Atlanta streets to come alive
Atlanta Streets Alive is returning to downtown Atlanta and the Old Fourth Ward this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and June 25 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.
The route this year is a car-free loop along the future Atlanta Streetcar on Auburn and Edgewood avenues.
Nearby sections of Auburn Avenue, Park Place, and Equitable Place will also be closed to automobile traffic. Kickoff is at Woodruff Park both dates.
The event is free and participants will enjoy bicycling, strolling and skating. The event will also include tango, yoga, hula hooping and break dancing along the route.
About the Author
Ernie Suggs is an enterprise reporter covering race and culture for the AJC since 1997. A 1990 graduate of N.C. Central University and a 2009 Harvard University Nieman Fellow, he is also the former vice president of the National Association of Black Journalists. His obsession with Prince, Spike Lee movies, Hamilton and the New York Yankees is odd.
