Atlanta Mayor Reed builds bridge with Poland

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Hanna Zdanowska, mayor Lodz, Poland, sign letter of intent Tuesday at Atlanta City Hall.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Hanna Zdanowska, mayor Lodz, Poland, sign letter of intent Tuesday at Atlanta City Hall.

The city of Atlanta extended a hand to the people of Lodz, Poland, Tuesday in a deal to promote trade, tourism and investment.

Mayor Kasim Reed signed a letter of intent with Hanna Zdanowska, the mayor of Lodz, to create a partnership between the two cities on innovation, cultural and academic enhances and trade, tourism and investment.

The deal is a result of a trade mission to Poland in 2013, the mayor’s office said.

Lodz, located in central Poland, is the nation’s third largest city with a population of about 715,000 people.

Tuesday agreement is the second this month between Atlanta and a foreign city. Reed agreed to a partnership on Oct. 6 between Cape Town, South Africa, and Atlanta. Reed and Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille signed letters of intent to establish the two cities as gateways for U.S.-Africa relations.