ATLANTA | Development Thread V

[Snakebit]

Has anyone heard about this?

http://www.parkwaysouth-atl.com/

[BlindFatSnake]

Originally Posted by BlindFatSnake

In the end, African-Americans will be pitted against urban whites in a battle to keep the "Black Mecca" front and center. So, if history is a precursor, a bruising battle is underway and an image (or preception) is at stake more so than the governance of the city...

Prediction: The runoff will generate more voters than the actual election. It's just that important to the black establishment...

Now that the runoff election results are in, my prediction was on point. However, I never thought that 11,000 more people would vote in the runoff than in the general election... 2,000 would have been impressive, but 11,000...WOW

Race played a major part in the outcome of this runoff election, which was a helluva lot closer than anyone predicted.

Now, Kasim Reed must begin the long process of healing the rift between the northside and the southside of this great city.

[shivtim]

Originally Posted by briantech

So are you saying you are indeed in favor of housing the homeless everyday in the public libraries?

I said nothing even close to that. Anyway, there's a separate thread for this topic already.


As for ATL construction, the lights inside the crown of 12th and Midtown office tower have been on every night for the past week or so. Looks good. Work is still continuing on 11th street.

[cybele]

Well that's pretty impressive for one of those old mid-80s era skyscrapers.

Atlanta Plaza Earns LEED Silver Certification

[ClaySkyHigh]

They have completed the first row of new windows at the top of the Westin !! Has anyone else noticed the distinct color change in the new color choice over the old? More bronze tint.

[AtlantaMustang]

yes, i have definitely noticed that, have they just replaced the windows on the top south side so far?

[smArTaLlone]

Originally Posted by ClaySkyHigh

They have completed the first row of new windows at the top of the Westin !! Has anyone else noticed the distinct color change in the new color choice over the old? More bronze tint.

It was reported several months ago that the new windows would have a bronze glazing.

[cybele]

Does anybody know when construction will start on the old Davison's store in downtown?

[briantech]

Close up pictures of the Westin's "bronze" windows

The color change is actually extremely subtle. The new windows do look noticeably flatter though...

[micropundit]

From shivtim:

[scpatl4now]

Here is the AJC article from yesterday:
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/toll-tunnel-under-east-232437.html

I dont know what these guys are smokin at the DOT??!! Heaven forbid they think about mass transit instead. We could have rail everywhere for the money this crap will cost

[mayhem]

Homeless posts were moved HERE

[gttx]

Originally Posted by scpatl4now

Here is the AJC article from yesterday:
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/toll-tunnel-under-east-232437.html

I dont know what these guys are smokin at the DOT??!! Heaven forbid they think about mass transit instead. We could have rail everywhere for the money this crap will cost

.......
my.....god.......

[briantech]

Originally Posted by scpatl4now

Here is the AJC article from yesterday:
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/toll-tunnel-under-east-232437.html

I dont know what these guys are smokin at the DOT??!! Heaven forbid they think about mass transit instead. We could have rail everywhere for the money this crap will cost

What the *hell* ??

Yes, please, lets spend millions (billions?) to make it even easier for people who don't live in atlanta to get to somewhere else that isnt in atlanta.

[galaca]

that shit would be protested into oblivion.

i hope.

[NativeAtlantan]

Originally Posted by briantech

Close up pictures of the Westin's "bronze" windows

The color change is actually extremely subtle. The new windows do look noticeably flatter though...

Flatter? You can't be flatter than flat....the old windows were already flat.

[briantech]

Originally Posted by NativeAtlantan

Flatter? You can't be flatter than flat....the old windows were already flat.

nah you can tell the old ones are a bit warped

[jew4life4948]

Originally Posted by scpatl4now

Here is the AJC article from yesterday:
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/toll-tunnel-under-east-232437.html

I dont know what these guys are smokin at the DOT??!! Heaven forbid they think about mass transit instead. We could have rail everywhere for the money this crap will cost

Anyone who's seen Smiley Face know's not to blame this on the smoke.

I feel like the philosophy of build it and they will come, then continue to come until they clog it and you build more is the main concept behind this.

[atlantaguy]

Originally Posted by scpatl4now

Here is the AJC article from yesterday:
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/toll-tunnel-under-east-232437.html

I dont know what these guys are smokin at the DOT??!! Heaven forbid they think about mass transit instead. We could have rail everywhere for the money this crap will cost

I guess Ray LaHood's come-to-jesus meeting with the DOT leadership last Fall fell on deaf ears.

This is beyond belief - our own Big Dig.

[ATLaffinity]

i like the arch better than that proposal.

tolling 285 would be a lot easier than digging holes in the ground.