Author Archives: Central Atlanta Progress

Fredalyn M. Frasier, Project Director of Planning & Urban Design, CAP/ADID On the heels of a robust inaugural year of programming, Arts & Entertainment Atlanta (A&E Atlanta) is pleased to host its second-ever digital exhibit, The South Got Something to Say, from June 1-July 31. Partnering with curator Karen Comer Lowe, four A&E Atlanta digital […]

Ansley Whipple, Woodruff Park Project Manager, Atlanta Downtown Improvement District The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) is embracing the spring season with the return of free community programs to Woodruff Park, plus the announcement of forthcoming capital improvements to Downtown’s central greenspace, supported by a Legacy Grant from Park Pride. On weekdays from 11:00 a.m. […]

By A.J. Robinson The news of Henry Aaron’s passing in January hit me like a hard foul ball into the stands along the first base line. Like so many boomers of the 50’s and 60’s living in the South, I grew up listening to the Braves on the radio. Back then, the “Hammer” was the […]

Wilma Sothern, CAP/ADID Vice President of Marketing  While CAP/ADID’s work has not slowed or decreased during the pandemic, we have certainly noticed and adjusted to the absence of our usual slate of events and programs. Gone were our in-person Town Hall meetings, complete with pre-function networking and coffee. Paused were our jazz concerts and movie […]

By Fredalyn M. Frasier, Project Director – Planning & Urban Design, CAP/ADID Last summer, Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) and the City of Atlanta announced the launch of “Atlanta Legacy Makers,” a public commemoration of Atlanta’s inheritance exemplified by two Atlanta mayors, Ivan Allen Jr. and Maynard Jackson. This public commemoration—demonstrating dynamic use of public space […]

By Paige Sullivan, Marketing Manager, Central Atlanta Progress Last month, Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) hosted their first-ever virtual Annual Meeting & Awards Tribute, presented by PNC Bank. Normally a large-scale live event with 800+ guests, CAP’s marketing department transformed the occasion into an hour-long special, called Good Morning […]

By Eddie Meyers, CAP Board Chair and President, Georgia, PNC Financial Services Group I approach the end of two-year term as Chairman of the Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) Board reflecting on the immense challenges the organization, our members, and our community at large have weathered over the last year. As we enter 2021, CAP’s 80th […]

Alan LeBlanc, President & Chief Operating Officer, Brewed to Serve Restaurant Group My wife Cindy and I have operated restaurants on Peachtree Street in Downtown Atlanta for over twenty years. Opening Max Lager’s Wood Fired Grill & Brewery in 1998, and subsequently opening White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails in 2012, our restaurants filled over 25,000 […]

By Ansley Whipple, Woodruff Park Project Manager, Atlanta Downtown Improvement District  In a typical year, Woodruff Park, a six-acre greenspace located in the heart of Downtown Atlanta, would be teeming with activity and events, from a spring jazz concert series and summertime Food Truck Fridays to our WoodRUFF Bark pet pageant and fall movie nights […]

By Tim Keane, Commissioner, City of Atlanta Department of City Planning, and Josh Rowan, Commissioner, City of Atlanta Department of Transportation In this year of the unexpected and the long overdue, our community has been tested. Life as we know it has morphed for the time being and honest conversations about what kind of city […]

By A.J. Robinson We’re still in a pandemic and flu season is almost here. If we want a healthy community and a healthy economy, we need to get as many people vaccinated against the flu as possible. 2020 just doesn’t let up. Reducing the strain on our healthcare system during the flu season is our […]

By Downtown Connects, a program of Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District  We have now surpassed the six-month mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, and our world looks a lot different now than it did back in March. You don’t have to travel all the way to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to see […]

By Wesley Brown, Director of Planning and Capital Projects, Central Atlanta Progress/Atlanta Downtown Improvement District An innovative project at the intersection of I-75/85 and I-20 could change the way water is managed across Atlanta and the nation. For decades, the neighborhoods of Peoplestown and Summerhill have suffered from flooding and sewage overflows, exacerbated by the […]

Get Georgia Well By Central Atlanta Progress It’s an almost perfect safety device. It’s inexpensive, easy to install, can be used multiple times and is even a versatile fashion statement.  What’s more, it can save your life or that of someone you love.  More than 4,700 Georgians have died of COVID-19. There’s 4,700 reasons to […]

Featured Image: Sarah Price, Separate Together  – at 235 Peachtree (Peachtree Center), Photo by Erin Sintos By Fredalyn M. Frasier, Project Director, Planning and Urban Design Central Atlanta Progress/Atlanta Downtown Improvement District To pivot: until recently, this term was traditionally used in basketball or in the business world, when a fundamental change in strategy or operation […]

By Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School When an entrepreneurial, innovative high school offering a college-prep education and a corporate work study program to underserved students opened its doors in 2014, The Coca-Cola Company was one of the first corporate partners to join Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School’s mission. Today, Coca-Cola remains a dedicated advocate in […]