8 things Atlanta should leave behind in 2025

From top left: Construction crew repair a water main break in Atlanta; a hand presses against the cell window at the Fulton County Jail; a Joro spider in its web; travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart; Matthew Pearson/WABE; AP Photo/Alex Sanz, File)

As 2025 approaches, the city of Atlanta and its residents are still working to recover from a number of unfortunate circumstances and problems that developed in 2024. 

Some were isolated events, like the water main breaks that disrupted the city, and others are ongoing issues that haven’t been resolved, like sewage in the Chattahoochee River. 

All are things that the city of Atlanta should try to leave behind in 2024.