(Atlanta Voice) — The massive building on Ponce de Leon Avenue known as City Hall East has gone through many changes over the years. Before the term mixed-use was ever en vogue, it has served multiple purposes for more than a century. It was once the site of the Ponce de Leon Springs and Amusement […]
(New York Times) — Since winning a third term in November, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has announced a parade of major appointments: bringing aboard three new deputy mayors and six commissioners and trumpeting most of those arrivals in the Blue Room at City Hall. All nine are white. All but one is a man. Read More…
(Atlanta Journal Constitution — With Mayor Kasim Reed soon to fill five top cabinet positions, several members of the Atlanta City Council want more control over the hiring process. Last Friday, City Council President Ceasar Mitchell sent Reed a letter on behalf of the council, telling him that “to bring greater structure, predictability and effectiveness […]