The Atlanta City Council will honor former Mayor Shirley Franklin with a new street and park named after her.
The council approved the legislation Feb. 5, renaming two structures to recognize the first woman and Black woman mayor of Atlanta. The action will rename Central Avenue to “Shirley Clarke Franklin Boulevard” and Westside Reservoir Park to “Shirley Clarke Franklin Park.”
Of the ordinances, council members expressed their appreciation for the 58th mayor of Atlanta and remembering her legacy…