Changes

==Sports in Atlanta==

==Sports in Atlanta==

[[File:At-olympics.jpg|thumb|250px]] Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.<ref> Gregory D. Andranovich et al. ''Olympic Dreams: The Impact of Mega-Events on Local Politics'' (2001), Chap. 5 "Atlanta and the 1996 Summer Games"; [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=105848420 online]</ref> The Olympics stimulated the local economy in the years leading up to the games; they also were quite successful in promoting tourism and attracting business to the region. The city acquired a new stadium and other sports facilities. The games also were an incentive to make a number of improvements in urban design and infrastructure. However, inner-city neighborhoods were never redeveloped as originally anticipated. Reliance on private funding and a fragmented organizational structure were key factors that limited Atlanta's ability to use the Olympics as a vehicle for redevelopment.<ref> Steven P. French, and Mike E. Disher, "Atlanta and the Olympics: A One-Year Retrospective." ''Journal of the American Planning Association 1997 63(3): 379-392. 0194-4363 </ref>  

[[File:At-olympics.jpg|thumb|250px]] Atlanta hosted the [[Olympics#1996_Atlanta|1996 Summer Olympic Games]].<ref> Gregory D. Andranovich et al. ''Olympic Dreams: The Impact of Mega-Events on Local Politics'' (2001), Chap. 5 "Atlanta and the 1996 Summer Games"; [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=105848420 online]</ref> The Olympics stimulated the local economy in the years leading up to the games; they also were quite successful in promoting tourism and attracting business to the region. The city acquired a new stadium and other sports facilities. The games also were an incentive to make a number of improvements in urban design and infrastructure. However, inner-city neighborhoods were never redeveloped as originally anticipated. Reliance on private funding and a fragmented organizational structure were key factors that limited Atlanta's ability to use the Olympics as a vehicle for redevelopment.<ref> Steven P. French, and Mike E. Disher, "Atlanta and the Olympics: A One-Year Retrospective." ''Journal of the American Planning Association 1997 63(3): 379-392. 0194-4363 </ref>  

*[[Atlanta Falcons]] ([[NFL]] [[Football]])

*[[Atlanta Falcons]] ([[NFL]] [[Football]])

*[[Atlanta Hawks]] ([[NBA]] [[Basketball]])

*[[Atlanta Hawks]] ([[NBA]] [[Basketball]])

*[[Atlanta Thrashers]] ([[NHL]] [[Hockey]])

*[[Atlanta Thrashers]] ([[NHL]] [[Hockey]])

==See Also==

==See Also==

*[[Larry McDonald]] Democratic Congressman from Georgia, only sitting congressman reportedly killed by the Russians during the [[Cold War]]

*[[Larry McDonald]] Democratic Congressman from Georgia, only sitting congressman reportedly killed by the Russians during the [[Cold War]]