Mark Pendergrast | CITY ON THE VERGE

Mark Pendergrast | CITY ON THE VERGE

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 7:00 PM

Location:
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
441 Freedom Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30307

Atlanta is on the verge of tremendous rebirth-or inexorable decline. A kind of Petri dish for cities struggling to reinvent themselves, Atlanta has the highest income inequality in the country, gridlocked highways, suburban sprawl, and a history of racial injustice. Yet it is also an energetic, brash young city that prides itself on pragmatic solutions.

Today, the most promising catalyst for the city's rebirth is the BeltLine, which the New York Times described as "a staggeringly ambitious engine of urban revitalization." A long-term project that is cutting through forty-five neighborhoods ranging from affluent to impoverished, the BeltLine will complete a twenty-two-mile loop encircling downtown, transforming a massive ring of mostly defunct railways into a series of stunning parks connected by trails and streetcars.

Acclaimed author Mark Pendergrast presents a deeply researched, multi-faceted, up-to-the-minute history of the biggest city in America's Southeast, using the BeltLine saga to explore issues of race, education, public health, transportation, business, philanthropy, urban planning, religion, politics, and community.
An inspiring narrative of ordinary Americans taking charge of their local communities, City of the Verge provides a model for how cities across the country can reinvent themselves.

On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 7PM, Mark Pendergrast will appear at The Carter Library to read, discuss, and answer questions about his latest work. A Cappella Books is the official bookseller for this event.

This event is free and open to the public.

If you are unable to attend this event,  you may still pre-order a signed copy below.