Thanks to their pressure, the state dropped its plans for I-485 in 1973. The following year, Atlanta enacted a new city charter setting up 24 Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs) to give residents more say in their communities.
Due to external pressures, the state withdrew its proposal for I-485 in 1973. In the following year, Atlanta introduced a revised city charter that included 24 Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs), aiming to give residents more influence over their communities.