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Originally Posted by smArTaLlone
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Whenever I host visitors to the city, they always have a very negative opinion of the Gulch and say things like, "Why don't they build something in that ugly ass hole? Or, "that's an eyesore".
And nobody wants to walk along that portion of Centennial Olympic Boulevard because it appears so depressing and desolate.
I do agree that the city should renegotiate the terms of the contract for a better deal, but if nothing gets built there in the next 20 years, we'll be wishing the deal had gotten approved by city council.
I'm also of the opinion that once the Gulch is under contract, the rest of downtown (Underground Atlanta & South downtown redevelopment) would take off like a rocket. Right now, those developers seem to be having a hard time turning dirt.
Besides, when will downtown see mid-to-highrise residential development on all of those surface parking lots like what Midtown is experiencing this economic cycle?
If we can get the ball rolling with the Gulch development, I think the investments will pour into downtown in ways we all would appreciate.
Development-wise, downtown Atlanta is really a dud compared to other large regional cities.
Midtown, Buckhead and the gentrification of in-town neighborhoods is what keeping the city interesting.
Downtown's development could be so much more, if the Gulch gets built.