The Next Atlanta: Cop City

The future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, also known as 'Cop City' has people divided. The fight isn't over the name, but rather where it's being built, how the city is building it, and the amount of money being used in the project. In this episode we explore what makes the building of a police training facility so polarizing.

The Next Atlanta: Affordable Housing

Nobody knows exactly what the next Atlanta will look like, but we need to talk about it. Housing in Atlanta for people who don't have a lot of money is kind of rough right now. In Episode 17, we examine affordable housing.

The Next Atlanta Episode 16: A moment or a movement?

Was the cultural revolution that began in 2020 a moment, or a movement? George Chidi examines the past few years of social change through conversations on politics, corporate diversity, and spiritual reckonings. Guests include Gerald Griggs of the Georgia NAACP, Shalon Brown from the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, and Josh Clemmons and Dan Crain of OneRace Movement.

The Next Atlanta Episode 15: Gerrymandering

This is a painful time for our country. Injustice and inequality are just some of the challenges we face. Nobody knows exactly what the next Atlanta will look like, but we need to talk about it. In Episode 15, we take a look at gerrymandering and its impact in Georgia.

The Next Atlanta Episode 14: Solutions to Gun Violence

This is a painful time for our country. Injustice and inequality are just some of the challenges we face. Nobody knows exactly what the next Atlanta will look like, but we need to talk about it. In Episode 14, we explore solutions to gun violence.

The Next Atlanta Episode 13: The State of Voting in Georgia

This is a painful time for our country. Injustice and inequality are just some of the challenges we face. Nobody knows exactly what the next Atlanta will look like, but we need to talk about it. In Episode 13, we explore the state of voting in Georgia.

The Next Atlanta Episode 12: Gentrification

This is a painful time for our country. Injustice and inequality are just some of the challenges we face. Nobody knows exactly what the next Atlanta will look like, but we need to talk about it. In Episode 12 we examine gentrification and its impacts.

The Next Atlanta Episode 11: Atlanta's 2021 Election

Weeks away from Atlanta's historic 2021 elections, we're talking to people from different parts of the city, with diverse backgrounds and politics, to give you a chance to see something of yourself in them. We're asking what they're looking for in leadership, and what issues are driving their neighborhoods to the polls. Atlanta's 2021 election - We need to talk about it, on The Next Atlanta.

The Next Atlanta Episode 8: Combating Asian Hate

Hate crimes against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders spiked in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic, and Atlanta felt the full weight of this tragic worldview as the Atlanta Spa shootings unfolded in March of 2021. The Asian-American community and their allies came together to grieve the lives lost, and to protest against Asian hate in our city.

The Next Atlanta Episode 5: Public policy

This is a painful time for our country. Injustice and inequality are just some of the challenges we face. Nobody knows exactly what the next Atlanta will look like, but we need to talk about it. In Episode 5, we look at how public policy continues to evolve in Atlanta.

The Next Atlanta Episode 3: Personal Experiences & Bridging the Gap

This is a painful time for our country. Injustice and inequality are just some of the challenges we face. Nobody knows exactly what the next Atlanta will look like, but we need to talk about it. In Episode 3, we discuss the personal experiences of Black people in the community.

The Next Atlanta Episode 2: Citizen Review Boards

This is a painful time for our country. Injustice and inequality are just some of the challenges we face. Nobody knows exactly what the next Atlanta will look like, but we need to talk about it. In Episode 2, we discuss citizen review boards. What are they and how can they help?

The Next Atlanta Episode 1: Defunding the Police

This is a painful time for our country. Injustice and inequality are just some of the challenges we face. Nobody knows exactly what the next Atlanta will look like, but we need to talk about it. In Episode 1, we discuss defunding the police. What exactly does that mean?