ATLANTA | Development Thread V - Page 55

Sulley · #**1081** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 4:42 PM**

It's unfortunate that they're using Texas-esque lighting for the downtown connector.

futuresooner · #**1082** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 4:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by BobOmb

Looks like 12th & Midtown Office tower is topped out...

(I have no idea why the bottom half of this pic is dark...just the way it downloaded from the webcam...)

Wow, I didn't realize how reflective Loew's is. Good stuff.

jpk1292000 · #**1083** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 5:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by futuresooner

Wow, I didn't realize how reflective Loew's is. Good stuff.

Yeah. That building looks SHARP!

boomtown · #**1084** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 6:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by dirtybird

Does anyone know why the black light poles are so high? They seem like 150 feet tall!

...and some of them look like they lean at the top!? What the?...

Atlantan26 · #**1085** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 6:47 PM**

I like the light poles along the connector. gives some dimension to that side of the freeway.

atl2phx · #**1086** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Atlantan26

I like the light poles along the connector. gives some dimension to that side of the freeway.

dimension?

they look distracting to me. i can't imagine they will compliment any view of the city, day or night.

Snakebit · #**1087** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 8:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by atl2phx

dimension?

they look distracting to me. i can't imagine they will compliment any view of the city, day or night.

I think they are lights meant for the bridge, I'm sure they will be taken down once the project is finished.

futuresooner · #**1088** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 9:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Snakebit

I think they are lights meant for the bridge, I'm sure they will be taken down once the project is finished.

Um, or not. Those are standard, freeway interchange light towers, they're not going anywhere unless Atlanta tornado part 2 comes for a stroll into Midtown.

galaca · #**1089** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 12:59 AM**

GThomas · #**1090** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 12:06 PM**

Regarding the interstate construction, I'm really pleased with the 10th St south bound exit (shaving 7-8 minutes off my commute time). It's like driving down Spring with all green lights from 17th to 10th. I guess the construction throws people off, because I haven't seen many cars on it.

On a bright note also, my employer is adding engineering jobs! And leasing extra office space. Funny how the nuclear industry is adding jobs minus stimulus support.

boomtown · #**1091** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 12:31 PM**

City of Atlanta continues rapid growth
Associated Press
Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Newly released data shows Atlanta was one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities from 2007 to 2008.
Census data released Wednesday shows Atlanta among its top 25 fastest-growing cities with populations over 100,000, as measured by the number of new individuals. The bureau found the population shifted from 520,368 persons in July 2007 to 537,958 in July 2008, about 3.4 percent.
• Metro and state news The data showed the population of New Orleans grew 8.2 percent in 2008, faster than any other large city in the nation. New York led the nation’s cities in numerical increase during the period, adding more than 53,000 residents.

Atlantan26 · #**1092** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 1:37 PM**

Atlanta city population could be around 570k by the 2010 census. isnt that crazy?

cybele · #**1093** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 1:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by GThomas

On a bright note also, my employer is adding engineering jobs! And leasing extra office space. Funny how the nuclear industry is adding jobs minus stimulus support.

I posted this on another thread but there are some interesting comments about nuclear power and water and transportation issues.

GreenRoom 2009 Summit

briantech · #**1094** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 2:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Atlantan26

Atlanta city population could be around 570k by the 2010 census. isnt that crazy?

Whats crazy is that only 10% of the metro area's population actually lives in the city limits.

boomtown · #**1095** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 2:57 PM**

Atlanta has got to move up on this list in the next couple of years...

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0763098.html

shivtim · #**1096** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 2:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by GThomas

Regarding the interstate construction, I'm really pleased with the 10th St south bound exit (shaving 7-8 minutes off my commute time).

Isn't it great? I've been taking it after work each day, and I'm usually about the only car on it, while there's gridlock on the connector.

jnihiser · #**1097** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 3:05 PM**

Another restaurant has opened up in the Luckie-Marietta district...

Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria
www.maxsatl.com

And in Midtown:

Prickly Pear
www.pricklypearatlanta.com

pdpmishap · #**1098** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 3:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by shivtim

Isn't it great? I've been taking it after work each day, and I'm usually about the only car on it, while there's gridlock on the connector.

Wait till people start trying to use it to bypass some of the gridlock on the connector...kind of like how people gamble on the I-285E -> I-85N transition by going far right past the I-85S onto that feeder bridge. That or how they use the ramps along I-75N to skip some gridlock.

smArTaLlone · #**1099** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 3:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by briantech

Whats crazy is that only 10% of the metro area's population actually lives in the city limits.

If it happens it would represent a population growth on par with any suburban county over the last 10 years. Now who would've predicted that in 2000? Thats whats crazy about it.

briantech · #**1100** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 3:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by smArTaLlone

If it happens it would represent a population growth on par with any suburban county over the last 10 years. Now who would've predicted that in 2000? Thats whats crazy about it.

If what happens?