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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 ...
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
