Last week, the AJC reported on a proposal by the governor to spend $17 million (in 2011 costs) to develop a state history museum, in the old World of Coca-Cola building, to kick-start a new tourist zone near Capitol Hill in downtown Atlanta. A similar funding proposal failed twice before. Here are three views on the latest idea from experts in the field.

Today's moderator: Tom Sabulis

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Mathew Palmer, a former Delta Air Lines employee, at his home in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.  Palmer was fired less than two weeks after writing a post on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Natrice Miller/AJC)