The summer of 1996. In nineteen days, six million visitors jostled about in a southern city grappling with white flight, urban decay and the stifling legacy of Jim Crow. Six years earlier, a bold, audacious partnership of a strong mayor, enlightened business leaders and Atlanta's Black political leadership dared to bid on hosting the 1996 Olympic Games. Unexpectedly, the city won, an achievement that ignited a loose but robust coalition that worked collectively, if sometimes contentiously, to prepare the city and push it forward. This is a story of how once-struggling Atlanta leveraged the benefits of the Centennial Games to become a city of international prominence. This improbable rise from the ashes is told by three urban planning professionals who were at the center of the story.
By:
Michael Dobbins, Leon S Eplan, Randal Roark Imprint: History PR Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 349g ISBN:9781540247469 ISBN 10: 1540247465 Pages: 226 Publication Date:03 May 2021 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active