Plans have just been announced for a large park space in Atlanta, circled by pedestrian friendly developments, including 5,000 units of housing and mixed use developments. But making it happen will require a lot of cooperation.
"The conceptual plan, unveiled Wednesday by Central Atlanta Progress, envisions massive commercial development near Philips and CNN Center on the west end of the 94-acre site, an overhaul of the Five Points MARTA station in the middle and new Georgia State student housing on the east, all connected by green space and walkways."
"But it is only a concept -- and one that would require actions by a host of public and private entities to become reality. And it's not the first concept. Some elements, such as a multimodal transportation hub for commuter trains and buses, have long been on planners' drawing boards without materializing."
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