On the Move: CIDs in North Metro Atlanta
Infrastructure improvement has long been a cornerstone of the work done by Community Improvement Districts (CIDs), and while that work continues, mobility…
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Infrastructure improvement has long been a cornerstone of the work done by Community Improvement Districts (CIDs), and while that work continues, mobility…
It was nearly a decade in the making, but the massive reconfiguration of the interchange at Interstate 285 and…
Building and improving roads has long been a top priority in the dense office markets of northern Metro Atlanta. In…
The Perimeter area has been known as a central home for business in Metro Atlanta since at least the late ’80s and early ’90s, when large national corporations began moving to the area and the iconic “King and Queen” buildings…
Of the 11 cities along the 60-plus mile route of Interstate 285 that circles Atlanta, only three collectively have the distinction of being referred…
“You don’t have to be big to have a big impact,” says Kevin Green, president and CEO of Midtown Alliance, the nonprofit coalition of business and civic leaders that staffs and operates the 1.2-square-mile Midtown Improvement District. In 2022, Midtown…
Unpredictable commute times and traffic congestion are issues the Transform 285/400 project seeks to address. By focusing on reconstruction and expansion, this project will create long-term infrastructure stability and ultimately improve the travel and safety of Perimeter commuters. Every development…
Peachtree Road, Atlanta’s signature street running through the heart of Buckhead, desperately needed a makeover. “Peachtree had become a ‘traffic sewer’ and was not attractive, and people did not want to walk along it,” says Jim Durrett, the Buckhead Community…
Some projects are big – really big – with the potential to transform huge areas. That’s the case for the Perimeter CIDs (community improvement districts) and a consortium of partners in an effort to bring transit to the top end…
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