The City of Atlanta has renamed Westside Reservoir Park and Central Avenue in honor of former Mayor Shirley Franklin, recognizing her contributions to the city. Franklin, Atlanta’s first female ...

The street and park marks Franklin’s efforts to make the city greener. The Atlanta City Council will honor former Mayor Shirley Franklin with a new street and park named after her. The council ...

Former Mayor Shirley C. Franklin is being honored by the city of Atlanta. Shirley C. Franklin, Atlanta’s first Black woman mayor, was celebrated with a street and park named in her honor.

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin poses for a photograph inside her residence on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. When Franklin was elected mayor in 2001, she not only became the first Black woman to ...

Shirley Franklin has largely kept a low profile and stayed out of the headlines since she left the corner office at Atlanta City Hall almost three years ago. But that doesn’t mean she’s taking ...

Shirley Franklin was always uneasy about her role. In 2001, without a runoff, she won a bitter race for Atlanta mayor against several well-known and well-financed candidates. When she got into office, ...

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin was honored with a street sign and park on Thursday. A portion of Central Avenue was renamed Shirley Clarke Franklin Boulevard S.W., and Westside ...

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin suffered the tragic loss of her son. Cabral Franklin died after a long battle with cancer. He was 41.

Shirley Franklin, who served as Atlanta mayor from 2002 to 2010, said today's leaders should focus on preserving land to accommodate residents of all income levels as the city grows. Byron E. Small ...

ATLANTA - Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin received a lasting tribute to her legacy this week as the city renamed both a major park and street in her honor. What we know.

On Monday, the Atlanta City Council voted unanimously to rename Central Avenue, where Atlanta City Hall sits, and Westside ...

Westside Reservoir Park being renamed for former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin (WSB-TV) By WSBTV.com News Staff. February 05, 2025 at 11:40 am EST.