3 big issues Andre Dickens could address in his State of the City

• The event is a private function sponsored by Coca-Cola but will be streamed on the city's Channel 26 and other platforms.

Here are three big issues Dickens could address this AM:

Beltline rail: Dickens will be the decision-maker in a pivotal moment in Atlanta's history and future: building rail transit on the popular Eastside Trail.

• Two vocal groups — mostly developers and residents along the trail in opposition, and transit advocates in passionate support — want opposite outcomes.
• The project's design stage is in full swing. But Dickens' support over the past year has morphed from full-throated to … less so. The two groups want to know where the mayor stands.

Housing: The mayor pledged to create or preserve 20,000 affordable housing units by 2030. Most recently, the city opened a shipping container community in South Downtown to rehouse people experiencing homelessness.

• They're also planning to convert a downtown skyscraper into affordable housing and build more than 2,000 more units at Bowen Homes, Murphy Crossing and more.

"Stop Cop City": Large-scale protests have died down, and a referendum to decide the public safety training center's future is crawling through courts.

• The mayor, however, has continued to voice his support for the $110 million project that motivated progressive activists to protest and sue — and created a rare consensus between city and state officials.