Atlanta City Council Member Carla Smith

11/15/2021

10/04/2021

The Summerhill BRT project has been a labor of love. Please join us for the last Summerhill BRT Public Meeting this year, and my last as your Councilmember.

The Summerhill BRT project design process is moving forward. That means that we need YOUR input! Join us on October 5th and 6th to learn more and provide feedback. Learn more at https://www.itsmarta.com/summerhill.aspx

08/09/2021

CALL FOR ARTISTS: OCA Seeks Project Proposals for ELEVATE 2021

The City of Atlanta, Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) is seeking project proposals for its annual Public Art festival, ELEVATE.

This year, ELEVATE will take place each weekend in September & October in various neighborhoods around Atlanta with a focus on the theme Reopen, Reignite, Reconnect.

The OCA is seeking proposals for all artforms from Atlanta based artists and arts organizations. Please click link below for details and requirements: https://www.elevateatlart.com/callforproposals

Submission Deadline is 5:00 PM EST, August 20, 2021.

08/06/2021

I've received numerous phone calls and emails in support of and against the proposed public safety training center.

While I fully support the construction of a state-of-the-art public training center for our Police, Fire, and Corrections Departments, I cannot support the proposed location.

Undoubtedly, there is another location that can house this facility. However, the largest remaining green space inside the perimeter cannot be replaced or re-located.

Atlanta City Design, which City Council approved and adopted into the City Charter, has identified the Old Prison Farm as a critical part of the South River Forest. Locating the training facility at the Old Prison Farm would irreparably harm our ability to realize this vision.

While I fully recognize the importance of a state-of-the-art training facility, I also recognize the rare opportunity the City has to preserve and protect this greenspace in perpetuity.

I am confident that a new site can be found that meets the needs identified by our Police Department.

I also want to acknowledge and express my gratitude to Atlanta’s corporate community for their philanthropic effort to address the need for such a facility – and I offer my support in the effort to find a suitable location.

05/24/2021

04/29/2021

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04/21/2021

Items Accepted at Saturday's Eco Depot at CHaRM. See you there, Rain or Shine!

04/05/2021

We will accept these items at EcoDepot