Category: Views From Peachtree

By Ellie Hensley, Editor and Producer at Midtown Alliance New year, new things to experience at street-level in Midtown.  Over the past several decades, we’ve seen the district transform into a thriving place. With guidance from the City of Atlanta and the help of our partners, we’ve worked to build an exceptional urban experience through […]

By Jim Durrett, President of the Buckhead Coalition and Executive Director of the Buckhead CID The year ahead is certain to be significant for Atlanta, and especially for those of us who work and live in Buckhead. Two years ago no one could have imagined the changes that were coming our way in nearly every […]

Formerly Blighted Office Building and Chapel is Transformed into 51 Apartment Units in SoNo Local developer Braden Fellman is pleased to announce the grand opening of Revival Lofts, the highly anticipated residential project at 159 Ralph McGill Boulevard. The long-vacant former United Methodist Center has been converted to 51 apartments in the 6-story office building […]

By Karl Smith-Davids, Senior Project Manager, Project and Urban Design at Midtown Alliance  Developers are still betting on Midtown Atlanta.  Since 2010, 57 new buildings have been delivered in the 1.2 square miles that is the Midtown Improvement District. Despite available parcels decreasing and the high price of land, momentum to build continues unabated. A […]

By Matthew Gore, Projects and Programs Manager, Buckhead Community Improvement District CIDs are well known for the large, often transformative infrastructure projects we implement. Those projects are critical to our mission, but they’re not the only thing we do. We also carry out small day-to-day items that combine to make a big difference, even to […]

Woodruff Park and Peachtree Center partner with Dashboard to curate light-based artworks in Downtown Atlanta The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) and Peachtree Center, the iconic Downtown Atlanta office development, announce the third year of PRISM: Winter Lights, a two-month exhibition curated by Dashboard, displaying light-based works by national and local artists. This year, PRISM has expanded […]

By Kevin Box, Artist at Box Studio LLC Note: Kevin Box’s Conversation Peace was installed at 10th and Peachtree Streets on November 11, 2021. It is the latest in Midtown Alliance’s series of temporary public art installations to occupy this corner. Midtown is home to more than 40 public art installations in a 1.2 square […]

By Jim Durrett, President & CEO of the Buckhead Coalition and Executive Director of the Buckhead CID Last week, Zone 2’s Citizens Advisory Council, consisting of security representatives from Buckhead’s neighborhood civic associations, held its quarterly meeting with Atlanta Police Department’s Major Senzer. At these meetings, Major Senzer presents the public safety picture from APD’s […]

Mobile Community Kiosk known as “the Game Cart” gets a facelift The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) was selected to receive a 2021 AARP Community Challenge grant. We are one of only 244 grantees selected from across all 50 states, Washington D.C, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For the fifth annual AARP Community Challenge, […]

By Lauren Radman, Project Manager, Urban Design and Placemaking at Midtown Alliance Take a walk down West Peachtree Street today, and you might notice that the number of public artworks visible is multiplying nearly as fast as new towers along the corridor. This is due in part to Midtown’s six artists in residence, who have […]

By Peter Aman, former Bain & Company Partner and former City of Atlanta Chief Operating Officer There is a lot of conflicting information circulating about the financial impact of Buckhead leaving the City of Atlanta. For this column I invited Peter Aman to respond on behalf of the Committee for a United Atlanta to claims […]

Fall has officially arrived in Downtown Atlanta, which means it’s time for cooler temperatures and the return of the Biketober – Atlanta Bike Challenge. Biketober is a fun and free competition to encourage metro Atlantans to experience the joys and benefits of riding a bike. To provide some inspiration to get pedaling, here’s a round-up of […]

By Angie Clawson, Director of Communications, Center for the Visually Impaired For nearly 60 years, the Center for the Visually Impaired (CVI) has been providing rehabilitation services for people who are blind and visually impaired in metro Atlanta and Georgia. It’s no coincidence that our Atlanta-based nonprofit is headquartered in Midtown. With its street grid […]

By Jim Durrett, President of the Buckhead Coalition and Executive Director of the Buckhead CID I am excited to unveil the results of a rebranding initiative to better communicate the Buckhead Coalition’s mission and improve engagement with the community. The strategic initiative has taken place over the past several months and involved key stakeholders, Coalition […]

Downtown Atlanta is in a continual evolutionary state. The Covid pandemic may have temporarily sucked the energy from downtown, but we are seeing signs of life again! There’s a spark that is rekindling the burning flame within us, returning vibrancy to Downtown Atlanta and carrying the eternal flame of optimism for the future. The pendulum […]

Venue Also Continues to Present Popular ‘Feed Your Senses’  Free Lunchtime Learning Performing Arts Series Streaming via Social Media The Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University announces it will reopen in the fall with its 2021-2022 Rialto Series Season of Mastery, featuring incomparable artists who are masters of their art forms.  The […]

By Brian Carr, Director of Marketing and Communications, Midtown Alliance As we continue our work on the ground every day in Midtown, we see continued momentum and positive signs pointing toward recovery. Developers and companies are continuing to bet on Midtown’s future.  Development growth continues, with 17 major projects currently under construction in a 1.2 […]

After a pandemic hiatus, two of Buckhead’s most anticipated annual events are returning this fall. Livable Buckhead’s PARK(ing) Day pops up at Lenox Square on Friday, September 17 and the Buckhead Business Association’s Taste of Buckhead comes to The Stave Room on Thursday, October 21. PARK(ing) Day The Lenox Square parking lot will become a […]

Atlanta fans of the acclaimed and provocative British artist Banksy can now experience his iconic works up close as The Art of Banksy: “Without Limits” exhibition opens for its North American debut at Underground Atlanta.   The exhibition – custom-built to fit venue’s historic space – includes several experiential areas and more than 155 of the artist’s works […]

By Dan Hourigan, Director of Transportation and Sustainability, Midtown Alliance  This week, Midtown Alliance is starting construction on improvements to a historic block of Midtown, transforming a handful of on-street parking spaces into a small public plaza and creating wider sidewalks. At the corner of Peachtree Street and Peachtree Place, nestled against the historic Commercial […]