector. Urbanist. 


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A SYMBOL OF PROGRESS BY A.J. ROBINSON

Collaborated with a notable nonprofit president to craft this piece of thought leadership about Downtown Atlanta. 


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   2025



THE STITCH: RECONNECTING THE HEART OF ATLANTA

Wrote content (including a script for Mayor Andre Dickens) about the project and raised awareness via owned and earned media. Promoted and activated community events. Copyedited a grant application that received $158 million.


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   2023-2025



CAP/ADID ANNUAL MEETING & AWARDS CELEBRATION

Scripted, promoted, and produced Downtown Atlanta’s premier civic event of the year, including procuring sponsorships. 750+ attendees. 


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   2023-2025




DOWNTOWN ATLANTA OFFICE-TO-RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION STUDY

Promoted a nonprofit’s study on adaptive reuse through owned media, earned media, and a special event. 


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   2024



REMEMBERING OUR *HERO, CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS

“Democracy is not a state,” John wrote just before he passed. “It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build a nation and world society at peace with itself.” 


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   2022


 COPYRIGHT LAW: UNDERSTANDING YOUR RIGHTS AS A PHOTOGRAPHER

Researched and wrote this blog post that became the most viewed article in the history of the nonprofit’s website. Organically achieved #1 spot on Google search results through carefully engineered SEO.


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   2021


MODERN LUXURY X TEMMER MARBLE

Shot and edited these short videos for a luxury marble showroom in Buckhead, Atlanta. Secured music for the videos from local songwriter ANDY Z6. 


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   2020



BULLET HANDS

Shot, edited, and produced this short documentary about an amateur boxer in Birmingham, Alabama. Screened at the 2017 Sidewalk Film Festival. 


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   2017



MY ROOMMATE, THE DARKNET DRUGLORD

Iowa farm boy moves to San Francisco and unknowingly finds himself sharing a house with the owner/operator of the Silk Road marketplace. Published on Vice.com
 

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   2015

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