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Atlanta State of The City

The 2025 State of the City Address was a celebration of everything we’ve built together—safer streets, stronger communities, and a brighter future. I’m proud of this city, and I’m proud of all of you. If you missed it, you can watch or listen to the full speech now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4IP...

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YouTube video by City of Atlanta - Mayor's Office of Communications

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I switched it up from a breakfast meeting to an evening event so that more of our community members could attend and wow — we had a packed house! Atlanta, what a night!

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Join us in this group project, Atlanta. The future is ours to build. Let’s move forward—together. God bless you all, and God bless the City of Atlanta. Thank you!

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Atlanta is a beacon of hope. A city where all feel welcome and all feel love.

Love looks like progress. Like protecting our youth and seniors. Like clearing our streets of gangs and guns. Like feeding the hungry and housing the homeless.

I love this city. And when they tried to split it, we fought back and kept Atlanta whole. When they tried to stop our Public Safety Training Center, we built it anyway. When they try to attack diversity & inclusion, we’ll fight back—because that’s our greatest strength.

Atlanta is a group project. When we stand together, we succeed. Our progress impacts all of us.

Showcase Atlanta will ensure major events create lasting opportunities for local businesses and communities.

The FIFA World Cup is coming to Atlanta! With $1B in expected economic impact, we’re making sure Atlantans benefit—not just the event

We are revitalizing neighborhoods! From Centennial Yards to The Stitch, West End to Thomasville Heights, we’re bringing back the heart of our city.

Food access is a priority. When grocery stores wouldn’t invest, we built our own. This year, we’re opening two new stores: Azalea’s Market, designed by SCAD students.

Our Housing Help Center has helped seniors stay in their homes. And our rapid housing projects like The Melody, Bonaventure, and Waterworks are changing lives.

We promised 20,000 affordable housing units, and we’re delivering. Over 11,000 units are built or in progress, keeping families in our city.

APS just celebrated its highest graduation rate in history! Every year is the Year of the Youth in Atlanta.

14,000 young people have been hired through our Summer Youth Employment Program. We’ve awarded over $10M in college scholarships.

$2.6M has been donated to youth-serving organizations, and we’ve allocated $22M for early childhood education. Our kids deserve the best start in life.

In 2022, I made my biggest promise—to make Atlanta the best place in the country to raise a child. That promise is my north star, and we are delivering.

We’ve partnered with APS to make school playgrounds publicly accessible, increasing greenspace in communities across the city.

Atlanta is going green! We’ve doubled our solar-powered buildings, built one of the largest green fleets in the country, and acquired 600+ acres of greenspace.

Our seniors deserve spaces of their own. That’s why we’re building the John A. White Golf & Senior Activity Center—because aging in Atlanta should come with opportunities.

Esports is booming in Atlanta! We promised gaming spaces for youth, and now our first two esports labs are open.

Our arts scene is growing! We’ve opened the Pearl Cleage & Zaron Burnett Center for Culture and Creativity in West End—just one way we’re investing in Atlanta’s creative future.

We’re bringing Atlanta to the water! Our first park on the Chattahoochee River is open, giving residents more access to greenspace.

Small businesses are thriving! We’ve delivered millions in grants through Invest Atlanta and the Beltline, fueling the economic backbone of our city.

We created the Atlanta Department of Labor to advocate for workers. We’ve negotiated on behalf of airport and MARTA employees, ensuring fair wages and better conditions.

Atlanta’s water infrastructure is nearly 100 years old. We’re tackling the challenge with AI technology and federal support to make our water system more resilient.

Voters approved historic funding for infrastructure, and we’re putting it to work. ATLDOT has upgraded sidewalks, resurfaced roads, and installed 30,000+ new streetlights—tripling our original promise.

Atlanta Fire Rescue now has new equipment, renovated fire stations, and more funding. And our E911 response times have been cut in half! Public safety remains a top priority.

Love for our city means investing in non-policing alternatives. Our CARE and HOPE teams, At-Promise Centers, and after-school programs are making a real impact in reducing crime.

Crime is down. Since 2022, homicides in Atlanta have dropped 26%. We’ve made major investments in first responders and built the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center to ensure long-term success.

Remember Snowmageddon? Never again. This year, our teams prepped for winter in advance, keeping roads clear and Atlanta moving. Love looks like these teams working around the clock for this city.

We are committed to an ethical government. Last week, we introduced an Employee Bill of Rights—part of our ongoing work to ensure accountability and transparency in city leadership.

We reopened City Hall, cleaned up our city services, filled 30,000 potholes, and restored trust in our government. Atlanta remains one city with one bright future.

Three years ago, we faced major challenges: a pandemic, understaffed public safety, infrastructure delays, and even efforts to split off Buckhead. But we made promises—and we’ve kept them.

Tonight, we honor the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter. His impact on Atlanta, Georgia, and the world is immeasurable. To the Carter family—thank you for sharing him with us.

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A huge thank you to James Quincey & Coca-Cola, Michael Russell & the Atlanta Committee for Progress, and Hala Moddlemog & the Woodruff Arts Center for hosting us tonight.