An Atlanta City Council member seeking feedback from the community about the future of Greenbriar Mall says the mall means so much to her, her family and residents who live and shop in the district that she represents.
“Greenbriar Mall is a staple, in the fact that our whole being was surrounded around that mall for so long,” said Councilwoman Marci Collier Overstreet, who represents District 11. “It’s the first Chick-fil-A in that space, in that kind of space, ever. It was the place we all went to for school shoes. We would meet up when we were high school students in southwest Atlanta; we would meet up every single weekend.”
Overstreet, who grew up shopping at Greenbriar Mall, recently held a virtual event called “Saving Greenbriar” after many residents voiced concerns after Macy’s, the 65-year-old mall’s last-standing anchor store, announced plans to close.
On Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Overstreet and Jason Allen, an educator and community organizer, talked with show host Rose Scott about the importance of preserving the mall.
They also spoke about the importance of having Black-owned businesses operate at Greenbriar and why they feel the mall should serve the needs of the people who live in the area in which it’s located.
