"We'll probably have a bunch of people calling in and welcoming me back," Ski said of his first A.M. shift might be like. "I kind of just want to get in there and start working. I want to get back to business."
Spending time in other markets served as a professional palate cleanser.
“West Midtown wasn’t here five years ago. The BeltLine wasn’t here. There’s so much new development,” Ski said. “Some people people feel that Atlanta has changed for the better. There are a lot of people who feel that Atlanta has not changed for the better.
“What I realize about Atlanta that I was too connected to before: Atlanta is a city with a bunch of dreamers,” he continued. “All these people came here for a better life. People get here and it’s spread out, public transportation is terrible, there’s crime. We’re living in communities where people don’t speak to their neighbors, kids don’t play outside. We’re all on these individual islands.”
Once he’s back in the morning groove, Ski has these and other topics in mind to discuss. Atlanta has a new mayor, Keisha Lance-Bottoms, of course. How’s the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium working out? The Braves’ new home, SunTrust Park? How will Atlanta tackle homelessness, affordable housing and other community topics?
“The city has some issues that need to be addressed,” he said.
