Shirley C. Franklin, Atlanta’s First Black Woman Mayor, Has A Street And Park Named In Her Honor
Shirley C. Franklin is the first-ever Black woman mayor of Atlanta. The soon-to-be octogenarian was honored for her part in shaping the city.
In Cities’ Rush to Clear Homeless Camps, People Have Been Crushed to Death
Atlanta’s mayor began a drive to clear homeless encampments. But when heavy equipment came to raze one, nobody noticed that ...
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Mother of Modern Atlanta: Former Mayor Shirley C. Franklin honored with Street, Park Renaming
Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin honored with a street sign and park. Her legacy and achievements celebrated by ...
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Fort Wayne community leaders trade ideas for Tom Henry memorialization
A year after he died, city officials continue discussions on how to properly memorialize former Mayor Tom Henry.
NYC mayoral hopefuls line up against Eric Adams’ $225M ‘Cop City’ training facility: ‘Boondoggle of taxpayer dollars’
A $225 million plan by Mayor Eric Adams to erect a 16-agency public safety training facility on the NYPD academy’s campus is ...
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Former Mayor Shirley C. Franklin honored with Street, Park Renaming
Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin was honored with a street sign and park on Thursday. A portion of Central Avenue ...
St. Luke’s church has stayed nimble with Downtown Atlanta’s evolution
While St. Luke’s has been in its current location since 1906, the church was first established near the end of the Civil War ...
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Atlanta Mayor Dickens wants TAD extension to pay for Beltline rail
The mayor's comments are the first time he has talked publicly about how to pay for the transit vision he unveiled earlier this month.
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Atlanta park, street renamed in honor of former Mayor Shirley Franklin
Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin received a lasting tribute to her legacy this week as the city renamed both a major ...
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‘Welcome to Shirleyville:’ Atlanta honors Franklin with new park, street renaming
Franklin, 79, now joins the pantheon of former Atlanta mayors who have gained landmark status, like William B. Hartsfield, Ivan Allen Jr., Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young, who have monuments and ...
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Atlanta Mayor discusses federal funding, upgrading infrastructure at Atlanta Press Club event
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens discussed Beltline rail development, accessing federal funding, upgrading city water ...
City Of Atlanta Opens Registration For Summer Youth Employment Program
Mayor Andre Dickens brings back the Summer Youth Employment Program for the third year in a row. Registration is now open.