The Atlanta City Council approved an ordinance Monday to rename a portion of Spring Street after entrepreneur and media mogul Ted Turner.
The ordinance, introduced by Councilmember C.T. Martin, was approved by a vote of 9-3. The portion of Spring Street between Whitehall Street and West Peachtree Street is near the area where Turner established some of his more well-known business endeavors, TBS, the CNN Center and Ted’s Montana Grill.
“Ted Turner is truly an indelible part of the fabric of Atlanta and someone who has put not only his money but his heart and soul in putting Atlanta on the global landscape,” Martin said.
As a philanthropist, Turner is known for his $1 billion gift to support the United Nations, which created the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to broaden support for the UN. Turner serves as Chairman of the United Nations Foundation board of directors.
