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CITY OF ATLANTA: Task Force for the Promotion of Public Trust Releases Report and Recommendations
The Task Force for the Promotion of Public Trust (“Task Force”) released its report containing recommendations for potent operational and legislative changes to the City’s ethics, transparency and compliance framework.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Directs City of Atlanta to Join More than 105 Cities, Counties and Municipalities on Amicus Brief in Support of DACA
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that the City of Atlanta has joined more than 105 cities, counties and municipalities in filing an amicus brief in the case of DHS v. Regents of California, arguing that the Trump Administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is unlawful and unconstitutional.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Announces ELEVATE: Pittsburgh
The City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) announced the 2019 lineup of exhibitions, events, and community activities for the city’s annual public art festival, ELEVATE, which will be hosted in the historic Pittsburgh neighborhood from Monday, Oct. 14, to Saturday, Oct. 19.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces Action Plan for Safer Streets Across Atlanta Safety Additions To Over 20 Miles Of Streets And Tripling The City’s Protected Bike Lanes
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced a two-year, $5 million plan to bring accelerated safety redesigns to Atlanta’s streets, identifying more than 20 city corridors for rapid implementation changes to improve safety for people who walk, drive, take transit or ride a bike or e-scooter.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Orders Review of City’s Office of Contract Compliance Equal Business Opportunity Program
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has ordered a review of the City’s Office of Contract Compliance (OCC) Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) program.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: 10th annual Art on the Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade
Join us for the 10th annual Art on the Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade on Saturday, September 21!
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Ask The Mayor
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CITY OF ATLANTA: City of Atlanta Announces Labor Day Solid Waste Collection Schedule
The City of Atlanta Department of Public Works announced that in observance of Labor Day, there will be no residential garbage, yard waste, recyclables or bulk items collected on Monday, September 2, 2019.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Issues Statement on Passage of Legislation to Repeal Department of Planning’s Authorization to Issue Sharable Dockless Mobility Device Permits
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued the following statement upon the passage of legislation to codify into City Code an executive order repealing the Department of City Planning’s authorization to issue new permits for sharable dockless mobility devices.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Introduces Legislation Permanently Repealing Department of Planning’s Authorization of New Scooter Permits
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms introduced legislation to codify into City Code an executive order repealing the Department of City Planning’s authorization to issue new permits for sharable dockless mobility devices.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Signs Letter Urging Immediate Senate Action on Gun Safety Legislation
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joined 214 bipartisan mayors from across the nation signing on to a letter from The United States Conference of Mayors urging immediate action from the federal government on gun safety legislation.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Joins Philanthropic Leaders to Announce New Federal Opportunity Zones Initiative for Atlanta
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and partners will announce the City of Atlanta has been selected for a national Federal Opportunity Zones initiative.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Issues Executive Order Prohibiting Issuance of Additional Scooter Permits
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an executive order prohibiting the issuance of additional permits for shareable dockless mobility devices.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Testifies Before U.S. Senate Special Committee on Climate Crisis
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms delivered testimony before the United States Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis at a hearing titled “A Blueprint for Success: U.S. Climate Action at the Local Level.”
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CITY OF ATLANTA: City of Atlanta Implements Phase II of Atlanta Police Department Pay Raises
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced effective July 1, 2019, Phase II of compensation adjustments for the Atlanta Police Department (APD) has been implemented.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Introduces Legislation to Establish Community Loan Fund with Invest Atlanta
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms introduced legislation that requests Atlanta’s economic development arm—Invest Atlanta—establish a new Community Loan Fund designed to encourage micro and small business development within the City of Atlanta.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms delivered testimony before the United States House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Creates Atlanta’s First City Department of Transportation
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has established the City’s first dedicated Department of Transportation (DOT)—approved today by City Council.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces 100 Men to Mentors Challenge
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms today announced the City of Atlanta is seeking volunteers to mentor local boys ages 6-14. As a prelude to the launch of the City’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, the City of Atlanta is partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta to help secure mentors for the 100 Atlanta boys who are currently on a waiting list to be matched with mentors.
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CITY OF ATLANTA: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Kicks Off Summer Youth Engagement Programming
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will join public-private partners to kick off the City of Atlanta’s Summer youth programming, which will engage more than 5,000 young adults across Atlanta.