Post Date: 08/17/2018 1:33 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Council Communications

Atlanta City Hall

55 Trinity Avenue, SW

Suite 2551

Atlanta, Georgia 30303



CONTACT:

Dexter M. Chambers

Atlanta City Council Communications Director

Office: (404) 330-6309

Cell: (404) 392-0159

dchambers@atlantaga.gov

The City of Atlanta to Rename Freedom Parkway & Dedicate Freedom Riders Play Space in Honor of U.S. Congressman John Lewis

WHO: The Honorable John Lewis

The Honorable Keisha Lance Bottoms

The Honorable Andre Dickens

Members of the Atlanta City Council

WHAT: Freedom Parkway will be renamed “John Lewis Freedom Parkway.” Freedom Riders play space will be dedicated.

WHEN: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018



WHERE: Dedication ceremony will take place in the 600 block of Barnett Street, N.E. behind Moe’s Southwest Grill. The new street signage unveiling will take place at the southeast corner of Freedom Parkway and Ponce de Leon Avenue.

VISUALS: Dedication ceremony, signage unveiling, interviews, photo and video opportunity

BACKGROUND: In March 2017, the Atlanta City Council unanimously passed a resolution authored by Council member Andre Dickens and cosponsored by all council members to create a Task Force to determine an appropriate manner in which to honor U.S. Congressman John Lewis, such as renaming a street or naming or dedicating a public place such as a building, plaza, park or other similar public place. It was determined after public deliberation and input that Freedom Parkway should be renamed to honor the Congressman and Civil Rights leader who has dedicated his life to fighting for the freedom and humanity of others.

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