In the latest of a host of Atlanta City Council President candidate forums, opponents Marci Collier Overstreet and Rohit Malhotra talked park pedigrees for the Greenspace Forum hosted by nonprofit Park Pride.

It comes in the midst of a heated race with tense interactions and accusations of xenophobia between the duo. Most recently, the pair faced off in a contentious Atlanta Press Club debate. But the Oct. 16 virtual candidate forum looked at greenspace first, and the candidates admitted they agreed on a few issues.

Overstreet touted a lengthy greenspace resume from her eight years in office as the District 11 City Councilmember, with work on the tree canopy and new sidewalks in her district. While the councilmember said she never planned to fall in love with greenspaces, she said she wo

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