The STREEET Safety Task Force, formed in January 2025, is a cross-departmental task force designed to investigate and implement changes to city policy to create more safe streets for all modes of transportation.
The Blue Sky Activity Center is an industrial area off Athens-Boonesboro near I-75. It was brought into the Urban Service Area in 2024, and is being planned for redevelopment.
Policies and programs addressing racial disparities and promoting equity. This includes implementation of the Mayor's Commission on Racial Justice & Equality recommendations and city initiatives promoting racial justice.
As federal support is cut and public conservation efforts fall short in reaching rural Black farmers, one Black-led organization is creating new lifelines to protect historic legacies.
