Hoods Explore Our Neighborhoods

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Hoods Explore Our Neighborhoods EXPLORE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS EXPLORE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS FIND OUT MORE Atlanta.net/explore/neighborhoods WOODRUFF PARK DINING OPTIONS ON PEACHTREE ST. Explore our neighborhoods while DOWNTOWN MIDTOWN you’re visiting. Atlanta’s main With major venues and attractions within Attractions, award-winning performances thoroughfare is Peachtree Street, walking distance of hotels, it’s no surprise that and changing exhibits keep locals coming which travels through Buckhead, visitors gravitate toward Downtown. A few back to the Midtown Arts District, the blocks from the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium center of Atlanta’s cultural scene. The core Midtown and Downtown. A few and State Farm Arena is Castleberry Hill with of Midtown runs along Peachtree Street, miles off Peachtree, you’ll find an urban feel, art galleries and restaurants. offering shopping and tasty places to eat. trendy areas around the Eastside Nearby, you’ll find the Fairlie-Poplar Historic Atlantic Station and Georgia Tech, housing District with artist studios, galleries and even the Ferst Center for the Arts, and the 138- and Westside. more places to dine. Tour the Sweet Auburn acre Atlantic Station with shopping, dining Historic District to explore Atlanta’s role in and a Regal Cinema with IMAX theater, are the American civil rights movement. also located here. WESTSIDE PROVISIONS THE SHOPS BUCKHEAD ATLANTA VIRGINIA-HIGHLAND BUCKHEAD EASTSIDE WESTSIDE Atlanta’s most affluent area is full of The hippest area of town is arguably the The Westside area is home to lofts, retail, mansions, luxury shopping at Lenox Square Eastside with funky spots like East Atlanta history and restaurants. Walk the Westside and Phipps Plaza and high-end restaurants. Village, Little Five Points and Virginia- Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine to see The Wren’s World-class accommodations, boutiques, Highland. In these neighborhoods, one Nest, Atlanta University Center and more of antique shops and art galleries await, while will find boutiques, vintage clothing stores Southwest Atlanta. Visit Westside Provisions The Shops Buckhead Atlanta encompasses and locally-owned eateries. Visit the tree- District and Upper Westside around Defoor six blocks of premium retail and restaurants. lined neighborhoods of Grant Park and and Collier roads for more restaurants, design Inman Park. shops and breweries..
Recommended publications
  • Home Sellers in Buckhead and Intown Atlanta Neighborhoods Reap
    Vol. 4, Issue 2 | 1st Quarter 2011 BEACHAM Your Monthly Market Update From 3284 Northside Parkway The Best People in Atlanta Real Estate™ Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30327 404.261.6300 Insider www.beacham.com Home sellers in Buckhead and Intown Atlanta What’s neighborhoods reap the benefits of an early spring Hot The luxury market. There he spring selling season came early for many intown real estate markets like Buckhead and the were 13 sales homes in metro Atlanta priced neighborhoods in Buckhead and what is rest of the Atlanta are varied according to Carver. $2 million or more in considered “In-town Atlanta” (Ansley Park, East First and foremost, Buckhead is a top housing draw T the first quarter (11 in Buckhead, Midtown, Morningside, Virginia-Highlands), in any market because of its proximity to the city’s Buckhead, 2 in East Cobb), where single family home sales collectively rose 21% greatest concentration of exceptional homes, high a 63% increase from from the first quarter of 2010 and prices increased 6%. paying jobs, shopping, restaurants, schools, etc. the first quarter a year The story was not as rosy for the rest In March, more than With an average home sale price ago. However, sales are of metro Atlanta, however. While single of $809,275 in the first quarter, still 32% below the first family home sales were up 5% in the first 15% of our new listings Buckhead is an affluent community quarter of 2007 when the quarter, prices were down 8% from a year went under contract and the affluent have emerged luxury market was peaking.
    [Show full text]
  • Comprehensive Transportation Plan Existing Conditions and Needs Assessment Report
    CITY OF MILTON COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN EXISTING CONDITIONS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT June 2016 Acknowledgements City Government Mayor Joe Lockwood Councilwoman Karen Thurman, District 1/Post 1 Mayor Pro Tem Matt Kunz, District 2/Post 2 Councilman William C. “Bill” Lusk, P.E., District 2/Post 1 Councilman Burt Hewitt, District 1/Post 2 Councilman Joe Longoria, District 3/Post 1 Councilman Rick Mohrig, District 3/Post 2 City Staff Steven Krokoff, City Manager Carter Lucas, P.E., Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director Sara Leaders, P.E., LSIT, Transportation Engineer Other City of Milton Staff Consultant Team pg. i Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 VISION AND GOALS .................................................................................................................. 1 2.1 Vision ...................................................................................................................................... 1 2.2 Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................................... 2 3.0 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ............................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Project Management Team ................................................................................................. 3 3.2 Community Events ...............................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Westside Future Fund Creating the Conditions for Progress
    Westside Future Fund Creating the Conditions for Progress Westside Future Fund Target Neighborhoods • Four (4) neighborhoods totaling approximately 2.26 Square Miles: English Avenue, Vine City, Ashview Heights, and Atlanta University Center Understanding the Issues • The target Westside neighborhoods’ population has decreased by approximately 60% since 1960. Today, they have a population of about 15,568 residents. • 43% of WFF target area families live below the federal poverty line, with English Avenue at the highest percentage (59%). • The WFF target area’s housing vacancy rate (36%) is more than twice the City of Atlanta’s (17%) and more than three times the Atlanta metro’s (10%). • More than half (53%) of homes in the WFF target area are vacant lots or structures. Only 8% of properties are occupied by homeowners, compared to 45% in the City of Atlanta. • The median household income for the WFF target area is $24,778, with all four neighborhoods categorized as “very low- rietta St N e income,” earning less than 50% of the area average median income. Home Park W Knight Park/Howell Station Northsid Role of the Westside Future Fund Georgia Tech Marietta Street Artery • We are creating an alliance for change. Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW North North The Westside Future Fund is building an alliance of business leaders, Ave Bankhead English Avenue philanthropists, community builders, and government officials focused on Grove Park transforming the lives of current and future residents of Atlanta’s Westside. Westside Future Fund Vine City Downtown Hunter Hills Washington Park • Creating the conditions for progress. Mercedes-Benz Stadium Martin Luther King Jr Dr We exist to organize and fuel Westside revitalization efforts, Castleberry Hill contributing to the work through: Mozley Park Ashview Heights AUC 1.
    [Show full text]
  • The Atlanta Preservation Center's
    THE ATLANTA PRESERVATION CENTER’S Phoenix2017 Flies A CELEBRATION OF ATLANTA’S HISTORIC SITES FREE CITY-WIDE EVENTS PRESERVEATLANTA.COM Welcome to Phoenix Flies ust as the Grant Mansion, the home of the Atlanta Preservation Center, was being constructed in the mid-1850s, the idea of historic preservation in America was being formulated. It was the invention of women, specifically, the ladies who came J together to preserve George Washington’s Mount Vernon. The motives behind their efforts were rich and complicated and they sought nothing less than to exemplify American character and to illustrate a national identity. In the ensuing decades examples of historic preservation emerged along with the expanding roles for women in American life: The Ladies Hermitage Association in Nashville, Stratford in Virginia, the D.A.R., and the Colonial Dames all promoted preservation as a mission and as vehicles for teaching contributive citizenship. The 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition held in Piedmont Park here in Atlanta featured not only the first Pavilion in an international fair to be designed by a woman architect, but also a Colonial Kitchen and exhibits of historic artifacts as well as the promotion of education and the arts. Women were leaders in the nurture of the arts to enrich American culture. Here in Atlanta they were a force in the establishment of the Opera, Ballet, and Visual arts. Early efforts to preserve old Atlanta, such as the Leyden Columns and the Wren’s Nest were the initiatives of women. The Atlanta Preservation Center, founded in 1979, was championed by the Junior League and headed by Eileen Rhea Brown.
    [Show full text]
  • Capital Project Status Map Project Phase Updated March 2021 UNDER CONSTRUCTION
    Capital Project Status Map Project Phase Updated March 2021 UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN PLANNING / DESIGN LONG-RANGE PLANNED Deering Road INTERSECTION OPEN SPACE IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS SCAD Beverly Road ATLANTA indicates project has construction funding in place 19th Street 16 Projects Under ANSLEY PARK Construction in 2021 1. Spring Street Quick-Build LIT Lane ATLANTIC (16th St - 3rd St) STATION Peachtree Street Spring Street 2. West Peachtree Street Quick-Build LIT Lane (Linden Ave - 16th St) 22 17th Street 3. Last Mile Intersection Improvements 19 20 (7 new signals + 23 intersection upgrades) 16th Street 4. District-Wide Sidewalk Improvements ARTS WOODRUFF (annual program) Williams Street CENTER ARTS CENTER MARTA 5. Midtown Art Walk Phases I + IIIa 14 STATION HOME PARK (Peachtree Wlk from 10th St - 11th St 15th Street 3 18 + west side from 12th St - 13th St) 10 12 2 3 COLONY 6. Commercial Row Commons SQUARE (new open space + intersection realignment) 14th Street 7. Juniper Street Complete Street (14th St - Ponce de Leon Ave) 13 13 13 13th Street 3 5 8. Piedmont Avenue Complete Street West Peachtree Street Peachtree West 23 7 9 (Ponce de Leon Ave - 15th St) 12th Street Crescent Avenue 23 9. 12th Street Realignment (across West Peachtree St) 11th Street PIEDMONT PARK 1 FEDERAL 10. 15th Street Arts District Plaza Enancements 5 RESERVE BANK (15th St at Peachtree St SW corner) OF ATLANTA 11 17 10th Street 11. 10th Street Park Enancements MIDTOWN 8 (10th St at Peachtree St NE corner) MARTA STATION 6 3 21 Peachtree Place 12. 15th Street Arts District Plaza Enancements (15th St at Peachtree St SE corner) 8th Street Projects in Planning/Design 7th Street Williams Street 13.
    [Show full text]
  • Atlanta, GA 30309 11,520 SF of RETAIL AVAILABLE
    Atlanta, GA 30309 11,520 SF OF RETAIL AVAILABLE LOCATED IN THE HEART OF 12TH AND MIDTOWN A premier apartment high rise building with a WELL POSITIONED RETAIL OPPORTUNITY Surrounded by Atlanta’s Highly affluent market, with Restaurant and retail vibrant commercial area median annual household opportunities available incomes over $74,801, and median net worth 330 Luxury apartment 596,000 SF Building $58 Million Project units. 476 parking spaces SITE PLAN - PHASE 4A / SUITE 3 / 1,861 SF* SITE PLAN 12th S TREET SUITERETAIL 1 RETAIL SUITERETAIL 3 RESIDENTIAL RETAIL RETAIL 1 2 3 LOBBY 4 5 2,423 SF 1,8611,861 SFSF SUITERETAIL 6A 3,6146 A SF Do Not Distrub Tenant E VENU RETAIL A 6 B SERVICE LOADING S C E N T DOCK SUITERETAIL 7 E 3,622 7 SF RETAIL PARKING CR COMPONENT N S I T E P L AN O F T H E RET AIL COMP ONENT ( P H ASE 4 A @ 77 12T H S TREE T ) COME JOIN THE AREA’S 1 2 TGREATH & MID OPERATORS:T O W N C 2013 THIS DRAWING IS THE PROPERTY OF RULE JOY TRAMMELL + RUBIO, LLC. ARCHITECTURE + INTERIOR DESIGN AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT A TLANT A, GEOR G I A COMMISSI O N N O . 08-028.01 M A Y 28, 2 0 1 3 L:\06-040.01 12th & Midtown Master Plan\PRESENTATION\2011-03-08 Leasing Master Plan *All square footages are approximate until verified. THE MIDTOWN MARKET OVERVIEW A Mecca for INSPIRING THE CREATIVE CLASS and a Nexus for TECHNOLOGY + INNOVATION MORE THAN ONLY 3 BLOCKS AWAY FROM 3,000 EVENTS ANNUALLY PIEDMONT PARK • Atlanta Dogwood Festival, • Festival Peachtree Latino THAT BRING IN an arts and crafts fair • Music Midtown & • The finish line of the Peachtree Music Festival Peachtree Road Race • Atlanta Pride Festival & 6.5M VISITORS • Atlanta Arts Festival Out on Film 8 OF 10 ATLANTA’S “HEART OF THE ARTS”DISTRICT ATLANTA’S LARGEST LAW FIRMS • High Museum • ASO • Woodruff Arts Center • Atlanta Ballet 74% • MODA • Alliance Theater HOLD A BACHELORS DEGREE • SCAD Theater • Botanical Gardens SURROUNDED BY ATLANTA’S TOP EMPLOYERS R.
    [Show full text]
  • Commercial Real Estate
    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE October 5-11, 2012 SPECIAL SECTION Page 25A Tapping resouces TAP teams wrestle development challenges By Martin Sinderman CONTRIBUTING WRITER roups dealing these communities come up with there are some projects done on a recommendations regarding development with real estate timely solutions.” pro bono basis. packages that identify the sites, program, development-related Potential TAP clients set things in motion The past year was a busy one for the expected goals, financing/ funding mecha- problems can tap by contacting the ULI Atlanta office. Once TAP program, Callahan reported, with a nisms, and other incentives to attract into an increasingly they are cleared for TAP treatment, they total of six TAPs undertaken. developers. popular source of receive the services of a ULI panel of These included one TAP where the The LCI study in Morrow dealt with assistance from subject-matter experts in fields such as Fulton Industrial Boulevard Community ideas regarding redevelopment of proper- the Urban Land development, urban design, city planning, Improvement District (CID) worked with ties that had been vacated by retailers over Institute. and/or other disciplines that deal with ULI Atlanta to obtain advice and the years, according to city of Morrow ULI’s Technical Assistance Program, commercial retail, office, industrial, recommendations on the revitalization Planning & Economic Development G or TAP, provides what it describes as residential and mixed land uses. and improved economic competitiveness
    [Show full text]
  • NORTH Highland AVENUE
    NORTH hIGhLAND AVENUE study December, 1999 North Highland Avenue Transportation and Parking Study Prepared by the City of Atlanta Department of Planning, Development and Neighborhood Conservation Bureau of Planning In conjunction with the North Highland Avenue Transportation and Parking Task Force December 1999 North Highland Avenue Transportation and Parking Task Force Members Mike Brown Morningside-Lenox Park Civic Association Warren Bruno Virginia Highlands Business Association Winnie Curry Virginia Highlands Civic Association Peter Hand Virginia Highlands Business Association Stuart Meddin Virginia Highlands Business Association Ruthie Penn-David Virginia Highlands Civic Association Martha Porter-Hall Morningside-Lenox Park Civic Association Jeff Raider Virginia Highlands Civic Association Scott Riley Virginia Highlands Business Association Bill Russell Virginia Highlands Civic Association Amy Waterman Virginia Highlands Civic Association Cathy Woolard City Council – District 6 Julia Emmons City Council Post 2 – At Large CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VISION STATEMENT Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1:1 Purpose 1:1 Action 1:1 Location 1:3 History 1:3 The Future 1:5 Chapter 2 TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITIES AND ISSUES 2:1 Introduction 2:1 Motorized Traffic 2:2 Public Transportation 2:6 Bicycles 2:10 Chapter 3 PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ISSUES 3:1 Sidewalks and Crosswalks 3:1 Public Areas and Gateways 3:5 Chapter 4 PARKING OPPORTUNITIES AND ISSUES 4:1 On Street Parking 4:1 Off Street Parking 4:4 Chapter 5 VIRGINIA AVENUE OPPORTUNITIES
    [Show full text]
  • Transit Oriented Development: Design Recommendations for a Site
    TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A SITE ON THE ATLANTA BELTLINE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. by MANASI MADHUSUDAN PARKHI Under the Direction of John F. Crowley ABSTRACT Public transportation is important on all scales of planning. In fact, cities can use it as a catalyst for larger infrastructural developments. In recent times, sustainability practices have become of prime importance and developing an efficient network of public transportation is a huge step towards the same. Efficient public transportation not only reduces our dependence on private vehicles, but also helps build walkable cities which foster social equity, public health, economic development and environmental sustainability. Therefore, in order to encourage the use of public transportation; it must be made convenient to access. That is when transit oriented development (TOD) comes into picture. A TOD is a holistic community development around a transit node, line or corridor that encourages high-density mixed-use. Ideally, people wouldn’t mind walking up to quarter to half a mile to get to a bus or a train-stop. Hence, TODs are mostly planned and located within quarter to half a mile radius of a public transit facility. TOD sites indicate smart growth in the future by connecting people to diverse land uses. This thesis study focuses on TODs around light rail transit. INDEX WORDS: Planning, transportation, development, transit, TOD, walking, light rail TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A SITE ON THE ATLANTA BELTLINE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA By MANASI MADHUSUDAN PARKHI B.ARCH., University of Pune, 2011. A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of The University of Georgia in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND DESIGN ATHENS, GEORGIA 2014 2014 MANASI MADHUSUDAN PARKHI All Rights Reserved TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A SITE ON THE ATLANTA BELTLINE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
    [Show full text]
  • THE Inman Park
    THE Inman Park Advocator Atlanta’s Small Town Downtown News • Newsletter of the Inman Park Neighborhood Association November 2015 [email protected] • inmanpark.org • 245 North Highland Avenue NE • Suite 230-401 • Atlanta 30307 Volume 43 • Issue 11 Coming Soon BY DENNIS MOBLEY • [email protected] Inman Park Holiday Party I’m pr obably showing my Friday,2015 December 11 • 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm age, but I can remember the phrase “coming soon to a The Trolley Barn • 963 Edgewood Avenue theater near you” like it was yesterday. In this case, I The annual Inman Park Holiday Party returns wanted to give our readers a heads-up as to what they can to The Trolley Barn this year. Don’t miss this expect with our conversion to chance to meet and visit with fellow Inman President’s Message the MemberClicks-powered Park neighborsHoliday over food, drinks Party and dancing. IPNA website and associated membership management software. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by Stone By the time you read this November issue of the Advocator, some Soup and complimentaryAnnouncement beer and wine. A 400+ of you will have received an email from our Vice President DJ will be there to spin a delightful mix of old of Communications, James McManus, notifying you that you standards and newMissing favorites. So don your are believed to be a current IPNA member in good standing. (We holiday fi nest and join us for a good time! gleaned this list of 400+ from our current database and believe it to be fairly accurate).
    [Show full text]
  • Blueprint Midtown 3. ACTION PLAN Introduction
    Blueprint Midtown 3. ACTION PLAN Introduction This document identifies Midtown’s goals, implementation strategies and specific action items that will ensure a rich diversity of land uses, vibrant street-level activity, quality building design, multimodal transportation accessibility and mobility, and engaging public spaces. Blueprint Midtown 3.0 is the most recent evolution of Midtown Alliance’s community driven plan that builds on Midtown’s fundamental strengths and makes strategic improvements to move the District from great to exceptional. It identifies both high priority projects that will be advanced in the next 10 years, as well as longer-term projects and initiatives that may take decades to achieve but require exploration now. Since 1997, policies laid out in Blueprint Midtown have guided public and private investment to create a clean, safe, and vibrant urban environment. The original plan established a community vision for Midtown that largely remains the same: a livable, walkable district in the heart of Atlanta; a place where people, business and culture converge to create a live-work-play community with a distinctive personality and a premium quality of life. Blueprint Midtown 3.0 builds on recent successes, incorporates previously completed studies and corridor plans, draws inspiration from other places and refines site-specific recommendations to reflect the changes that have occurred in the community since the original unveiling of Blueprint Midtown. Extensive community input conducted in 2016 involving more than 6,000 Midtown employers, property owners, residents, workers, visitors, public-sector partners, and subject-matter experts validates the Blueprint Midtown vision for an authentic urban experience. The Action Plan lives with a family of Blueprint Midtown 3.0 documents which also includes: Overview: Moving Forward with Blueprint Midtown 3.0, Midtown Character Areas Concept Plans (coming soon), Appendices: Project Plans and 5-Year Work Plan (coming soon).
    [Show full text]
  • The Politics of Atlanta's Public Housing
    THE POLITICS OF ATLANTA’S PUBLIC HOUSING: RACE, PLANNING, AND INCLUSION, 1936-1975 By AKIRA DRAKE A dissertation submitted to the Graduate School – New Brunswick Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Program in Planning and Public Policy Written under the direction of James DeFilippis And approved by New Brunswick, New Jersey MAY, 2014 ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION The Politics of Atlanta’s Public Housing: Race, Planning, and Inclusion, 1936-1975 By AKIRA DRAKE Dissertation Director: James DeFilippis The purpose of this research is threefold: to theorize the political viability of the public housing development as a political opportunity structure; to understand the creation, marginalization, and demolition of this political opportunity structure in Atlanta; and to explicate the movements from within the public housing development that translated to a more empowered residential base, and more livable communities in Atlanta, GA between the 1936 and 1975. The literature on the positive productive functions of public housing is interspersed within the literature on the politics of public housing policies (at the national level), the politics of public housing developments (at the local level), the production of a racial geography in the City of Atlanta, and the productive functions of welfare institutions (including, but not limited to, public housing developments). Further, this project attempts to understand empirical benefits of political opportunity structures, particularly as it relates to low-income and minority housing movements in the city of Atlanta. Theoretically, political opportunity structures provide a neutral platform for low-income city dwellers that have historically been denied the legal means to challenge neighborhood change, and participate in formal urban political processes ii and institutions.
    [Show full text]