ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council approved legislation on Monday to honor former Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin. The council unanimously approved two ordinances to recognize Atlanta's 58th mayor. One ...

ATLANTA - 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. What we know: A portion of Central ...

Shirley Franklin was always uneasy about her role. In 2001, without a runoff, she won a bitter race for Atlanta mayor against several well-known and well-financed candidates. When she got into office, ...

Former Mayor Shirley C. Franklin is being honored by the city of Atlanta. Shirley C. Franklin, Atlanta’s first Black woman mayor, was celebrated with a street and park named in her honor. The Atlanta ...

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, who dubbed herself the “Sewer Mayor” during her tenure, said Andre Dickens should “dig deep” within the city’s budget to address infrastructure needs, including ...

ATLANTA — Crews are working to repair Shirley Franklin Blvd SW after part of the road collapsed Wednesday due to a private contractor's hydro excavation work, according to City of Atlanta officials.

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin has taken on a new role as an advocate for broadband access for the underserved. She was recently named by the Alliance for Digital Equality as a senior policy ...

The City of Atlanta has renamed Westside Reservoir Park and Central Avenue in honor of former Mayor Shirley Franklin, recognizing her contributions to the city. Franklin, Atlanta’s first female mayor, ...

ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta is honoring the city’s first woman mayor by renaming a park and busy downtown road after her. On Monday, the Atlanta City Council voted unanimously to rename Central ...

The street and park marks Franklin’s efforts to make the city greener. The Atlanta City Council will honor former Mayor Shirley Franklin with a new street and park named after her. The council ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The City of Atlanta is honoring the city’s first woman mayor by renaming a park and busy downtown road after her. On Monday, the ...