Author Archives: Buckhead CID
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Why Atlanta Needs Another Park – How HUB404 Will Answer the Question
by Jim Durrett, executive director, Buckhead Community Improvement District James Ryan, the President of the University of Virginia, my alma mater, included the following paragraph in his letter in the most recent UVA alumni magazine: “Our world is also facing enormous challenges. Democracy faces pressure both at home and abroad. Political polarization is rampant. Climate […]
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Buckhead 2020: Infrastructure Improvements on the Way
By Jim Durrett, Executive Director, Buckhead CID It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. As we begin to ring in the new decade in the Buckhead community, I can’t help but look to the future with optimism as the CID continues implementation on several projects that will help to transform Buckhead into […]
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Where is Buckhead Heading?
By Jim Durrett, Executive Director, Buckhead CID Last week I attended the launch party for HUB404, which will be the nation’s first Transit-Oriented Park with nine acres of elevated green space that connects to MARTA’s Buckhead station. As I looked out from the 11th floor of the Atlanta Financial Center at the space that will […]
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Atlanta’s Main Street – Its Past, Present and Future
By Jim Durrett, Executive Director, Buckhead CID With apologies to Farmers Insurance, regarding Atlanta’s growth and development, I know a thing or two because I’ve seen a thing or two. My career in the field of land use, city planning and growth management began in 1996. This was about the time when my friend Chris […]
