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Nickname(s): The City in a Forest, ATL, The A, Hotlanta, The Gate City. (See also )
Motto(s): Resurgens (Latin for rising again)
City highlighted in , location of Fulton County in the
Location of the city of Atlanta, Georgia related
Atlanta (the US)
Coordinates: :
Marthasville
City of Atlanta
December 29, 1847
Government
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 o Body
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(347.1 km2)
 o Land
133.2 sq mi (344.9 km2)
 o Water
0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
 o Urban
1,963 sq mi (5,080 km2)
 o Metro
8,376 sq mi (21,690 km2)
738 to 1,050 ft (225 to 320 m)
Population ()
 o 
420,003 (US: )
 o Estimate (2016)
 o Density
3,547/sq mi (1,370/km2)
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 o Urban density
5,180/sq mi (1,999/km2)
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5,789,700 ()
 o Metro density
1,350/sq mi (522/km2)
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6,451,262 ()
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 o Summer ()
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Atlanta () is the
and most populous
in the . With an estimated 2016 population of 472,522, it is the cultural and economic center of the , home to 5.8 million people and the
in the United States. Atlanta is the
and a small portion of the city extends eastward into .
Atlanta was founded as a transportation hub at the intersection of two railroad lines in 1837. After being mostly burned to the ground during the , the city rose from its ashes to become a national center of commerce and the unofficial capital of the "". During the 1960s, Atlanta became a major organizing center of the civil rights movement, with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph David Abernathy, and many other locals playing major roles in the movement's leadership. In the decades following, the city earned a reputation as "too busy to hate" for the relatively progressive views of its citizens and leaders compared to other cities in the "". During the modern era, Atlanta has attained international prominence as a major air transportation hub, with
being by far the
since 1998.
Atlanta is rated a "" world city that exerts a moderate impact on global commerce, finance, research, technology, education, media, art, and entertainment. It ranks 18th among world cities and 7th in the nation with a
of $320 billion. Atlanta's economy is considered diverse, with dominant sectors that include logistics, professional and business services, media operations, and information technology. Atlanta has topographic features that include rolling hills and , earning it the nickname of "the city in a forest."
of Atlanta's neighborhoods, initially spurred by the
in Atlanta, has intensified in the 21st century, altering the city's demographics, politics, and culture.
Marietta Street, 1864
Prior to the arrival of European settlers in north Georgia,
inhabited the area. , a Creek village located where
flows into the , was the closest Indian settlement to what is now Atlanta. As part of the systematic removal of Native Americans from northern Georgia from 1802 to 1825, the Creek were forced to leave the area in 1821, and white settlers arrived the following year.
In 1836, the
voted to build the
in order to provide a link between the port of
and the . The initial route was to run southward from
to a terminus east of the Chattahoochee River, which would then be linked to Savannah. After engineers surveyed various possible locations for the terminus, the "zero milepost" was driven into the ground in what is now . A year later, the area around the milepost had developed into a settlement, first known as "Terminus," and later as "Thrasherville" after a local merchant who built homes and a
in the area. By 1842, the town had six buildings and 30 residents and was renamed "" to honor the
daughter. Later, , Chief Engineer of the , suggested the town be renamed "-," which was shortened to "Atlanta". The residents approved, and the town was incorporated as Atlanta on December 29, 1847.
By 1860, Atlanta's population had grown to 9,554. During the , the nexus of multiple railroads in Atlanta made the city a hub for the distribution of military supplies. In 1864, the
moved southward following the capture of Chattanooga and began its . The region surrounding Atlanta was the location of several major army , culminating with the
and a four-month-long siege of the city by the Union Army under the command of General . On September 1, 1864,
made the decision to retreat from Atlanta, and he ordered the destruction of all public buildings and possible assets that could be of use to the Union Army. On the next day, Mayor
surrendered Atlanta to the Union Army, and on September 7, Sherman ordered the city's civilian population to evacuate. On November 11, 1864, Sherman prepared for the Union Army's
by ordering the destruction of Atlanta's remaining military assets.
After the Civil War ended in 1865, Atlanta was gradually rebuilt. Due to the city's superior
network, the
was moved from
to Atlanta in 1868. In the 1880 Census, Atlanta surpassed Savannah as Georgia's largest city. Beginning in the 1880s, , the editor of the
newspaper, promoted Atlanta to potential investors as a city of the "" that would be based upon a modern economy and less reliant on agriculture. By 1885, the founding of the Georgia School of Technology (now ) and the
had established Atlanta as a center for higher education. In 1895, Atlanta hosted the , which attracted nearly 800,000 attendees and successfully promoted the New South's development to the world.
During the first decades of the 20th century, Atlanta experienced a period of unprecedented growth. In three decades' time, Atlanta's population tripled as the city limits expanded to include nearby streetcar suburbs. The city's skyline emerged with the construction of the , , , and
emerged as a center of black commerce. The period was also marked by strife and tragedy. Increased racial tensions led to the
of 1906, which left at least 27 people dead and over 70 injured. In 1915, , a Jewish-American factory superintendent, convicted of murder, was hanged in
by a , drawing attention to . On May 21, 1917, the
destroyed 1,938 buildings in what is now the , resulting in one fatality and the displacement of 10,000 people.
In 1907, Peachtree Street, the main street of Atlanta, was busy with streetcars and automobiles.
On December 15, 1939, Atlanta hosted the
of , the epic film based on the best-selling novel by Atlanta's . The gala event at
was attended by the film's legendary producer, , and the film's stars , , and , but Oscar winner , an African American actress, was barred from the event due to racial segregation laws and policies.
Atlanta played a vital role in the Allied effort during
due to the city's war-related manufacturing companies, railroad network and military bases, leading to rapid population and economic growth. In the 1950s, the city's newly constructed highway system allowed middle class Atlantans the ability to relocate to the suburbs. As a result, the city began to make up an ever-smaller proportion of the metropolitan area's population.
During the 1960s, Atlanta was a major organizing center of the , with Dr. , , and students from Atlanta's
playing major roles in the movement's leadership. While minimal compared to other cities, Atlanta was not free of racial strife. In 1961, the city attempted to thwart
by erecting road barriers in , countering the efforts of civic and business leaders to foster Atlanta as the "city too busy to hate". Desegregation of the public sphere came in stages, with public transportation desegregated by 1959, the restaurant at
department store by 1961, movie theaters by 1963, and public schools by 1973.
The Olympic flag waves at the 1996 games
In 1960, whites comprised 61.7% of the city's population. By 1970, African Americans were a majority of the city's population and exercised new-found political influence by electing Atlanta's first black mayor, , in 1973. Under Mayor Jackson's tenure, Atlanta's airport was modernized, solidifying the city's role as a transportation center. The opening of the
in 1976 heralded Atlanta's rise as a convention city. Construction of the city's
began in 1975, with rail service commencing in 1979. Despite these improvements, Atlanta lost over 100,000 residents between 1970 and 1990, over 20% of its population.
Atlanta was selected as the site for the . Following the , the city government undertook several major construction projects to improve Atlanta's parks, sporting venues, and transportation infrastructure. While the games themselves were marred by numerous organizational inefficiencies as well as the , the spectacle was a watershed event in Atlanta's history that initiated a fundamental transformation of the city in the decade that followed.
During the 2000s, Atlanta underwent a profound physical, , and
transformation. Suburbanization, a booming economy, and new migrants decreased the city's black percentage from a high of 67% in 1990 to 54% in 2010. From 2000 to 2010, Atlanta gained 22,763 white residents, 5,142 Asian residents, and 3,095 Hispanic residents, while the city's black population decreased by 31,678. Much of the city's demographic change during the decade was driven by young, college-educated professionals: from 2000 to 2009, the
surrounding
gained 9,722 residents aged 25 to 34 holding at least a four-year degree, an increase of 61%. Between the mid-1990s and 2010, stimulated by funding from the
program, Atlanta demolished nearly all of its public housing, a total of 17,000 units and about 10% of all housing units in the city. In 2005, the $2.8 billion
project was adopted, with the stated goals of converting a disused 22-mile freight railroad loop that surrounds the central city into an art-filled multi-use trail and increasing the city's park space by 40%. Atlanta's cultural offerings expanded during the 2000s:
and art galleries were established on the once-industrial .
Atlanta encompasses 134.0 square miles (347.1 km2), of which 133.2 square miles (344.9 km2) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) is water. The city is situated among the foothills of the . At 1,050 feet (320 m) above mean sea level, Atlanta has one of the highest elevations among major cities east of the Mississippi River. Atlanta straddles the , such that rainwater that falls on the south and east side of the divide flows into the Atlantic Ocean, while rainwater on the north and west side of the divide flows into the . Atlanta sits atop a
south of the , which is part of the . Located at the far northwestern edge of the city, much of the river's natural habitat is preserved, in part by the .
skyline at sunset
The Atlanta
skyline at night
Most of Atlanta was burned during the Civil War, depleting the city of a large stock of its historic architecture. Yet architecturally, the city had never been traditionally "southern" because Atlanta originated as a railroad town, rather than a
southern seaport like
or . Many of the city's landmarks share architectural characteristics with buildings in the Northeast or Midwest.
The skyline of Midtown (viewed from ) emerged with the construction of modernist
During the Cold War era, Atlanta embraced global modernist trends, especially regarding commercial and institutional architecture. Examples of
include the 1,196,240-square-foot (111,134 m2)
(1982), the
(1966), and the
(1985). In the latter half of the 1980s, Atlanta became one of the early adopters of postmodern designs that reintroduced classical elements to the cityscape. Many of Atlanta's tallest skyscrapers were built in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with most displaying tapering spires or otherwise ornamented crowns, such as the 1,187,676-square-foot (110,338.7 m2)
(1991), and the
(1992). Also completed during the era is Atlanta's tallest skyscraper, the
(1992), which, at 1,023 feet (312 m), is the
and the 14th-tallest building in the United States. The Bank of America Plaza is the tallest building outside of , , , , and , and was the last building built in the United States to be in the top 10 tallest buildings in the world until
was completed externally in May 2013. The city's embrace of modern architecture translated into an ambivalent approach toward historic preservation, leading to the destruction of notable architectural landmarks, including the
(), and the
(1929)—Atlanta's cultural icon—would have met the same fate had it not been for a grassroots effort to save it in the mid-1970s.
Atlanta is divided into 242 officially defined . The city contains three major high-rise districts, which form a north-south axis along : , , and . Surrounding these high-density districts are leafy, low-density neighborhoods, most of which are dominated by single-family homes.
Downtown Atlanta contains the most office space in the metro area, much of it occupied by government entities. Downtown is home to the city's sporting venues and many of its tourist attractions.
is the city's second-largest business district, containing the offices of many of the region's law firms. Midtown is known for its art institutions, cultural attractions, institutions of higher education, and dense form. , the city's uptown district, is eight miles (13 km) north of Downtown and the city's third-largest business district. The district is marked by an urbanized core along , surrounded by suburban single-family neighborhoods situated among dense forests and rolling hills.
Craftsman bungalows in
neighborhood, 2011
Surrounding Atlanta's three high-rise districts are the city's low- and medium-density , where the
single-family home is dominant. The
is marked by historic
built from the s as havens for the upper middle class. These neighborhoods, many of which contain their own villages encircled by shaded, architecturally-distinct residential streets, include the
, and eclectic . On the
and along the
on the , former warehouses and factories have been converted into housing, retail space, and art galleries, transforming the once-industrial areas such as
into model neighborhoods for , historic rehabilitation, and infill construction. In southwest Atlanta, neighborhoods closer to downtown originated as streetcar suburbs, including the historic , while those farther from downtown retain a postwar suburban layout, including
and , home to much of the city's affluent African American population. Northwest Atlanta contains the areas of the city to west of Marietta Boulevard and to the north of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, including those neighborhoods remote to downtown, such as Riverside, Bolton and Whittier Mill, which is one of Atlanta's designated Landmark Historical Neighborhoods. Vine City, though technically Northwest, adjoins the city's Downtown area and has recently been the target of community outreach programs and economic development initiatives.
Gentrification of the city's neighborhoods is one of the more controversial and transformative forces shaping contemporary Atlanta. The
has its origins in the 1970s, after many of Atlanta's neighborhoods had undergone the urban decay that affected other major American cities in the mid-20th century. When neighborhood opposition successfully prevented two
from being built through city's the east side in 1975, the area became the starting point for Atlanta's . After Atlanta was awarded the Olympic games in 1990, gentrification expanded into other parts of the city, stimulated by infrastructure improvements undertaken in preparation for the games. Gentrification was aided by the 's eradication of the city's public housing.
Under the , Atlanta has a
(Cfa) with four distinct seasons and generous precipitation year-round, typical for the inland . Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures somewhat moderated by the city's elevation. Winters are cool but variable, with an average of 48 freezing days per year and temperatures dropping to 0 °F (-17.8 °C) on rare occasions. Warm air from the
can bring spring-like highs while strong Arctic air masses can push lows into the teens (≤ -7 °C).
July averages 80.2 °F (26.8 °C), with high temperatures reaching 90 °F (32 °C) on an average 44 days per year, though 100 °F (38 °C) readings are not seen most years. January averages 43.5 °F (6.4 °C), with temperatures in the suburbs slightly cooler due largely to the
effect. Lows at or below freezing can be expected 40 nights annually, but extended stretches with daily high temperatures below 40 °F (4 °C) are very rare, with a recent exception in . Extremes range from -9 °F (-23 °C) on
to 106 °F (41 °C) on . Dewpoints in the summer range from 63.6 °F (18 °C) in June to 67.8 °F (20 °C) in July.
Typical of the southeastern U.S., Atlanta receives abundant rainfall that is evenly distributed throughout the year, though spring and early fall are markedly drier. The average annual rainfall is 50.2 inches (1,280 mm), while snowfall is typically light at around 2.1 inches (5.3 cm) per year. The heaviest single snowfall occurred on January 23, 1940, with around 10 inches (25 cm) of snow. However,
usually cause more problems than snowfall does, the most severe occurring on January 7, 1973. Tornadoes are rare in the city itself, but the
damaged prominent structures in downtown Atlanta.
Climate data for Atlanta (Hartsfield–Jackson Int'l),
normals, extremes 1878–present
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inches (mm)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
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Mean monthly
Source: NOAA (relative humidity and sun )
U.S. Decennial Census
Racial composition
(of any race)
reported that Atlanta had a population of 420,003. The
was 3,154 per
(1232/). The racial makeup and population of Atlanta was 54.0% Black or African American, 38.4% White, 3.1% Asian and 0.2% Native American. Those from some other race made up 2.2% of the city's population, while those from two or more races made up 2.0%. Hispanics of any race made up 5.2% of the city's population. The median income for a household in the city was $45,171. The per capita income for the city was $35,453. 22.6% percent of the population was living below the . Atlanta has one of the highest
populations per capita, ranking third among major American cities, behind San Francisco and slightly behind , with 12.8% of the city's total population identifying as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. 7.3% of Atlantans were born abroad ( in the US).
Map of racial distribution in Atlanta, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people: White, Black, Asian Hispanic, or Other (yellow)
In the 2010 Census, Atlanta was recorded as the nation's fourth-largest majority-black city. It has long been known as a center of African-American political power, education, and culture, often called a .
have followed whites to newer housing in the suburbs in the early 21st century. From 2000 to 2010, the city's black population decreased by 31,678 people, shrinking from 61.4% of the city's population in 2000 to 54.0% in 2010.
At the same time, the white population of Atlanta has increased. Between 2000 and 2010, the proportion of whites in the city's population grew faster than that of any other U.S. city. In that decade, Atlanta's white population grew from 31% to 38% of the city's population, an absolute increase of 22,753 people, more than triple the increase that occurred between 1990 and 2000.
Out of the total population five years and older, 83.3% spoke only English at home, while 8.8% spoke Spanish, 3.9% another Indo-European language, and 2.8% an Asian language. Atlanta's dialect has traditionally been a variation of . The
long formed a border between the
dialects. Because of the development of corporate headquarters in the region, attracting migrants from other areas of the country, by 2003,
magazine concluded that Atlanta had become significantly "de-Southernized." A Southern accent was considered a handicap in some circumstances. In general, Southern accents are less prevalent among residents of the city and inner suburbs and
they are more common in the outer suburbs and among older people. At the same time, some residents of the city express Southern variations of .
, while historically centered on , now involves many faiths as a result of the city and metro area's increasingly international population. Protestant Christianity still maintains a strong presence in the city (63%), but in recent decades the
has increased in numbers and influence because of new migrants in the region. Metro Atlanta also has numerous ethnic or national Christian congregations, including Korean and Indian churches. The larger non-Christian faiths are Judaism, Islam and Hinduism. Overall, there are over 1,000 places of worship within Atlanta.
With a GDP of $304 billion, the
economy is the . Corporate operations play a major role in the economy, as the city claims the country's third-largest concentration of
companies, and hosts the global headquarters of corporations such as , , , , , and . Over 75 percent of
companies conduct business operations in metro Atlanta, and the region hosts offices of over 1,250 multinational corporations. Many corporations are drawn to Atlanta by the city' as of 2014, 45% of adults 25 or older in the city have at least 4-year college degrees, compared to the national average of 28%.
The Coca-Cola world headquarters
Atlanta began as a railroad town and
has remained a major component of the city's economy to this day. Atlanta is an important rail junction and contains major
and . Since its construction in the 1950s,
has served as a key engine of Atlanta's economic growth. Delta Air Lines, the city's largest employer and the metro area's third-largest, operates the world's largest airline hub at Hartsfield-Jackson and has helped make it the , both in terms of passenger traffic and aircraft operations. Partly due to the airport, Atlanta has become a hub for as of 2017, the city contains , the seventh-highest concentration of diplomatic missions in the United States.
Media is also an important aspect of Atlanta's economy. The city is a major
programming center.
established the headquarters of both the
(CNN) and the
(TBS) in Atlanta. , the country's third-largest cable television service and the publisher of over a dozen American newspapers, is headquartered in the city.
is headquartered just outside Atlanta in .
Information technology—a business sector that includes publishing, software development, entertainment and data processing—has garnered a larger percentage of Atlanta's economic output. Indeed, Atlanta has been nicknamed the
due to its burgeoning technology sector. As of 2013, Atlanta contains the fourth-largest concentration of information technology jobs in the United States, numbering 85,000. Atlanta ranks as the sixth fastest-growing city for information technology jobs, with an employment growth of 4.8% in 2012 and a three-year growth near 9%, or 16,000 jobs. Information technology companies are drawn to Atlanta's lower costs and educated workforce.
Recently, Atlanta has become a , largely due to the , which awards qualified productions a transferable income tax credit of 20% of all in-state costs for film and television investments of $500,000 or more. Film and television production facilities in Atlanta include ,
(Pinewood Atlanta), ,
Productions, and the
soundstages. Film and television production injected $6 billion into Georgia's economy in 2015, with Atlanta garnering most of the projects. Atlanta has gained recognition as a center of production of horror and zombie-related productions, with
magazine dubbing the city the "Zombie Capital of the World".
The CNN newsroom
Compared to other American cities, Atlanta's economy has been disproportionately affected by the
and subsequent recession, with the city's economy earning a ranking of 68 among 100 American cities in a September 2014 report due to an elevated unemployment rate, declining real income levels, and a depressed housing market. From 2010 to 2011, Atlanta saw a 0.9% contraction in employment and only a 0.4% rise in income. Though unemployment had dropped to 7% by late 2014, this was still higher than the national unemployment rate of 5.8% Atlanta's housing market has struggled, with home prices falling by 2.1% in January 2012, reaching levels not seen since 1996. Compared with a year earlier, the average home price in Atlanta fell 17.3% in February 2012, the largest annual drop in the history of the index for any city. The collapse in home prices has led some economists to deem Atlanta the worst housing market in the country. Nevertheless, in August 2013, Atlanta appeared on
magazine's list of the Best Places for Business and Careers.
Public Art on the
Object of Wo(man) by William Massey.
Atlanta is a city located in the
that has a culture which is extremely dynamic. This is due to a large population of migrants from other parts of the U.S., in addition to many recent
who have made the metropolitan area their home, establishing Atlanta as the cultural and economic hub of an increasingly
metropolitan area. Thus, although traditional Southern culture is part of Atlanta's cultural fabric, it is mostly the backdrop to one of the nation's most cosmopolitan cities. This unique cultural combination reveals itself in the arts district of Midtown, the quirky neighborhoods on the city's , and the multi-ethnic enclaves found along .
Movies such as
(1981) and
(1985) have been shot in Atlanta.
Atlanta is one of few United States cities with permanent, professional, resident companies in all major performing arts disciplines: opera (), ballet (), orchestral music (), and theater (the ). Atlanta attracts many touring Broadway acts, concerts, shows, and exhibitions catering to a variety of interests. Atlanta's performing arts district is concentrated in
at the , which is home to the
and the . The city frequently hosts touring Broadway acts, especially at The , a historic landmark that is among the highest-grossing theatres of its size.
As a national center for the arts, Atlanta is home to significant art museums and institutions. The renowned
is arguably the South's leading art museum and among the
in the world. The
(MODA), a design museum, is the only such museum in the Southeast. Contemporary art museums include the
and the . Institutions of higher education contribute to Atlanta's art scene, with the Savannah College of Art and Design's Atlanta campus providing the city's arts community with a steady stream of curators, and Emory University's
containing the largest collection of ancient art in the Southeast.
Atlanta has become one of the USA's best cities for
in recent years. Atlanta is home to , an annual street art conference and the , an annual event series that merges public art, live music, design, action sports, and culture. Examples of
can be found on the .
The stage of the Tabernacle during a live performance by the band STS9
Atlanta has played a major or contributing role in the development of various genres of American music at different points in the city's history. Beginning as early as the 1920s, Atlanta emerged as a center for , which was brought to the city by migrants from . During the , Atlanta hosted the , with the 1969 festival taking place more than a month before
and featuring many of the same bands. The city was also a center for
during its 1970s heyday: the 's hit instrumental "" is an ode to the city, while 's famous live rendition of "" was recorded at the
in 1976, with lead singer
directing the band to "play it pretty for Atlanta". During the 1980s, Atlanta had an active
scene that was centered on two of the city's music venues,
and the Metroplex, and Atlanta famously played host to the
first U.S. show, which was performed at the Great Southeastern Music Hall. The 1990s saw the city produce major mainstream acts across many different musical genres. Country music artist , and R&B sensations ,
and , were just some of the musicians proud to call Atlanta home. The city also gave birth to , a subgenre that gained relevance and success with the introduction of the home-grown ATLiens known as , along with othe however, it was not until the 2000s that Atlanta moved "from the margins to becoming hip-hop's center of gravity with another sub-genre called , part of a larger shift in hip-hop innovation to the South". Also in the 2000s, Atlanta was recognized by the Brooklyn-based
magazine for its
scene, which revolves around the various live music venues found on the city's alternative .
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood home
As of 2010, Atlanta is the seventh-most visited city in the United States, with over 35 million visitors per year. Although the most popular attraction among visitors to Atlanta is the , the world's largest indoor aquarium, Atlanta's tourism industry is mostly driven by the city's history museums and outdoor attractions. Atlanta contains a notable amount of historical museums and sites, including the , which includes the preserved childhood home of Dr. , as well as his the , which houses a massive painting and
in-the-round, with a rotating central audience platform, depicting the
in the Civil W the , featuring the history of the world-famous soft drink brand and its well- the
which honors college footb the , which explores the civil rights movement and its connection to contemporary human rights movements
and Presidential Library, housing U.S. President 's papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family' and the , where Mitchell wrote the best-selling novel .
Atlanta contains various outdoor attractions. The , adjacent to Piedmont Park, is home to the 600-foot-long (180 m) , a
that allows visitors to tour one of the city's last remaining urban forests from 40-foot-high (12 m). The Canopy Walk is considered the only canopy-level pathway of its kind in the United States. , located in , accommodates over 1,300 animals representing more than 220 species. Home to the nation's largest collections of gorillas and orangutans, the Zoo is one of only four zoos in the U.S. to house . Festivals showcasing arts and crafts, film, and music, including the , the , and , respectively, are also popular with tourists.
Tourists are drawn to the city's culinary scene, which comprises a mix of urban establishments garnering national attention, ethnic restaurants serving cuisine from every corner of the world, and traditional eateries specializing in Southern dining. Since the turn of the 21st century, Atlanta has emerged as a sophisticated restaurant town. Many restaurants opened in the city's
have received praise at the national level, including Bocado, Bacchanalia, and Miller Union in , Empire State South in , and Two Urban Licks and
on the . In 2011, the New York Times characterized Empire State South and Miller Union as reflecting "a new kind of sophisticated Southern sensibility centered on the farm but experienced in the city." Visitors seeking to sample international Atlanta are directed to , the city's international corridor. There, the million-plus
that make Atlanta home have established various authentic ethnic restaurants representing virtually every nationality on the globe. For traditional Southern fare, one of the city's most famous establishments is , a long-lived fast food chain and the world's largest drive-in restaurant.
are more formal destinations for Southern food.
Atlanta is home to professional franchises for four major team sports: the
of the , the
of the , and
of . The Braves, who moved to Atlanta in 1966, were established as the
Red Stockings in 1871 and are the oldest continually operating professional sports franchise in the United States. The Braves won the
in 1995, and had an unprecedented run of 14 straight divisional championships from 1991 to 2005. The Braves have a new home in 2017, having moved from
to , which is located in the Atlanta Metropolitan area 10 miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Atlanta in Cumberland/Galleria, Georgia.
have played in Atlanta since their inception in 1966. The Falcons have won the division title six times (, , ) and the NFC championship twice in 1998 and 2016. However, they have been unsuccessful in both of their Super Bowl trips so far, losing to the
in 1999 and to the
in 2017. The
began in 1946 as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, playing in . The team moved to Atlanta in 1968, and they currently play their games in . The
is the city's
franchise.
Atlanta has had its own professional
franchises. The
(NHL) has had two Atlanta franchises: the
began play in 1972 before moving to
in 1980, while the
began play in 1999 before moving to
in 2011. The Atlanta Chiefs was the city's
team from 1967 to 1972, and the team won a national championship in 1968. In 1998 another professional soccer team was formed, the
of the . Announced in April 2014, Atlanta United FC began play in
in 2017. Atlanta United FC are known for having the largest attendance in Major League Soccer, with an average attendance of 48,200.
Atlanta has been the host city for various international, professional and collegiate sporting events. Most famously, Atlanta hosted the Centennial . Atlanta hosted
in 1994 and
in 2000. In professional golf, , the final
event of the season, is played annually at . In 2001 and 2011, Atlanta hosted the , one of the four
in men's professional golf, at the . In professional ice hockey, the city hosted the
in 2008, three years before the Thrashers moved. In 2011, Atlanta hosted 's annual . The city has hosted the
Men's Basketball Championship four times, most recently in . In college football, Atlanta hosts the , the , and the .
at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
in northwestern Atlanta
Atlanta's 343 parks, nature preserves, and gardens cover 3,622 acres (14.66 km2), which amounts to only 5.6% of the city's total acreage, compared to the national average of just over 10%. However, 64% of Atlantans live within a 10-minute walk of a park, a percentage equal to the national average. In its 2013 ParkScore ranking,
reported that among the park systems of the 50 most populous U.S. cities, Atlanta's park system received a ranking of 31. , located in , is Atlanta's most iconic green space. The park, which underwent a major renovation and expansion in recent years, attracts visitors from across the region and hosts cultural events throughout the year. Other notable city parks include , a legacy of the
that forms the centerpiece of the city' , which an , and , which houses an amphitheater used for live music concerts. The , located in the northwestern corner of the city, preserves a 48 mi (77 km) stretch of the river for public recreation opportunities. The , adjacent to Piedmont Park, contains formal gardens, including a Japanese garden and a rose garden, woodland areas, and a conservatory that includes indoor exhibits of plants from
and . The , a former rail corridor that forms a 22 mi (35 km) loop around Atlanta's core, has been transformed into a series of , connected by a multi-use trail, increasing Atlanta's park space by 40%.
Atlanta offers resources and opportunities for amateur and participatory sports and recreation.
is a popular local sport, and the city hosts the , the world's largest 10 km race, annually on Independence Day. The Georgia Marathon, which begins and ends at , routes through the city's historic east side neighborhoods. Golf and tennis are popular in Atlanta, and the city contains six public golf courses and 182 tennis courts. Facilities located along the Chattahoochee River cater to watersports enthusiasts, providing the opportunity for kayaking, canoeing, fishing, boating, or tubing. The city's only skate park, a 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) facility that offers bowls, curbs, and smooth-rolling concrete mounds, is located at .
Atlanta is governed by a mayor and the . The city council consists of 15 representatives—one from each of the city's 12 districts and three at-large positions. The mayor may veto a bill passed by the council, but the council can override the veto with a two-thirds majority. The mayor of Atlanta is , a Democrat elected on a nonpartisan ballot whose first term in office began on January 2, 2018. Every mayor elected since 1973 has been black. In 2001, Shirley Franklin became the first woman to be elected Mayor of Atlanta, and the first African-American woman to serve as mayor of a major southern city. Atlanta city politics suffered from a notorious reputation for corruption during the 1990s administration of Mayor , who was convicted by a federal jury in 2006 on three counts of tax evasion in connection with gambling winnings during trips he took with city contractors.
As the , Atlanta is the site of most of Georgia's state government. The
building, located downtown, houses the offices of the , lieutenant governor and secretary of state, as well as the . The
is located in a residential section of Buckhead. Atlanta serves as the regional hub for many arms of the federal bureaucracy, including the
and the . Atlanta also plays an important role in federal judiciary system, containing the
and of the .
Historically, Atlanta has been a stronghold for the . Although municipal elections are officially nonpartisan, nearly all of the city's elected officials are registered Democrats. The city is split among 14 state house districts and four state senate districts, all held by Democrats. At the federal level, Atlanta is split between two congressional districts. The northern three-fourths of the city is located in the 5th district, represented by Democrat . The southern fourth is in the 13th district, represented by Democrat .
The city is served by the , which numbers 2,000 officers and oversaw a 40% decrease in the city's crime rate between 2001 and 2009. Specifically, homicide decreased by 57%, rape by 72%, and violent crime overall by 55%. Crime is down across the country, but Atlanta's improvement has occurred at more than twice the national rate. Nevertheless, Forbes ranked Atlanta as the sixth most dangerous city in the United States in 2012.
Tech Tower on the
's College of Law building
Due to the more than 30 colleges and universities located in the city, Atlanta is considered a center for higher education. The
is one of the most prominent universities in G it is a research university located in
that consistently ranks among the nation's top ten public universities for its degree programs in engineering, computing, management, the sciences, architecture, and liberal arts.
is a major public research un it is the largest of the 29 public colleges and universities in the
and is a significant contributor to the revitalization of the city's central business district. Atlanta is home to nationally renowned private colleges and universities, most notably , a leading liberal arts and research institution that consistently ranks among the top 25 universities in the United States and operates , the largest health care system in .
is also it is the largest contiguous consortium of
in the nation, comprising , , , , and . Atlanta contains a campus of the , a private art and design university that has proven to be a major factor in the recent growth of Atlanta's visual art community.
Fifty-five thousand students are enrolled in 106 schools in , some of which are operated as charter schools. The district has been plagued by a widely publicized
that was exposed in 2009. Atlanta is served by many private schools, including parochial Roman Catholic schools operated by the .
The primary network-affiliated television stations in Atlanta are
5 (). Other major commercial stations include
69 (), and
36 (). WAGA-TV and WUPA are network 's. The Atlanta metropolitan area is served by two public television stations (both
member stations), and one public radio station.
8 is the flagship station of the statewide
network, while
is owned by . Georgia Public Radio is listener-funded and comprises one
member station, , a classical music station operated by .
Atlanta is served by the , its only major daily newspaper with wide distribution. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the result of a 1950 merger between The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution, with staff consolidation occurring in 1982 and separate publication of the morning Constitution and afternoon Journal ceasing in 2001.
newspapers include , which has a weekly print circulation of 80,000.
magazine is an award-winning, monthly general-interest magazine based in and covering Atlanta.
Concourse B at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport
The , seen at night in Midtown.
Atlanta's transportation infrastructure comprises a complex network that includes a
system, a light rail
loop, a multi-county bus system,
service via the , multiple freight train lines, an , several airports, including the world's busiest, and over 45 miles (72 kilometres) of bike paths.
Atlanta has a network of freeways that radiate out from the city, and automobiles are the dominant means of transportation in the region. Three major
converge in Atlanta:
(east-west),
(northwest-southeast), and
(northeast-southwest). The latter two combine in the middle of the city to form the
(I-75/85), which carries more than 340,000 vehicles per day and is one of the most congested segments of interstate highway in the United States. Atlanta is mostly encircled by , a
locally known as "the Perimeter" that has come to mark the boundary between "Inside the Perimeter" (ITP), the city and close-in suburbs, and "Outside the Perimeter" (OTP), the outer suburbs and exurbs. The heavy reliance on automobiles for transportation in Atlanta has resulted in traffic, commute, and air pollution rates that rank among the worst in the country.
(MARTA) provides public transportation in the form of buses and heavy rail. Notwithstanding heavy automotive usage in Atlanta, the city's
system is the . MARTA rail lines connect key destinations, such as the airport, Downtown, Midtown, Buckhead, and Perimeter Center. However, significant destinations, such as Emory University and , remain unserved. As a result, a 2011
study placed Atlanta 91st of 100 metro areas for transit accessibility.
operates its
shuttle buses with 200,000 boardings per month, while private
supply . , the national rail passenger system, provides service to Atlanta via the
(New York–New Orleans), which stops at . In 2014, the
opened to the public. The streetcar's line, which is also known as the Downtown Loop, runs 2.7 miles around the downtown tourist areas of , , the , and Sweet Auburn. The Atlanta Streetcar line is also being expanded on in the coming years to include a wider range of Atlanta's neighborhoods and important places of interest, with a total of over 50 miles of track in the plan.
is the world's busiest airport as measured by
and . The facility offers air service to over 150 U.S. destinations and more than 75 international destinations in 50 countries, with over 2,500 arrivals and departures daily.
maintains its largest hub at the airport. Situated 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown, the airport covers most of the land inside a wedge formed by , , and .
is a growing mode of transportation in Atlanta, more than doubling since 2009, when it comprised 1.1% of all commutes (up from 0.3% in 2000). Although Atlanta's lack of bike lanes and hilly topography may deter many residents from cycling, the city's transportation plan calls for the construction of 226 miles (364 kilometres) of bike lanes by 2020, with the BeltLine helping to achieve this goal. In 2012, Atlanta's first "bike track" was constructed on 10th Street in Midtown. The two lane bike track runs from Monroe Drive west to Charles Allen Drive, with connections to the Beltline and Piedmont Park. Starting in June 2016, Atlanta received a bike sharing program, known as , with 100 bikes in Downtown and Midtown, which expanded to 500 bikes at 65 stations as of April 2017.
For a sprawling city with the nation's ninth-largest metro area, Atlanta is surprisingly lush with trees—, , , and magnificent .
magazine, in naming Atlanta a "Place of a Lifetime"
Atlanta has a reputation as a "city in a forest" due to an abundance of trees that is rare among major cities. The city's
is named after a , and beyond the Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead business districts, the skyline gives way to a dense canopy of woods that spreads into the suburbs. The city is home to the , an annual arts and crafts festival held one weekend during early April, when the native
are in bloom. The nickname is factually accurate, as the city's tree coverage percentage is at 36%, the highest out of all major American cities, and above the national average of 27%. Atlanta's tree coverage does not go unnoticed—it was the main reason cited by
in naming Atlanta a "Place of a Lifetime".
The city's lush tree canopy, which filters out pollutants and cools sidewalks and buildings, has increasingly been under assault from man and nature due to heavy rains, drought, aged forests, new pests, and urban construction. A 2001 study found that Atlanta's heavy tree cover declined from 48% in 1974 to 38% in 1996. Community organizations and the city government are addressing the problem. , a non-profit organization founded in 1985, has planted and distributed over 75,000 shade trees in the city, and Atlanta's government has awarded $130,000 in grants to neighborhood groups to plant trees.
Atlanta has 17 sister cities, as designated by , Inc. (SCI):
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