2018 ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction // CELEBRATING ’S CORE...... p2 FOREWORD FROM CAP & ADID BOARD CHAIRS...... p3 2018 DASHBOARD...... p4

A Shared Vision // UNIFIED BRANDING: ATL DTN...... p6 MEET THE ARTISTS OF ATL DTN...... p10

People-Centered Progress // IMPACT + ACHIEVEMENTS...... p12 CASE STUDY: ...... p14

Growth + Progress // LOOKING AHEAD...... p16

Leadership + Members // MEMBERSHIP + BOARD...... p18 STAFF...... p23 FROM THE DESK OF THE CAP/ADID PRESIDENT...... p24 Introduction // The Core of Atlanta

CELEBRATING ATLANTA’S CORE A Foundation for Community

Experience Downtown, a community of people committed to progress and opportunity. Brick and mortar, steel and concrete—these raw materials create a foundation upon which our city is built, but the people are its soul, its essence, its defining core.

Since its origins in 1941, has Atlanta is a city of shared prosperity, and a reflection also placed a priority on cultivating relationships as of the power of working together to achieve common a means to building a robust and evolving Downtown. interests. has made remarkable We work closely with community and business advancements in recent years, and with continued leaders to shape the city in ways that honor our engagement between civic leaders and the broader diversity and ingenuity, redefining Downtown for community, the city is poised for exciting new growth future generations. and opportunity going forward.

2 Atlanta Downtown | 2018 Annual Report | DOWNTOWN REDEFINED BUILDING LONG-TERM PROSPERITY in the Core of the City

You likely started to notice At ADID, we often think of changes in both Downtown Woodruff Park as Downtown Atlanta and Central Atlanta Atlanta writ small. The Progress in 2018. As we work we do in that central continued to witness the greenspace is emblematic incremental progress of of what we work to achieve catalytic developments within the Improvement throughout our community, District as a whole. CAP took stock of its own identity and underwent Woodruff Park witnessed a bold organizational rebrand great successes in 2018, that included an exciting website redesign. thanks to the support of Southwest Airlines and community partners like the Atlanta-Fulton Public While change fills some with trepidation, our Library System. The park hosted a robust calendar organization is well-known for embracing what will of free community programs, from concerts to history ultimately strengthen Downtown Atlanta. This year, tours, and was able to hire a dedicated social worker we continued to work on advancing big ideas like and engage local youth in a co-design workshop, the Stitch and Arts & Entertainment Atlanta, as well thanks to the Heart of the Community grant program. as hosting major events like Super Bowl LIII. Additionally, the Arts & Entertainment Atlanta program Of course, the most noteworthy event of 2018 was reached its first milestone, with an initial cohort of the redevelopment agreement for the Gulch. Every applicants refining their proposals for signs set to community needs its champions, and our membership, enliven Downtown in 2019. Our Ambassador Force and led by A.J. individually, rose to the occasion, rallying Clean Team continue to diligently maintain a clean, around a cause that will ultimately better the city safe, and hospitable Downtown for our property owners, at large, not just the core. The participation and community members, and visitors. Organizationally, we investment of our membership is what truly makes work to enhance the Downtown environment through the difference in our work. programs like the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge and through social impact efforts that support our most It has been a pleasure to serve as board chair for the vulnerable community members. past two years, and amidst the changes that the next few years will surely bring, I rest assured that one thing From the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games to 2019’s will stay the same: CAP’s commitment to its community. Super Bowl LIII, we’re proud that ADID remains a trustworthy resource for Atlanta in spaces large Rich McKay, 2017-2018 Chairman, CAP Board of Directors and small.

Craig Jones, Chairman, ADID Board of Directors

3 Introduction // 2018 Dashboard

THE NUMBERS TELL THE TALE Downtown is the Place to Be

Downtown is the epicenter of Atlanta’s cultural, business and residential communities. Ongoing commitments to investments in education, transportation, healthcare, greenspace and sustainability will ensure the long-term health and continued growth and success of Downtown. Here’s a snapshot of where we are to date.

DOWNTOWN AT-A-GLANCE

9 26,850 100+ MARTA RESIDENTS ACRES OF STATIONS GREENSPACE 7. 4 154,000 895 BIKE LANE JOBS SHOPS + MILES RESTAURANTS 25 18.5 MM 3MM REGIONAL SQ. FT. OF HOTEL NIGHTS BUS ROUTES COMMERCIAL DEMANDED SPACE 33 34,000 15MM MUSEUMS + GSU STUDENTS ANNUAL VISITS GALLERIES

Pictured Opposite: Parade and celebration 4 Atlanta Downtown | 2018 Annual Report | DOWNTOWN REDEFINED of Atlanta United’s MLS Cup victory. > $1.3 Billion under construction across 25 projects. $2.2 Billion $ in investment 7.5 over 42 Billion projects invested across 32 planned/pipeline projects.

5 A Shared Vision // Unified Branding

UNIFIED BRANDING Representing a Shared Vision

Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District create people-centered progress for the core of Atlanta, supported by a diverse business community. To redefine and clarify the work our organizations are doing, we worked with local agency, My Friend’s Nephew, to create a unifying master brand, Atlanta Downtown.

The new Atlanta Downtown brand provides clarity for how CAP and ADID work together and increases recognition of the essential roles they play in building a vibrant Downtown community.

The master brand mark is a letter A shape created using a series of clean, solid lines, which converge to Atlanta’s Downtown is the anchor represent the unified nature of Atlanta – a thriving, of the south’s greatest city. In welcoming environment where businesses come an effort to simplify the CAP together to invest in the heart of the city. and ADID organization, their “For an organization that has existed for 77 years, it relationship to outside viewers was important for us to be intentional about how we and re-establish downtown as presented ourselves when we made the decision to refresh our brand,” remarks CAP/ADID President, A.J. a key geographical landmark, Robinson, of the new visual identity system. “Unifying MFN recommended combining CAP and ADID under the master Atlanta Downtown brand the consumer facing name into a helps us represent the unity of our two organizations and single brand. Atlanta Downtown. the unity of the Downtown community itself.” Now, with the combined short- The modern yet retro-inspired shape positions Atlanta hand mark, ATL DTN, Atlanta Downtown as a sage and nurturer brand. It is timeless Downtown has reclaimed its and proven, harkening back to the city’s rich history, while still remaining vibrant and forward-thinking. position as the launchpad for the future of our amazing city.

// My Friend’s Nephew

6 Atlanta Downtown | 2018 Annual Report | DOWNTOWN REDEFINED < Few places have better come to represent Downtown’s “people-centered” nature than Broad Street, located in the Fairlie- Poplar neighborhood, pictured here.

7 A Shared Vision // Unified Branding

Evolving a Shared Identity

Previous CAP/ADID Branding

Pictured: Website and collateral from previous CAP/ADID brand identities, including the “Be Downtown” campaign.

8 Atlanta Downtown | 2018 Annual Report | DOWNTOWN REDEFINED Our New Look

Pictured: Current and aspirational uses of the new Atlanta Downtown visual identity, launched in 2018.

9 A Shared Vision // Meet the Artists

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS: ATL DTN through Artists’ Eyes

The development of the new brand identity and an ongoing effort to create interesting and visually compelling messaging in the core of Downtown presented a unique opportunity to engage with local artists. By incorporating our new themed brand elements into personalized, one-of-a kind art installations, we were able to spread awareness of the brand while also giving these extraordinarily talented individuals an opportunity to showcase their creative explorations in an impactful and meaningful way.

Sarah Lawrence Mike Lowery My piece was inspired by the For my design, I sat down and hustle and bustle of Downtown; made a big list of all of my favorite I love that so many different modes parts of downtown Atlanta. For me, of transit overlap each other (in real downtown means awesome food, life and in the illustration). From dragon con, great music and tons seeing big murals to playing on the of other stuff. I was also able to work Woodruff Park playground, there in some zombies. I love this city. are so manythings to see and do Downtown!

Killamari Ben Wallis/Beardy Glasses When creating my piece, I put in Atlanta Downtown has a lot going for bits and pieces that remind me it. It’s a space where many cultures of Atlanta, blended with my visual and businesses collide. I believe that language, which is the use of wacky it’s this mix of diversity that makes characters. I really liked the branding Atlanta Downtown a very special colors provided, and had a lot of fun place. I chase to represent this picking where they should go in my collision of culture as a very busy illustration. I’ve had a lot of positive but fun illustration that fits together feedback from the community to form the new ATL DTN logo. Much since my piece has been installed like how the diversity of Downtown downtown. I even got hit up by a comes together to form Atlanta. I film studio about featuring it in wanted to include everything from the background of some of their sports, to the restaurants and bars, shoots. It’s been an overall positive the film industry, and our beautiful experience being part of this project, parks. All of these things converge and I am very thankful for that. to create a special, magical place Mahalo Atlanta Downtown. called Atlanta Downtown.

10 Atlanta Downtown | 2018 Annual Report | DOWNTOWN REDEFINED Artwork by Ben Wallis/Beardy Glasses Artwork by Killamari

“Crossroads” Artwork by Mike Lowery by Sarah Lawrence

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IMPACT + ACHIEVEMENTS Moving Forward with Key Initiatives

In 2018, we emboldened our our organization’s perspective, transit passes, to 80 employers leadership to support major projects, ultimately informing and helping (many of them CAP members) illustrated to our members the ways our audiences identify their stance and over 19,000 employees. in which our community is evolving, on this important project. Following and breathed life into Downtown intense public discussion, Atlanta Vibrancy through creative events and City Council voted on Nov. 5 to CAP/ADID employed varied tactics programs. support the financing package that to support and add vibrancy to allowed the project to advance. Downtown. In public spaces like Advocacy Woodruff Park and the Broad CAP served as a core member of Stakeholder Engagement Street Boardwalk, we worked with HouseATL, a “big tent” taskforce that In keeping with our desire to more community partners to craft a fun, encompassed representatives from directly engage our membership free lineup of community programs all sectors to build the political will in the energy and activity of predominantly aimed at enticing for a comprehensive, coordinated the community, we led a series our office worker population to stick housing action plan. The taskforce of members-only Downtown around after 5:00 p.m. to enjoy the leveraged the collective expertise of Development Tours, highlighting and center city, from a live concert series its participants, and CAP helped to previewing the remarkable changes to block parties with free beer to yoga guide the direction and deliverables ahead, with stops at the Healey classes and movie nights on the lawn. of the group at large, which were Building, , finalized and shared in fall 2018, with Newport US RE assets in South Key marketing campaigns also plans to advance implementation Downtown, and the former Norfolk- highlighted what makes Downtown in 2019. Southern Buildings that are currently a great place to be. The Downtown under renovation and slated for Daffodil Project, a socially-conscious Additionally, CAP spearheaded residential development. beautification effort, planted an education and outreach in support additional 30,000 bulbs this year, of the redevelopment of the Gulch Further, our Downtown Connects as well as hosted a 5K race through (pictured right), summarizing service provided transportation Downtown that attracted one and disseminating the facts and solutions, including discounted hundred runners, walkers, and

Pictured above, left to right: Daffodils in bloom in Woodruff Park, runners in the Downtown Daffodil Dash 5K, CAP members on a Downtown Development Tour, and office workers enjoying Food Truck Fridays lunch on the Broad Street Boardwalk.

12 Atlanta Downtown | 2018 Annual Report | DOWNTOWN REDEFINED trotting dogs. The Centennial Park District neighborhood branding effort leveraged a multi-faceted marketing program to raise awareness and build affinity for Downtown’s premiere entertainment district. Of course, the foundation of making Downtown vibrant always ties The back to CAP/ADID’s clean and safe efforts. Our Ambassador Force Ambassador and Clean Team work around the clock to maintain Downtown and assist our community with safety and hospitality concerns, from Force greeted and helping visitors find their vehicles to providing emergency assisted over response support to those in need. The Downtown Daffodil Project grew in 1.4 million the 2017-2018 season by people in Downtown 30,000 in 2018. bulbs for a total of 275,000 bulbs planted Downtown since the project’s Connects served inception. 80 employers and + 19,000 employees in the discounted transit pass program.

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A GROWING ENERGY In the Heart of the Community

Honing in on activity, perception, and social assistance, Woodruff Park, “Downtown’s front lawn,” underwent an incredible transformation in 2018.

Activity Perception Social Assistance After hiring a Project Manager in Programming, media relations, CAP/ADID realizes the importance 2017, the park’s activity program and social media all tie back to of protecting the park as a public benefitted from a wholesale our overall goal to inspire positive space for all, no matter a person’s expansion, growing into a lively sentiments about Woodruff circumstance. Thanks to the support lineup of classes, concerts, history Park and ultimately redirect the of the ADID Board of Directors and tours, movie nights, and more. conversation about what the park grants from Southwest Airline’s was, is, and can be. Heart of the Community program, Food Truck Fridays and Live from the park is now served by a Hope Woodruff Park concerts quickly By consistently promoting our Atlanta social worker who has, to became beloved and eagerly free community programs and date, interacted with 389 patrons, anticipated community events. showcasing social media content securing housing for 22 of them. We’ve begun to seek out ways to that celebrates the park’s beauty Additionally, a partnership with “surprise and delight” those who and history, we soften the edges the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library enter or pass by the park. We dyed of the park’s reputation and prove System provides free laptop access the Water Wall purple to welcome that it is, in fact, a fun and safe to park patrons while the nearby Dragon Con, and we paraded a place to spend time. After all, Central Library branch is closed for high school marching band through what’s not to love about a pet renovations. the streets of Downtown to the parade and costume contest, or a park before screening Drumline on holiday caroling event with a guest the lawn. Thanks to 100 Peachtree appearance by Miss 2018? and Georgia’s Own Credit Union, patrons can now enjoy our free WiFi service throughout the park.

Pictured above, left to right: Butta B-Rocka performing at Live from Woodruff Park, an autumn movie night on the park lawn, Doggy Con contestants preparing for competition, and the park fountain dyed purple in celebration of Dragon Con.

14 Atlanta Downtown | 2018 Annual Report | DOWNTOWN REDEFINED Average 874 of participants 900 attendees in the each week for “Library Food Truck on the Lawn” Fridays. partnership program.

A tweet about Woodruff Park’s purple, Dragon Con-inspired fountain reached 26,000 Twitter users.

Pictured: Hundreds of community members came to the Woodruff Park lawn in the summer to enjoy the Live from Woodruff Park concert and movie series.

15 Growth + Progress // Looking Ahead

SETTING THE STAGE for the “Next Big Things”

Downtown’s continued evolution centers around bold initiatives that promise to reshape the city. These innovative, long-term projects accommodate future growth and development—charting a new course for Downtown.

The Stitch Opportunity Zones The pre-development work to refine the feasibility Seeking to leverage Downtown’s federal Opportunity of the Stitch, the Interstate 75/85 Connector cap, Zones designation, CAP, in partnership with the Arthur continues to progress toward an implementation M. Blank Family Foundation, hosted a two-day summit strategy. As the current phase of analysis culminates, on how Atlanta can maximize the value of this new work will be focused on stakeholder engagement, community and economic development program. refining a governance approach, advancing a funding strategy, and the creation of a marketing and Featuring Bruce Katz and other national experts, communications strategy. the program highlighted the location of Qualified Opportunity Zones in Atlanta as well as innovative AE Atlanta ideas to ensure these investments contribute to equitable economic growth in the city and across the CAP/ADID’s work to launch Arts & Entertainment Atlanta Metro area. In 2019, CAP/ADID will seek to continue its reached an important milestone as the first cohort of leadership on the subject matter, collaborating with high-scoring applications moved toward the permitting economic development partners on the creation of process. Concurrent with the sign permitting process, the prospectus to attract investors to opportunities attention is also being paid to how the district will launch in eligible zones. the public art and programming benefits anticipated by the initiative.

Downtown Atlanta Master Plan Following the Downtown Atlanta Master Plan’s adoption in late 2017, CAP/ADID has since shifted to implementing the recommendations. A handful of projects from the Master Plan are already underway, ranging from public space improvements and advocating for good policy to programs that make Downtown a better place to be after 5:00 p.m. A Master Plan Task Force of community members and stakeholders was formed, and public Task Force Roundtable meetings were convened, each focusing on the topics of the plan’s key recommendations: affordable housing, homelessness, transportation, sustainability, historic revitalization, and art and culture.

16 Atlanta Downtown | 2018 Annual Report | DOWNTOWN REDEFINED < Pictured left are concept renderings of The Stitch, a project that has caught the attention of national media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal and The Times of London.

The Master Plan echoes the priorities of the community and offers a 10-15 year road map for translating our vision of Downtown into reality.

< Pictured left are renderings of signage and public art concepts that are expected to come to life in 2019.

17 Leadership + Members //

THE DIFFERENCE-MAKERS of Downtown Atlanta

Our efforts to bring about meaningful and lasting change to Downtown would not be possible without the engagement of the businesses and individuals who support Central Atlanta Progress. To learn more about becoming a CAP member, please contact us at: [email protected]

2018 CAP MEMBERS CAP Board of Directors are bolded. CAP Executive Committee Members are notated with an asterisk*, and ex-officio board members are italicized. This list is current as of 12/31/2018.

CHAIRMAN Atlanta Convention Atlanta Neighborhood Budgetel Inn & Suites & Visitors Bureau Development Partnership, Inc. Amish Patel Atlanta Falcons William Pate John O’Callaghan Richard J. McKay* C.W. Matthews Atlanta Downtown Atlanta United FC Contracting Co., Inc. TREASURER Neighborhood Association Allison Hoover Nathaniel Counts DLA Piper LLP Stephen Krauska Avison Young CallRail Maxine Hicks* Atlanta Dream Steve Dils Andy Powell ABM Janitorial Services Chris Sienko Balfour Beatty Construction CARTER Christie Campbell Atlanta First United Russ Brockelbank Scott Taylor, Jr.* Active Production Methodist Church Bank of America Carter Validus and Design, Inc. Jasmine Smothers Mary Ann Kessenich* Jalia S. Dennis Matt Clouser Atlanta–Fulton County Banyan Street Capital CB Richard Ellis Aderhold Properties, Inc. Recreation Authority Taylor White David Todd Tom Aderhold* Kerry Stewart Big Bethel A.M.E. Church Children’s Museum of Atlanta AECOM Arnall Golden Gregory LLP John Foster, Ph.D Jane Turner Kung Ven Glenn P. Hendrix Biz1190AM WAFS CIM Group Alston & Bird LLP Atlanta Hawks Dana Barrett Devon McCorkle Mark Rusche & State Farm Arena David Lee* Bleakly Advisory Group Choate Construction American Cancer Society Kenneth D. Bleakly, Jr. Company Susan Herrington Atlanta Magazine Daniela Castellon Sean McGinnis Branch Banking & Trust Atlanta Bicycle Coalition John Giegerich CohnReznick LLP Rebecca Serna Hotel Wendy Langlais-Tillery Brasfield & Gorrie Atlanta Business Chronicle Erica Qualls-Battey Rob Taylor College Football David Rubinger Hall of Fame Dennis Adamovich

18 Atlanta Downtown | 2018 Annual Report | DOWNTOWN REDEFINED Colliers International DTJ Design Genuine Parts Company HOK David Walmsley Todd Hill James Neill Todd Bertsch

Comcast , Inc. Holder Construction Brian Farley Richard “Kim” Kleisner Joe Handy* Company David W. Miller Compass Real Estate Embassy Suites Atlanta Georgia State University Robert F. Godard Frank Phair Mark Becker* Hotel Indigo Atlanta Downtown Concierge Society of Atlanta Hospital Georgia World Congress Andrew Funt Jim Ledford Midtown Center Daniel Owens Frank Poe Hughes Turner Phillips Cooper Carry, Inc. Associates LLC Kevin Cantley Emory University Georgia-Pacific Corporation George Matthew Turner Betty E. Willis Kirsten C. Hadley* Cousins Properties, Inc. Huie Design Bill Hollett* Entic, Inc. Georgia’s Own Credit Union Sarah Huie Coleman Eric Fare Drew Putt Cox Enterprises, Inc. John Kovac* Epsten Group Grady Health System Peter McMahon Bill D’Onofrio Joselyn Butler Baker Coxe Curry & Associates Integral David Eidson Eversheds Sutherland Georgia Institute Egbert Perry* Mark Wasserman for Technology Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit Christopher Burke International Market High School EY, LLP Centers (IMC) Camille Naughton Glenn Mitchell The Grant Building Robert J. Maricich Brandon Kramer Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Fire Bee Invest Atlanta John Izard Angela D’Amario H.J. Russell & Company Eloisa Klementich Jerome Russell, Jr.* DaVinci Development First Step Staffing Jackson Spalding Collaborative Dave Shaffer Haverhill Holdings Patrick Hill John Goff Benjamin McLoughlin Jacobs Engineering Group Deloitte Allan C. Vella Heery International Tom Meinhart Edward S. Heys Glenn Jardine Freed Howard LLC Jamestown Delta Air Lines, Inc. Gary Freed Hilton Atlanta Shak Presswala Tad Hutcheson Brad Koeneman Gallman Development Dentons US LLP Group, LLC Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Steven J. Labovitz* W. Bruce Gallman Downtown Ivy Mpofu Mr. Dion Meltzer Gamma Real Estate Matt Jacobs Historic Oakland Foundation Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP David Moore David Evans Gay Construction Company Tom Gay HNTB DPR Construction Brock Hoegh Chris Bontrager

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2018 CAP MEMBERS (cont’d)

JLL Lucror Resources LLC NCR Corporation Parkmobile USA, Inc. Mike Sivewright Arun P. Nijhawan Justin Clay Jeff Perkins

Jones Day Lyft Newcomb & Boyd Patterson Real Estate E. Kendrick Smith* Whitney Melancon Robert A. Howell Advisory Group Lance Patterson JP Morgan Chase & Co. MAA New South Construction Keith Fleming Matt Smith Brian Spickard Perennial Properties Aaron Goldman J. W. Robinson MailChimp Newport US RE & Associates, Inc. Lain Shakespeare Jake Nawrocki Perkins+Will Jeffery L. Robinson Don Reynolds MARTA Newton Simon Advertising Kimley-Horn & Associates Jeffrey Parker Merav Newton PNC Financial Rob Ross Services Group Matlock Advertising Northwestern Mutual Eddie Meyers* King & Spalding and Public Relations Moe Modjeski Joshua Kamin Kirstin Popper Portman Holdings, LLC Novare Group Ambrish Baisiwala* Korn Ferry International McCormick & Schmick’s James R. Borders Robert Baxter Elvis Soto PRecise Communications Ogletree Deakins Alexis Davis Smith KPMG McGuireWoods Greg Hare Samuel H. McGarr Consulting, LLC RCG Properties, LLC Michael Shelnutt Omni Hotel at Bobby Glustrom Lanier Holdings CNN Center Robert Cizek McKinsey & Company Regions Bank Steve Reis* Orange Barrel Media David Smith Legacy Ventures Liz Arthofer David Marvin Metro Atlanta Chamber Res Novae, LLC of Commerce Outfront Media Scott Nicholson Lincoln Property Hala Moddelmog Nelson Nolan Company Richard Bowers Neschune Henry Milner Inc. Paces Properties & Company Charlie Gibson W. Merritt Lancaster Richard Bowers Liz Lapidus Public Relations Morris, Manning SafeHouse Outreach Liz Lapidus & Martin, LLP Susana Chavez* Philip Bray Frank DeBorde Lord, Aeck, & Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Schulten Ward Turner Sargent Architects My Friend’s Nephew Dobbs LLP & Weiss LLP Bob Begle Chad Thrasher Kenneth Kraft Scott Schulten

20 Atlanta Downtown | 2018 Annual Report | DOWNTOWN REDEFINED Selig Enterprises, Inc. Student Quarters The Westin Walter P. Moore Chris Ahrenkiel Andrew Feinour Peachtree Plaza Hotel and Associates Ron Tarson Douglas Robinson Shorenstein Properties, LLC SunTrust Bank, Matt Knisely Atlanta Region The University Weissman Nowack Kathy Farrell* Financing Foundation, Curry & Wilco Siemens Inc. (TUFF) Maria Mollise T. Smith & Company Denise Quarles Victor R. Clements T. Dallas Smith Wells Fargo Silverman Construction Theatrical Outfit Melissa Frawley* Ten Park Place Partners Program Management Rochelle Shinn Arnie Silverman Alan Joel Winter Companies Thoughtwell Brent Reid The Beck Group SimplePart Kristi Rooks Nikki Hughes David Hutchison Winter Properties Transwestern Stacy Crane The Boston Consulting Skanska Clark Dean Danny Patton Group, Inc. WRS, Inc. Alan M. Wise Trees Atlanta T. Scott Smith SkyView Atlanta Connie Veates Al Mers The Candler Building YMCA of Greater Atlanta Chella Baker TriBridge Residential Lauren Koontz Smith Gambrell Jim Schroder & Russell LLP The Carter Center Zeller Realty Group Steve Forte Lisa Wiley Trillium Management, Inc. Mark Vollbrecht James B. Cumming South City Partners The Coca-Cola Company John Long Harry Anderson* Troutman Sanders LLP Raymond B. King* Steve Riddell* Southern Company Gas The Community Foundation Bryan Batson* for Greater Atlanta Turner Alicia A. Philipp* Lisa Harris* Southface Andrea Pinabell The Dilweg Companies Turner Enterprises, Inc. Jerry Banks S. Taylor Glover Springhill Suites by Marriott The Home Depot Tvsdesign Atlanta/Downtown Catherine Stodola Becky Ward Paris Strapp The King Center United Way SRS Real Estate Partners Barbara Harrison of Greater Atlanta Ray Uttenhove Milton Little, Jr The National Stantec Center for Civil Urban Enterprises Joel Mann and Human Rights Shayne Walsey Brian Tolleson Stevens & Wilkinson Urban Realty Partners Ronald V. Stang The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta Mark B. Riley Erwin Schinnerl St. Luke’s W Atlanta Downtown Episcopal Church The Tabernacle Chris Cannon Cotten Alston Brandon Berry

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2018 ATLANTA DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIRMAN Craig Jones Representing Cousins Properties

VICE CHAIRMAN Harry Anderson The Coca-Cola Company

BOARD MEMBERS Curley Dossman Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Honorable Kwanza Hall Atlanta City Council Lisa Harris Tur n er

David Marvin Legacy Ventures

John C. Portman IV Portman Holdings

Carl Powell Integral

Ron Tarson The Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta

Pictured: Ambassador Force members collaborate in Woodruff Park.

22 Atlanta Downtown | 2018 Annual Report | DOWNTOWN REDEFINED ATLANTA DOWNTOWN STAFF

A.J. Robinson Dana Williams Deana Davis Tanya Betton Shevenie Reid Brittany Sessions President Vice President, Director, Human Accounting Executive Assistant Receptionist, Finance Resources & Payroll Assistant to A.J. Robinson Administrative Assistant

Wilma Sothern Paige Sullivan Jessica Keys Molly M. Nguyen Jen Farris Trent Caldwell Vice President, Marketing Manager Membership Marketing & Design Transportation Transportation Marketing Coordinator Coordinator Outreach Program Coordinator Coordinator

Jennifer Ball Wesley Brown Audrey Leous Alena Green Andyan Diwangkari Greg Giuffrida Vice President, Sr Project Manager, Project Manager, Project Manager, Program Assistant Memorial Drive Planning & Economic Planning & Capital Planning & Economic Corridor Executive Development Projects Urban Design Development

David Wardell Ansley Whipple George Chidi Vice President, Woodruff Park Social Impact Operations and Project Manager Director Public Safety 23 Leadership + Members //

ELEVATING OUR PURPOSE While We Strengthen Our City

From the Desk of A.J. Robinson

As you can see from this year’s Annual Report, 2018 was filled with many milestones for CAP and ADID.

As an organization – we prefer to stay humble and in the background on the many subjects we tend to be involved in, but when we’re leading the charge on large-scale, eye-catching projects that make local and national headlines, like the Stitch, the Gulch, and Arts & Entertainment Atlanta, it’s an opportunity for us to reinforce our purpose.

Namely, that we’re here to shepherd big ideas that will better Atlanta. When people turn to us for assistance, information, and leadership, we’re here to serve as a resource, subject- matter expert, or the catalyst for forming a new relationship.

I often remind my team that the work of our organization is divided between the past, the present, and most importantly, the future.

While we can quickly organize and complete a project in a matter of weeks or months, others are ones we understand will happen over the course of a generation.

That pacing is, in fact, emblematic of the enduring mission of our organization—decade after decade, we uplift Atlanta and seek ways to strengthen our city’s core. Thanks for sticking with us on this aspirational and worthwhile journey.

A.J. Robinson, CAP/ADID President

24 Atlanta Downtown | 2018 Annual Report | DOWNTOWN REDEFINED OUR COMMUNITY of Followers 2018 STATS 67,400 48,600 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS TWITTER FOLLOWERS 45,000 1,000 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS

CONNECT WITH US. Stay connected with Downtown Atlanta on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and share your stories using the #ATLDTN tag. For more information about who we are and what we do, visit AtlantaDowntown.com.

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