Centennial Yards

Centennial Yards

Latest Plans for Atlanta's 'The Gulch' Megaproject Focuses on the Public Realm

The latest round of plans and designs released for The Gulch by developer Centennial Yards Company plots increased walkability and urban design choices that respond to the existing built environment.

July 20, 2021 - Urbanize Atlanta

Mega-Developments

Status Check: U.S. Mega Projects

Despite the economic uncertainty and reports of a massive upheaval in patterns of living and working in the United States, developers are continuing to spend billions of dollars on massive development projects all over the country.

November 3, 2020 - Smart Cities Dive

Atlanta, Georgia

$1.9 Billion Public Financing Plan for Atlanta Mega-Project Headed to Appeal

The sage over The Gulch development project—soon to be renamed Centennial Yards—will continue after project opponents filed an appeal of a June court decision upholding public financing for the project.

August 3, 2019 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Centennial Yards

Court Ruling Clears $1.9 Billion in Public Money for Atlanta Mega-Project

A $5 billion redevelopment project in Atlanta, named Centennial Yards, will receive substantial public support.

July 9, 2019 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Aerial

Atlanta Pop-Up Studio Brings Urban Designers into the Community

The Atlanta City Studio lets community members talk to the city’s urban designers about the projects most important to them.

June 6, 2019 - Next City

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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