Atlanta’s largest park renamed for former Mayor Shirley Franklin
On Monday, the Atlanta City Council voted unanimously to rename Central Avenue, where Atlanta City Hall sits, and Westside ...
Atlanta City Council approves legislation honoring former Mayor Shirley Franklin
ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council approved legislation on Monday to honor former Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin.
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City of Atlanta to rename street, park in honor of Shirley Franklin
The City of Atlanta is paying tribute to its first female mayor, Shirley Clarke Franklin, by renaming a major downtown road ...
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Former Mayor Shirley Franklin receives park, street renaming honor
One of Atlanta's prettiest parks and a Downtown street bordering City Hall are being renamed in honor of Atlanta's first ...
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Atlanta bought two 10,000-acre forests for a second airport. It might sell them
Atlanta officials have spent more than a year weighing a secret offer from the state Department of Natural Resources to purchase the properties for permanent conservation.
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In Walnut Grove, mayor says all-female council tries to channel Thatcher
Women are still outnumbered when it comes to elected office in Georgia. Walnut Grove, population 1,700, is a rarity: The mayor and city council members are all female.