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On the Ground at Defend the Atlanta Forest: Part One

It Could Happen Here

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Atlanta City Council Delays

Votes on the graundles ordinance were repeatedly delayed because these objections and demonstrations at the homes of atlanta chief operations officer john keen and city councilman madeline archibong. Organizers spread informational fliers and online is, conducted interviews, knocked on doors and organized phonin campaigns. Grass roots organizations that mobilized against the proposal included defend allanta, police department refusal communities,. The south river forest coalition, a world without police. And the autonomous organizers working under the banner of defend the forest. After months of organizing, community outreach and public education efforts from the stop copcity organizers, approximately 70 % of the callers fiercely opposed the proposal.

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