Laying the bricks of a new Atlanta Way

During the evening of Aug. 28, Atlanta Way 2.0 brought together community members for the Empowering Atlanta Way 2.0 Activators on Auburn Ave event, to reflect on the city’s past and lay a foundation of bricks for its future.

Ann Cramer, board chair of Atlanta Way 2.0, opened the gathering at Constellations ATL, a shared workspace inside the Southern School Book Building.

Cramer explained the initiative as a tool used to strengthen civic belonging for everyone, no matter how long they’ve lived in the city or where they come from. She said her vision is of an Atlanta where people recognize one another, greet each other on the street and feel seen as part of the community.

According to Maria Saporta, co-founder of the initiative, Atlanta Way 2.0 was launched to strengthen Atlanta’s civic