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 […]