Heart of the City Episode 4: Pre-Arrest Diversion

Amir successfully fought to move $1.6 million in the FY21 budget from the Corrections department towards the Atlanta-Fulton County Pre-Arrest Trial Diversion (PAD) program. The move takes money from the jail and puts it into keeping residents out of jail.

The latest Heart of the City episode discusses PAD in depth, with a focus on what they’ll do with the budget increase.

Reflection on the Old Fourth Ward

A snapshot of the Old Fourth Ward. — its challenges, progress, and possibilities — as told by its residents. The video was released in the week running up to the first meeting of the Old Fourth Ward Economic Security Task Force.

Heart of the City Episode 3: Economic Security

In the third episode, Amir speaks to economic security issues across Atlanta. He then announces the launch of the Old Fourth Ward Economic Security Task Force, launched by the District 2 office with the assistance of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute as well as Economic Security Project.

Heart of the City Episode 2: Participatory Budgeting

In the second installation of his 2020 video series, Amir explains what participatory budgeting is and why it’s important for Atlanta. He then highlights the recently launched Downtown Decides! pilot program launched by the District 2 office.

Heart of the City Episode 1: Sidewalks

In the first episode of the Heart of the City series, Amir lays out why sidewalks remain a persistent challenge for the city and how progress is coming along in addressing this critical infrastructure issue facing Atlanta.