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Vine City/Washington Park LCI
PROJECT SUMMARY
The City of Atlanta Bureau of Planning, with the support of City Council Members Ivory Young and Cleta Winslow, is conducting a study of the Vine City/Washington Park Study Area through the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Program administered by the Atlanta Regional Commission.
Project Study Area:
pdf map of study area
Study Goals
- What can we do now to create the Vine City/Washington Park we want to see in 5, 10, 25 or 50 years?
- How can we encourage a diverse and sustainable mix of housing, employment, shopping, business, and open space?
- How can we promote and encourage smart growth and redevelopment while protecting the neighborhood’s existing character, businesses and residents?
- What can we do to improve the study area’s visual character?
- How can we encourage sustainable growth and development in Vine City/Washington Park?
- How can we create a strong positive identity and character for Vine City/Washington Park?
- How can we establish pedestrian-friendly connections with the Beltline, the Georgia Dome & Georgia World Congress Center?
Issues & Opportunities:
- Parking for the Georgia Dome/Georgia World Congress Center
- Abandoned, Dilapidated, & Foreclosed Properties
- Adequate Neighborhood & Commercial Parking
- Revitalization of Herndon stadium
- Diverse Housing Options including Senior & Stay in Place Housing
- Underutilized MARTA stations
For more information call or email:
Jessica Lavandier, 404.865.8522, jlavandier@atlantaga.gov
Contente Terry, 404.551.4249, cterry@contenteconsulting.com
Jessica Guinn, 404.684.7031, jguinn@thecollaborativefirm.com
PROJECT TEAM
Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh & Associates will lead a multi-disciplinary team that includes urban designers, transportation engineers, planners, local public involvement specialists, and real estate market advisors. Marketek will provide the market analysis, Croy Engineering will provide transportation analysis, The Collaborative Firm will provide land use & zoning analysis, and Contente Consulting will lead the public participation efforts.
Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh & Associates Key Staff:
- Project Manager: Caleb Racicot, AICP
- Assistant Project Manager: Woody Giles
The Collaborative Firm Key Staff:
- Implementation Strategy: Michael Hightower
- Public Facilities: Jessica Guinn
Marketek Key Staff:
- Market Analysis: Eleanor Matthews
Croy Engineering Key Staff:
- Transportation: Dan Dobry, P.E.
Contente Consulting Key Staff:
- Public Participation: Contente Terry
City of Atlanta Staff:
- Garnett Brown, Assistant Director, Bureau of Planning, Project Principal
- Jessica Lavandier, Principal Planner, Bureau of Planning
City of Atlanta, Fulton County, & the Atlanta Regional Commission
Ivory Young & Cleta Winslow
State of Georgia
NPU-L, NPU-K, NPU-T, NPU-M, Vine City, Washington Park, Magnolia Park, Morris Brown College,
Simpson Road Baptist Church, Vine City Civic Association, Greater Vine City Communities Homeowners Association, Greater Vine Opportunities Program Inc, Mighty Men of Valor
Sisters Action Team Women’s Empowerment Network, & Vine City Health & Housing Ministry CDC.
MEETING SCHEDULE
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Public Meetings
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Date
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Start Time |
End Time |
Location
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Kick-Off Meeting |
Wednesday,
November 19, 2008 |
6:30 p |
8:30 p |
Hagar Palace
19 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. |
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Community Workshop |
Saturday
January 31, 2009 |
9:00 a |
12:00 p |
Morehouse College
Leadership Center Building
(#34 on Campus Map) |
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Draft Plan
Presentation |
Thursday
February 19, 2009 |
6:30 p |
8:00 p |
Hagar Palace
19 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. |
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Final Plan
Presentation |
Thursday
March 19, 2009 |
6:30 p |
8:00 p |
Hagar Palace
19 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. |
PRESENTATIONS
2008.11.19 Kick-Off Meeting (3 MB pdf)
2009.02.19 Draft Recommendations (4 MB pdf)
2009.03.19 Final Draft Recommendations (2 MB pdf)
MEETING MINUTES
2008.11.19 Kick-Off Meeting (30 kb pdf)
2009.01.15 First Steering Committee Meeting (28 kb pdf)
2009.01.31 Community Workshop Minutes (22 kb pdf)
2009.02.19 Draft Plan Presentation Minutes (21 kb pdf)
2009.03.03 Second Steering Committee Meeting (26 kb pdf)
2009.03.19 Final Draft Recommendations (31 kb pdf)
DOCUMENTS
Residential and Commercial Market Analysis - Provides a study area demographic and economic profile; residential, retail, and office market analyses; and economic development and marketing recommendations.
Final Plan Document
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