By Jim Durrett, Executive Director and Tony Peters, Director of Capital Projects and Programs While we know that some people may not know what a Community Improvement District is or what it does, we thought that we could illustrate the impact that a CID has on a community by delving into detail on one significant […]
Category: Views From Peachtree
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Peachtree Center District Born from Change, Continues to Redefine the Downtown Atlanta Experience
By local historian, Dean Baker The Peachtree Center District Initiative of Central Atlanta Progress/Atlanta Downtown Improvement District seeks to share the unique story of Peachtree Center in as many ways as possible, including the publication of Peachtree Center: 1961-2008, forthcoming tours of Peachtree Center, and sharing ways the past connects with today’s world. When John […]
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“Today, what actions can we take to make a difference?”
FeaturedPhoto: Peaceful protest in Midtown outside the Fox Theatre, June 2, 2020 / Credit: Shaddi Abusaid @shaddiabusaid By Kevin Green, President and CEO, Midtown Alliance The last 10 weeks seem surreal, as we’ve gone from ‘shelter-in-place’ orders to a nightly curfew due to civil protests. This past week has been a long and emotional one […]
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Building for Today and Tomorrow
By Jim Durrett – executive director, Buckhead Community Improvement District I tend to wake early. As I lie in bed, trying not to disturb my wife Pat and hoping that it is after 4 a.m. and (please!) closer to 5 o’clock, where once I reflected on my good fortune and opportunity, I now sometimes experience […]
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“Forever I Love Atlanta”
By Floyd Hall, in partnership with Central Atlanta Progress It always feels like a unique birthright to be born in Atlanta. This energy in this city is different. We’ve done things differently for a long time and for most of my life, I don’t think I ever understood how Atlanta became so special. What makes […]
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While You’ve Been Away: New Transportation Enhancements in Midtown
BY DAN HOURIGAN, MIDTOWN ALLIANCE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY Dear Midtown, We know many of you have been working from home for the past couple of months. Thanks for doing your part to flatten the curve. We’re looking forward to the time when we can see each other again on Peachtree Street, whenever that […]
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Should We Take A Look Back for Answers to Today’s Problems? An Essay By My Friend and Atlanta Leader
Jim Durrett, executive director, Buckhead CID Last Tuesday, one of my best friends, former Atlanta resident and the former director, CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health, Howard Frumkin, sent me a link to an essay that he posted on Medium.com. I found it so compelling that I asked Howie if I could share it within […]
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View from Downtown: The Polls are Open!
By Amir Farokhi, Atlanta City Council, District 2 In the months to come, the view from Peachtree, Marietta, Edgewood, and many other Downtown streets will change. Exactly how it will change is up to you. That’s because this Monday we opened voting for the City’s first-ever participatory budgeting process: “Downtown Decides!” Over a year ago, […]
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Tough Times, A Tougher Community: Acts of Kindness and Solidarity During COVID-19
By Ellie Hensley, Midtown Alliance While our team remains on the job to support essential city services like public safety, maintenance and infrastructure, we are excited to look up from our work lately and see acts of kindness and solidarity happening all around Midtown and our City. Here are a few: Several restaurants across the […]
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The Buckhead Community’s Response to COVID-19
By Jim Durrett, executive director, Buckhead CID We are living in unprecedented and unpredictable times as the COVID-19 virus continues to make its rounds in our city and throughout the world. On April 8, Governor Kemp extended the current shelter in place order for the State of Georgia until April 30, and it’s fair to […]
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View from Peachtree: Doubling down on the crises our community faces
By A.J. Robinson, CAP/ADID President In the wake of this unprecedented pandemic, Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District have been focusing on four major courses of action: 1) disseminating information, 2) sharing advice, 3) assisting safety net organizations, and 4) connecting people. Each day we are fielding questions, bridging the gaps between […]
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Mother Midtown
By Mark Toro, Midtown Alliance Board Chair and Chairman of the Board for North American Properties – Atlanta I have not given birth, but those close to me have. My wife and my two daughters have each given birth twice and, as is the case with every expectant father/grandfather, I felt the fear and helplessness inherent […]
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An Investment in Safety and Security is Stronger Now
By Jim Durrett, executive director, Buckhead CID Amidst the grim news that the United States surpassed China and Italy with the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, I applaud Mayor Bottoms for creating a “shelter in place” order on the City of Atlanta to reduce the spread of this highly contagious virus. I am also […]
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View from Peachtree
By A.J. Robinson, President, CAP/ADID The coronavirus public health situation is rapidly evolving and directly impacting all of us. At Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID), our priority is to continue to serve as a resource during this challenging time by advocating for our community members, sharing information when helpful, and […]
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The New Way to Think About Streets and Plazas: Multi-Purpose, Multi-Functional
By Kevin Green, Midtown Alliance President and CEO Just two weeks ago, few people had even heard the term “social distancing.” Yet in a very quick turn of events, we now find this as our temporary ‘new normal.’ Since cities are made to bring people together and to seed social interaction, our current reality is […]
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Some Much-Needed Infrastructure Love Underway in Buckhead Village
By Jim Durrett, executive director, Buckhead CID In 2015, the Buckhead CID was approached by some commercial property owners in the part of Buckhead that many people refer to as the “West Village.” This area is bounded by Paces Ferry Place, East Andrews, Roswell Road and Irby Avenue, along with properties on the east side […]
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Progress on Transportation Goes Beyond Infrastructure
By Shayna Pollock, Managing Director of Transportation, CAP/ADID The City of Atlanta’s resident population is expected to nearly triple to 1.2 million in the next 25 years. If we continue our travel patterns (54% of all trips in Atlanta are currently made in single occupancy vehicles), we will have almost 400,000 additional drivers on the […]
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Is Atlanta the Future of Innovation Districts?
By Bruce Katz* Over the past twenty years, U.S. cities have experienced a remarkable resurgence after decades of decline. From Boston and New York to Phoenix and Pittsburgh to Seattle and San Francisco, the growth has been centered in the cores of cities around advanced research institutions, innovative companies and talented workers. And this growth […]
