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An aerial view of the Buckhead skyline, with Atlanta's downtown skyline is visible in the background. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM
What would ‘Buckhead City’ look like? We crunched the numbers
May 26, 2021 Atlanta: Traffic makes its way north towards downtown on the connector on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 in Atlanta. AAA forecasts a rebound in travel for Memorial Day, with more than 1.1 million people in Georgia expected to take a trip during the holiday weekend. ThatÕs up about 62% from last year, though still more than 11% below levels seen in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. A similar rebound is forecast nationally. The vast majority of Georgians who will hit the road during the May 27-31 holiday period are expected to travel by car. Nationally, more than 9 in 10 Memorial Day travelers will drive instead of flying or taking other modes of transportation. Congestion on the roads is expected to be heaviest on the afternoons of Thursday, May 27, and Friday, May 28. It could take three times longer than normal to navigate the most congested stretches of highway. The number of people in Georgia taking planes will be more than six times higher than last year, AAA predicted. About 82,000 residents are expected to fly for the holiday, up from roughly 12,000 last year, but still down from 104,000 in 2019. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
The AJC asked: What do Atlanta residents want from the next mayor?
Police investigate after man found shot and killed in his SW Atlanta home
Opinion: Splitting off from Atlanta’s not way to make Buckhead safer
Yard signs supporting the grassroots initiative to incorporate Buckhead, an Atlanta neighborhood plagued by a recent crime wave, as a distinct city have been popping up in the area. Jenni Girtman/AP Images
Opinion: Creating a Buckhead City would be good for all Atlanta
Press conference for APD's Targeted Traffic Crime Reduction Unit. (Henri Hollis / henri.hollis@ajc.com)
Opinion: A practical, possible solution to the Buckhead problem
Yard signs support the grassroots initiative to incorporate Buckhead, but the chair of the Atlanta school board says APS schools and students have to be a factor in the debate.
APS leader: Buckhead ‘divorce’ will leave APS students behind
Buckhead City supporters, including Bill White, who is the Buckhead City Committee Chairman and CEO as well as area senators, local residents and some opposed to the creation of a new city gather for a press conference at Loudermilk Park on Wednesday, Sept 29, 2021. The group announced that during the upcoming special legislative session the bill will be discussed. Several state senators signed the bill onsite, illustrating support in the state Senate. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
OPINION: The ‘stop the steal’ Republicans pushing Buckhead City
State Sen. Greg Dolezal (seated, left), signs onto the bill in support of Buckhead cityhood, alongside Sen. Brandon Beach (seated) and other state senators and cityhood supporters. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hearings set for Buckhead cityhood bill during special session, lawmakers say
January 26, 2021 Buckhead - Aerial photography shows Buckhead Skyline on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. The quest for cityhood in Buckhead has several hurdles to clear before it becomes reality, but leaders behind a new group exploring the issue say they are confident they have a chance.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
EXCLUSIVE AJC POLL: Atlanta voters split on a ‘Buckhead City,’ not on crime
This picture shows Buckhead Village on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Study: Buckhead City would cost Atlanta Public Schools $232M annually
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