Shirley Franklin - Mayor of City of Atlanta

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Shirley Franklin 2002- Present 55 Trinity Avenue Atlanta Atlanta, GA 30303 404-330-6004 www.atlantaga.gov/Mayor

Mayor Shirley Franklin is the first to admit Atlanta’s early on in moves to curb its GHG emissions. But if this dynamo’s past efforts are anything to go by, you’d better watch closely.

First she cleaned up the water supply, now she’s tackling air quality and embarking on an Environmental Action Agenda. For her, this is all part of a far-reaching quality of life vision that will far outlast her mayoralty. Fortunate too, she and her Green Team seem to know no bounds when it comes to thinking big on how to tackle climate protection, air quality, and sprawl in the nation’s third largest metro area and one of the most car-dependent cities on the planet.

Snapshot of Cool Achievements

• 2007: Announces Greener Atlanta initiative
• 2006: Adopts The 2030 Challenge
• 2005: Signs U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
• 2005: Implements the New Century Economic Development Plan that includes public transportation improvements and the Beltline
• 2005: Signs law requiring additional hybrid vehicles in the city’s fleet
• 2003: Passes an ordinance requiring all new city-financed construction to be LEED silver-certified

A Cool Quote

"I have a chance to serve in office for eight years. I have to judge what decisions I can make now that will influence Atlanta’s future. We are working to make Atlanta one of the most livable, green cities in the world."