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Nipsey Hussle, new developers Ryan Gravel, Donray Von and transforming The Mall West End

April 21, 2019, 11:33 pm/3 Comments
King Williams

By King Williams “When we speak of place-making, we assume that the place being made was devoid of life, culture and context. Place-making indicates that nothing exists. It is inherently colonialist. Place-keeping uplifts an area’s culture, provides resources and enriches.” – Miranda Kyle, Atlanta Beltline Arts and Culture Program Manager On the afternoon of Sunday, […]

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$100 Billion

January 14, 2019, 12:41 am/2 Comments
King Williams

On Jan. 11, MARTA CEO Jeff Parker stood before the audience of the 6th annual State of MARTA address announcing that within the next few decades the metro Atlanta area would need to invest $100 billion in new transit & developments to meet future needs by 2045.

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The suburbs are becoming more urban

December 2, 2018, 8:09 pm/1 Comment
King Williams

By King Williams At the end of this post there will be a survey on what do you think about the suburbs, I hope you fill it out, let me know how you feel and share it. No one actually knows what a suburb is. No one. But neither does the federal government, which classifies […]

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Let’s build Atlanta as a city, not a suburb

October 15, 2018, 5:55 pm/8 Comments
King Williams

Note to readers: This post contains Instagram videos and images from social media. The article continues below these items within the post.

It’s 2018, and the massive amounts of large-scale developments in Atlanta astound both long-time residents as well as newcomers.

The current pace of development rivals any of the other construction booms that Atlanta has had at any time in the modern era.

The danger is that we are replicating the suburban aesthetic and cultural environment of decades past by focusing on parking, car-oriented retail and a suburban design ethos with little regard for how these design choices work within the city.

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Photo Pick: Peachtree Hills Park Destruction by Laura Dobson

July 22, 2017, 10:05 am/0 Comments

Earlier this year Maria Saporta reported on plans for Peachtree Hills Park. Now the damage is beginning.

Laura Dobson says “They have put a street through the park.  No other way to say it.  It is unbelievable.  For scale, that’s s dump truck in the background of  the first photo.”

Read the column from earlier this year:

Trees in Peachtree Hills on chopping block while developer gets easement through park

Photo Pick: Reed and Georgia Avenues by Chad Carlson

August 9, 2016, 9:07 pm/2 Comments
Reed and Georgia Avenues by Chad Carlson

Reed and Georgia Avenues by Chad Carlson

Comment from Chad: “At Reed and Georgia Avenues. Next to Turner Field. Human scale, pedestrian oriented, historic buildings, providing a distinct look for the area. Hopefully, the new developer will understand the importance of these buildings to the built environment.”