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Originally Posted by llamaorama
And to think all that development in Midtown Atlanta is on top of a MARTA subway line.
Atlanta really is quite an urban city for being in the sunbelt.
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Originally Posted by (four 0 four)
Thanks for posting the photos!
Below is an Atlanta Business Chronicle map showing the changes to midtown Atlanta in the 5 years from 2018 until the end of 2023.
$8.4 billion in development, 5.5 million SF in office space and 7,500 residential units.
Blue: delivered between 2018 and 2023
Green: under construction in December 2023
Orange: proposed as of December 2023
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The photo (see top: Ponce City Market, Sweet Auburn, Cabbagetown, edges of Grant Park) partly illustrate why I like/endorse/advocate for rail on Beltline. Rail is the basis of the original Beltline concept.
Rail on the Beltline adds transportation options and greater rail connectivity for city neighborhoods. The Beltline is already super popular and intown development has sprouted where the paved construction has been completed (Old 4th Ward, Krog). But with rail transit, it would also enhance cross- quadrant travel with more options: ex. Lakewood/Summerhill in SE to Ansley/Lenox in NE or West Midtown/Bankhead in NW to VirginiaHighland/Little5Points in NE, etc.
And with connection to MARTA heavy rail - rail connection is more feasible beyond the city quadrants (ex. Va/Hi to Sandy Springs or to Airport, West Midtown/Howell Mill to Airport or to Stone Mountain or to Chamblee).
I also just like the greater focus on MARTA transit in the city of Atlanta (4 new MARTA stations on existing lines) versus so much energy on trying to expand to further out suburbs. Cobb and Gwinnett have their own bus systems anyway with MARTA fare integration.