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June 10 —Early voting is underway for the June 18 runoff election, including the race for DeKalb County CEO and Fulton County Commission District 4. Find out where and when you can vote at this link.

⛅ There is a 35% chance of rain and thunderstorm today. Maximum temperature of 83°.

🚊 Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens wants to pause renovation of MARTA’s Five Points station until an audit of the transit system is completed.

🚧 Work began overnight on 10th Street and Monroe Drive to add an elevated crosswalk, bike lanes and new traffic signals at the entrance to the Atlanta BeltLine. Expect detours until at least June 14.

🚨 A resurgence in illegal street racing resulted in six arrests over the weekend and a reminder from APD Chief Darin Schierbaum that the city has a “zero tolerance policy” for the activity.

💧 A city committee wanting more answers about Atlanta’s water crisis will have to wait another month for answers, as a planned meeting has been postponed until July.

🏅 AJC’s Mike Jordan won the Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award at the James Beard Foundation Media Awards on Saturday. Jordan was honored for his previous work in Atlanta Magazine.

➡ Rod Lassiter and Parnass Savang of Summerhill’s Talat Market are up for Best Chef: Southeast at tonight’s JBF Restaurant and Chef Awards, which you can stream at 6:30 p.m.

🏇 Dornoch won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. The horse, which had a 17-1 record, is partly owned by the Buckhead-based West Paces Racing LLC syndicate.

📍 Be sure to check out the latest stories, including articles on Lost-n-Found Youth and Chefs Market at Pullman Yards, as part of our ongoing collaboration with SCAD student writing.

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🦈 Three people were injured in two shark attacks within 90 minutes Friday afternoon at nearby 30A beaches in Walton County, Florida.

🕖 Here is the content of today’s newsletter:

• Tenant of Grant Park Gateway
• ATL’s thriving vegan scene
• Global news
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• Listen, look

Have a good week,
Collin and Sammie

🎤 Celebrate the launch of Midtown ATL new public representation space! Enjoy a free variety show on Wednesday, June 12 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on the brand new outdoor stage at the North Avenue MARTA Station Plaza. This event is open to everyone. Details here.

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Photo by Jason Winston

1. City chooses Savi Provisions to take over long-vacant Grant Park Gateway

🏅 We finally have a winner in the search for the occupant of the Grant Park Gateway building on the Boulevard. The city chose Savi Provisions to take over the long-vacant space, which includes an adjacent park and sits atop an underground parking garage next to Zoo Atlanta.

The city took over the building and adjacent property in 2022 from the Atlanta & Fulton County Recreation Authority. Last year, the Atlanta Department of Procurement and the Department of Parks and Recreation began responding to proposals from various Atlanta businesses and restaurateurs for what should eventually occupy the bulk of Grant Park’s real estate . However, a lack of submissions during the initial proposal process led the city to try again earlier this year. It looks like the second call to action worked.

The Atlanta City Council will vote on whether to proceed with Savi provisions on city-owned property. If approved, it would be up to Savi owner Paul Nair to decide when the market would open in Grant Park.

➡️ More information on this story here.

▶️ Press Play: Guided tour of the “transformed” 285/400 route

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10.5 miles road improvements.

Bridges rebuilt for better connectivity.

New and improved underpasses and viaducts for smoother circulation.

THE Project Transformer 285/400 of the Georgia Department of Transportation has come a long way, promising significant improvements to daily travel throughout Dunwoody, Sandy Springs and Brookhaven.

See these improvements for yourself with our hyper-real video tour of the flyover.

👉🏼 Watch it here.

Photo via Discover Atlanta/Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau

2. A thriving vegan food scene began in black communities in the West End

🥗 Atlanta’s thriving vegan food scene has deep roots in the city’s Westside neighborhoods, dating back decades. This is especially true in the West End, where veganism is driven by the relationship between restaurants and customers and an intense need to nourish the community.

“Atlanta is the cultural and spiritual heart of African-American life,” said Tassili Ma’at, owner of Tassili’s Raw Reality Cafe in the West End. “At the time, the word ‘vegan’ didn’t exist. It was vegetarian. Veganism grew out of the animal rights movement.

According to Traci Thomas, founder of the Black Vegetarian Society of Georgia, veganism is at the heart of the West End community as longtime residents strengthen interpersonal connections through education.

➡️ Learn more in Allanah Dykes’ report here.

3. Ganz leaves Israeli government; Macron calls for early elections

🇮🇱 As Israelis celebrate Saturday, rescue of four hostages Hamas terrorists in Gaza, former Defense Minister Benny Ganz has left the emergency government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

🇪🇺 Right-wing and far-right political parties made gains across Europe in the weekend’s elections. Millions of voters in 27 European Union member states cast their ballots.

🇫🇷 In France, President Emmanuel Macron dissolved Parliament and called early elections.

🇮🇹 Leaders of the G7, a group of industrialized economies, are meeting this week in Italy. Guests include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

🇮🇳 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been sworn in for a third term despite disappointing election results for his main party, the BJP. Modi will have to share power with a coalition government for the first time.

🇫🇷 At Roland Garros, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to win Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces, and Poland’s Iga Swiatek became the third woman to win three consecutive titles at Roland Garros. Atlanta native Coco Gauff won her first major doubles title.

🇨🇴 Scientists working in Colombia have discovered the world’s largest rock carvings depicting images of giant snakes.

🇮🇸 Lava from an erupting volcano in Iceland has engulfed a road.

🗓️ Bank of America is proud to present the Atlanta Latin American GDP Report on Wednesday, June 26 at Coca-Cola. Join the conversation to better understand the economic impact of Atlanta’s Hispanic and Latino population and how businesses are responding by adapting their products and services and supporting their diverse workforce. Register here.

🥘 THE Healthy Wave Georgia The Southern Chefs’ Potluck is back! Join incredible chefs Duane Nutter, Anne Quatrano, Rodney Scott and more as they prepare an epic feast to raise funds to make locally grown food affordable for all Georgians on October 6 in Serenbe. Learn more.

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4. Mix & Match: gastronomy, sport, technology and more

🎙️ “Your Last Meal” with Rachel Belle was a James Beard Award finalist for Best Podcast. In each episode, Rachel asks a celebrity what their last meal would be. Then she goes to investigate the origin of each dish.

🎧 Have you ever wondered how Michelin stars work? With the help of a CIA professor, Copper & Heat radio podcast hosts Katy Osuna and Rachel Palmer delve into the history of the star rating system, which, yes, was started by the maker of tires.

🎙️ Sports Tech Atlanta’s “The Seed Talk” offers a fascinating episode about how technology is evolving in sports.

🎧 Even if you haven’t seen the movie “Hit Man,” you should listen to this interview with creator Richard Linklater, who talks about his views on art and life as well as the movie. It’s a captivating listen.

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📧 Today’s newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.

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