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City of Atlanta to rename street

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 woman mayor. Driving the news: On Monday, the Atlanta City Council approved the renaming of Westside Reservoir Park and Central Avenue in honor of former Mayor Shirley 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 and a large park in her honor.

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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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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 Reservoir Park after former Mayor Shirley Franklin. Central Avenue will now be known as Shirley Clarke Franklin Boulevard and Westside Reservoir Park will be renamed Shirley Clarke Franklin Park.

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Westside Reservoir Park to be renamed after former Mayor Shirley Franklin

Atlanta City Council also approved legislation to rename a portion of Central Avenue SW after the city’s first Black woman mayor.

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Shirley Franklin

Shirley Franklin is the 58th mayor of Atlanta. She is also the first female mayor and the first African American woman to serve as mayor of a major southern city. Her term ends in 2009.

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