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Georgia lawmakers wrap session with budget, major bills

Gov. Brian Kemp now has 40 days to act on dozens of end-of-session bills.

News

Georgia lawmakers worked into Friday morning to pass a nearly $39 billion budget and a slate of bills before the legislative session ended.Why it matters: Sine die is lawmakers&#x27; final chance to pass priorities — and with 2026 elections looming, the pressure to deliver wins intensified.

Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell

Not sure what to do this weekend? Check out our list of events happening around Atlanta.

Things to Do

There&#x27;s plenty to do in Atlanta this weekend, and we&#x27;ve pulled together some events to add to your itinerary. 🐦‍🔥 404 Day returns and celebrates Atlanta culture with a free event at Piedmont Park. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sat." data-vars-click-url="https://404day.com/" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://404day.com/" target="_blank">Sat.</a>)<ul><li>Festivities kick off Saturday morning with the second annual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="404 Day parade" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWmD42aEViw/?img_index=1" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWmD42aEViw/?img_index=1" target="_blank">404 Day parade</a> at 10am. The route runs along Peachtree Street from Ralph McGill Boulevard to Underground Atlanta. </li><li>Other events <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="throughout the weekend" data-vars-click-url="https://404weekend.com/events/" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://404weekend.com/events/" target="_blank">throughout the weekend</a> include a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="scholarship gala" data-vars-click-url="https://events.eventnoire.com/e/3rd-annual-404-fund-scholarship-gala" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://events.eventnoire.com/e/3rd-annual-404-fund-scholarship-gala" target="_blank">scholarship gala</a>, an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Old Atlanta vs. New Atlanta hip-hop battle" data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/404-day-old-atlanta-vs-new-atlanta-a-live-hip-hop-culture-experience-tickets-1980928804379?utm_source=404day.com&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=rsvp-button" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/404-day-old-atlanta-vs-new-atlanta-a-live-hip-hop-culture-experience-tickets-1980928804379?utm_source=404day.com&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=rsvp-button" target="_blank">Old Atlanta vs. New Atlanta hip-hop battle</a> and a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Taste the Block party" data-vars-click-url="https://partiful.com/e/Jj4p5lmx5cwSnkCzMWAK" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://partiful.com/e/Jj4p5lmx5cwSnkCzMWAK" target="_blank">Taste the Block party</a> featuring a live performance by Big Boi.</li></ul>🎉 State Rep. Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro) starts the 404 Day festivities early with a free Sine Die block party at Liberty Plaza. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Thurs." data-vars-click-url="https://house-press.com/rep-eric-bell-to-host-second-annual-404-sine-die-block-party-event-at-liberty-plaza/" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://house-press.com/rep-eric-bell-to-host-second-annual-404-sine-die-block-party-event-at-liberty-plaza/" target="_blank">Thurs.</a>)🏐 Atlanta Vibe, the city&#x27;s pro volleyball team, play the Omaha Supernovas (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Thurs." data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/atlanta-vibe-vs-omaha-supernovas-atlanta-georgia-04-02-2026/event/0E0063710344B648" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/atlanta-vibe-vs-omaha-supernovas-atlanta-georgia-04-02-2026/event/0E0063710344B648" target="_blank">Thurs.</a>) and the Orlando Valkyries (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sat." data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/atlanta-vibe-vs-orlando-valkyries-atlanta-georgia-04-04-2026/event/0E006371065BB823" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/atlanta-vibe-vs-orlando-valkyries-atlanta-georgia-04-04-2026/event/0E006371065BB823" target="_blank">Sat.</a>) at GSU&#x27;s Convocation Center.🎤 Rapper DaBaby performs at Buckhead Theater. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fri." data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/dababy-be-more-grateful-tour-atlanta-georgia-04-03-2026/event/0E0064420956A93C?_gl=1*yvja9g*_ga*MTM0NDY5NTExOC4xNzc1MDY0OTg1*_ga_C1T806G4DF*czE3NzUwNjQ5ODQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzUwNjQ5ODYkajU4JGwwJGgw*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*czE3NzUwNjQ5ODQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzUwNjQ5ODQkajYwJGwwJGgw" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/dababy-be-more-grateful-tour-atlanta-georgia-04-03-2026/event/0E0064420956A93C?_gl=1*yvja9g*_ga*MTM0NDY5NTExOC4xNzc1MDY0OTg1*_ga_C1T806G4DF*czE3NzUwNjQ5ODQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzUwNjQ5ODYkajU4JGwwJGgw*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*czE3NzUwNjQ5ODQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzUwNjQ5ODQkajYwJGwwJGgw" target="_blank">Fri.</a>)🥟 Panda Fest brings the three-day popular Asian food festival and market to Atlantic Station. <ul><li>Get your tickets ASAP because this event will most likely sell out. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fri-Sun." data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/panda-fest-atlanta-2026-tickets-1978898455551?aff=oddtdtcreator" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/panda-fest-atlanta-2026-tickets-1978898455551?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank">Fri-Sun.</a>)</li></ul>⚽ Atlanta United hosts the Columbus Crew at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sat." data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E006372B3769D3E?brand=atlantaunited&amp;artistid=2213124&amp;wt.mc_id=MLS_TEAM_ATLU_SGT_PG_GM4&amp;utm_source=atlutd.com&amp;utm_medium=client&amp;utm_campaign=MLS_TEAM_ATLU&amp;utm_content=SGT_PG_GM4&amp;_gl=1*1jzwouv*_ga*MTAyNjIyNjc3LjE3NzUwNjc0MDM.*_ga_P4S0WHP5N5*czE3NzUwNjc0MDMkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzUwNjc0MDkkajU0JGwwJGgw" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E006372B3769D3E?brand=atlantaunited&amp;artistid=2213124&amp;wt.mc_id=MLS_TEAM_ATLU_SGT_PG_GM4&amp;utm_source=atlutd.com&amp;utm_medium=client&amp;utm_campaign=MLS_TEAM_ATLU&amp;utm_content=SGT_PG_GM4&amp;_gl=1*1jzwouv*_ga*MTAyNjIyNjc3LjE3NzUwNjc0MDM.*_ga_P4S0WHP5N5*czE3NzUwNjc0MDMkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzUwNjc0MDkkajU0JGwwJGgw" target="_blank">Sat.</a>)🏃 Log those miles at the 19th annual Run Like Hell 5K benefitting Oakland Cemeter.y (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sat." data-vars-click-url="https://www.oaklandcemetery.com/events/run-like-hell-5k-2026" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.oaklandcemetery.com/events/run-like-hell-5k-2026" target="_blank">Sat.</a>)🪴 Atlanta Plant Fest features local vendors selling indoor houseplants and accessories, food and DJ-curated music. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sat." data-vars-click-url="https://pinkpothosatl.com/pages/plant-fest" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pinkpothosatl.com/pages/plant-fest" target="_blank">Sat.</a>)🎨 Sandy Springs Artsapalooza showcases work from more than 100 artists and features live demonstrations, a children&#x27;s area and an Easter Egg Hunt featuring 10,000 eggs. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sat.-Sun." data-vars-click-url="https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13505" data-vars-content-id="eb8ff624-7fbf-4572-9c2d-99bd765e6d98" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: 404 Day, Panda Fest, Run Like Hell" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13505" target="_blank">Sat.-Sun.</a>)

New Gordon Parks exhibit arrives in Atlanta

The exhibit includes photos from the 1956 Life magazine spread that followed the lives of the Thornton family in and around Mobile, Alabama.

Culture

A new exhibit on display in Atlanta is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Life magazine publishing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gordon Parks&#x27;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/gordon-parks/biography" data-vars-content-id="a03eed2d-6cd4-444a-aba2-4080b68a32da" data-vars-headline="New Gordon Parks exhibit arrives in Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/gordon-parks/biography" target="_blank">Gordon Parks&#x27;</a> iconic photo essay of Black American life in the Jim Crow South. Why it matters: The photographs of Black families carrying out their day-to-day activities forced readers to confront the human reality of de jure segregation.

How to watch Georgia lawmakers' wrap session on Sine Die

Lawmakers race to pass bills before midnight, ending with a chaotic paper toss celebration.

Thursday is Sine Die, the final day of the Georgia General Assembly&#x27;s 2026 legislative session.Why it matters: If your idea of a fun time includes watching state lawmakers <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="throw a blizzard of paper" data-vars-click-url="https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=79d8b74525041619&amp;rlz=1C5GCCM_enUS1149US1149&amp;sxsrf=ANbL-n7gluQIWRImMrDeTpYPwzeu_C1YKw:1775100881571&amp;udm=2&amp;fbs=ADc_l-aN0CWEZBOHjofHoaMMDiKpaEWjvZ2Py1XXV8d8KvlI3jljrY5CkLlk8Dq3IvwBz-SJyfRX_inP-J3Cs9lQZu9J3QQItR3OEYwLkKzmr7kPOcnOHgs2DuqUZRO-ELiAwERpWBwBU8CtC1Ox4detzq0te8vBmuBysaBZi4HD2dkkBCN-0uBHrxBV3G6vVhbAPy0TmeRSRcmG87ff3FHuMenELvkgnA&amp;q=georgia+Sine+Die+paper+tossing&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwju9PGLns6TAxUPlokEHWwTBosQtKgLegQIFhAB&amp;biw=1454&amp;bih=696&amp;dpr=2" data-vars-content-id="bce157f1-eb81-4de2-9cfd-fd7d72c9e137" data-vars-headline="How to watch Georgia lawmakers&#x27; wrap session on Sine Die" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=79d8b74525041619&amp;rlz=1C5GCCM_enUS1149US1149&amp;sxsrf=ANbL-n7gluQIWRImMrDeTpYPwzeu_C1YKw:1775100881571&amp;udm=2&amp;fbs=ADc_l-aN0CWEZBOHjofHoaMMDiKpaEWjvZ2Py1XXV8d8KvlI3jljrY5CkLlk8Dq3IvwBz-SJyfRX_inP-J3Cs9lQZu9J3QQItR3OEYwLkKzmr7kPOcnOHgs2DuqUZRO-ELiAwERpWBwBU8CtC1Ox4detzq0te8vBmuBysaBZi4HD2dkkBCN-0uBHrxBV3G6vVhbAPy0TmeRSRcmG87ff3FHuMenELvkgnA&amp;q=georgia+Sine+Die+paper+tossing&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwju9PGLns6TAxUPlokEHWwTBosQtKgLegQIFhAB&amp;biw=1454&amp;bih=696&amp;dpr=2" target="_blank">throw a blizzard of paper</a> into the air, head to the Georgia Capitol on Thursday night.

Atlanta mayor pushes youth spaces after Easter weekend violence

Mayor Andre Dickens says Atlanta can't alone shoulder the demand of young people looking for things to do.

Mayor Andre Dickens wants the city to create more accessible spaces and programming for young people to prevent the type of violence that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="unfolded over Easter weekend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/04/06/atlanta-piedmont-park-shooting-tianah-robinson" data-vars-content-id="b053d5b5-2e12-40da-9eb7-b39f1840f2b0" data-vars-headline="Atlanta mayor pushes youth spaces after Easter weekend violence" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/04/06/atlanta-piedmont-park-shooting-tianah-robinson" target="_self">unfolded over Easter weekend</a> in Piedmont Park and Oakland City.Why it matters: Roughly 600,000 metro Atlanta students are out of school this week on spring break, Dickens said Monday, and many don&#x27;t have productive spaces to spend their time.

Georgia nears medical cannabis expansion, hemp limits

A bill on Gov. Kemp's desk would widen access, while lawmakers debate limits on hemp products.

Georgia lawmakers want to expand the state&#x27;s medical cannabis program and could clamp down on synthetic hemp products before the legislative session ends.Why it matters: The potential changes come while cannabis companies lobby for relief from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a federal law" data-vars-click-url="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN12620" data-vars-content-id="71ba8348-1f1c-4706-9bb1-76b3743a0e8d" data-vars-headline="Georgia nears medical cannabis expansion, hemp limits" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN12620" target="_blank">a federal law</a> which could upend the billion-dollar cannabis industry, business leaders say.

Metro Atlanta growth defies U.S. immigration-driven slowdown

Population increases in the region and in some Georgia counties are defying national trends.

Metro Atlanta is continuing to grow as most counties nationwide see an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="immigration-driven slowdown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/county-population-growth-immigration" data-vars-content-id="65e27264-5442-43d7-9a81-4c26d636d3c3" data-vars-headline="Metro Atlanta growth defies U.S. immigration-driven slowdown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/county-population-growth-immigration" target="_self">immigration-driven slowdown</a>, new U.S. Census data shows.Why it matters: The new data offers the best look yet at how tighter immigration enforcement is affecting America&#x27;s demographic makeup.

Decatur shop keeps rare accordions alive and playing

A basement shop on a residential street in Decatur restores decades-old accordions.

In the downstairs workshop of a Decatur bungalow, Jack Brantley and Kyle Turner keep accordions from across the country bellowing and droning.Why it matters: Brantley and Turner run <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Accordionology" data-vars-click-url="https://www.accordionology.com/" data-vars-content-id="296b311a-1a66-470d-9950-2a28e9fdf5fc" data-vars-headline="Decatur shop keeps rare accordions alive and playing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.accordionology.com/" target="_blank">Accordionology</a>, a two-person, appointment-only business with decades of combined experience repairing and restoring the niche instruments.<ul><li>&quot;We are the only full-service accordion shop in the entire Southeast,&quot; Brantley, who lives upstairs with his wife and dogs, told Axios.</li></ul>

Gwinnett County lands UCB deal to anchor Rowen mini-city project

UCB plans a major research hub near Dacula, marking a milestone for the 2,000-acre project.

Development

A proposed mini-city taking shape in Gwinnett County took a major step toward becoming reality after successfully wooing a global <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biopharmaceutical" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/12/biotech-dealmaking-boom" data-vars-content-id="bc70fb43-cbd8-4054-aa2b-25b961903ca6" data-vars-headline="Gwinnett County lands UCB deal to anchor Rowen mini-city project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/12/biotech-dealmaking-boom" target="_self">biopharmaceutical</a> giant.Why it matters: UCB&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="investment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ucb.com/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/growing-our-us-roots-with-a-new-facility-in-georgia" data-vars-content-id="bc70fb43-cbd8-4054-aa2b-25b961903ca6" data-vars-headline="Gwinnett County lands UCB deal to anchor Rowen mini-city project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ucb.com/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/growing-our-us-roots-with-a-new-facility-in-georgia" target="_blank">investment</a> is the largest in county history and accelerates plans for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rowen" data-vars-click-url="https://rowenlife.com/" data-vars-content-id="bc70fb43-cbd8-4054-aa2b-25b961903ca6" data-vars-headline="Gwinnett County lands UCB deal to anchor Rowen mini-city project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://rowenlife.com/" target="_blank">Rowen</a>, a 2,000-acre research-focused &quot;knowledge community&quot; halfway between Atlanta and Athens.

Bill would move Georgia to new time zone, end biannual clock change

The Georgia Senate passed legislation that, if approved by the U.S. transportation secretary, would move the state into the Atlantic time zone.

Twice a year, we dread adjusting our internal and external clocks to reflect whether we&#x27;re in standard or daylight saving time.<ul><li>One Georgia legislator&#x27;s solution: place the state into a completely different time zone and leave the clocks alone for good.</li></ul>The latest: The state Senate on Monday passed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="legislation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69591" data-vars-content-id="28cd767f-569d-48b6-b302-7a154702d0db" data-vars-headline="Bill would move Georgia to new time zone, end biannual clock change" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69591" target="_blank">legislation</a> that would ask the U.S. transportation secretary to move Georgia from the Eastern time zone to the Atlantic time zone, which is one hour ahead.

Atlanta airport TSA lines stretch for hours amid shutdown

With nearly 40% of TSA staff out, ATL travelers were told to arrive four to five hours early.

Travel

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist short-staffed TSA officers starting today at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Mayor Andre Dickens said.Why it matters: The deployment by President Trump thrusts the very agency that sparked the shutdown with its conduct in Minnesota into the nation&#x27;s airports to deal with the consequences, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios&#x27; Andrew Pantazi reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/22/trump-ice-agents-airports-tsa-dhs-shutdown" data-vars-content-id="e45ad5fe-4d1e-4d03-bcf0-baa713b47834" data-vars-headline="Atlanta airport TSA lines stretch for hours amid shutdown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/22/trump-ice-agents-airports-tsa-dhs-shutdown" target="_self">Axios&#x27; Andrew Pantazi reports</a>.

Drivers tell us why they do — or don't — back into parking spaces

Dozens of people responded to our question about why drivers in Atlanta tend to back into parking spaces.

👋🏽 Kristal here.We recently <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="asked" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/03/09/atlanta-drivers-parking" data-vars-content-id="88d3eac2-0121-4aef-a9d1-4f102547e62b" data-vars-headline="Drivers tell us why they do — or don&#x27;t — back into parking spaces" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/03/09/atlanta-drivers-parking" target="_self">asked</a> Axios Atlanta readers why drivers here insist on backing into parking spaces.<ul><li>And apparently, we touched a nerve because dozens responded — with strong feelings about it.</li></ul>

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