ATLANTA (September 14, 2017) – During an event on Friday evening that welcomed 1,500 Westside residents, stakeholders and nonprofits to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Arthur Blank and Mayor Kasim Reed each made additional investments in Atlanta’s historic Westside neighborhoods. Through his family foundation, Blank committed an additional $15 million, bringing the total of the Westside Neighborhood Prosperity Fund to $30 million. On behalf of the city of Atlanta, Mayor Reed dedicated $15 million to the Bellwood Quarry Park, $1 million to move Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre to the Westside, and $1 million to Westside Works.
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