NORTHSIDE DRIVE STUDIO

Georgia Institute of Technology | Northside Drive Studio Professor Michael Dobbins Student Team:

[West-Downtown]

[Joel Anders, Lauren Cardoni, Rachel Cox, Amy Ingles]

Context

Better map?

Plan Year Comments Castleberry Hill

Master Plan 2000 Envisions Northside Dr. as a key boulevard, as well as a potential entrance to the neighborhood; strive to be a gateway to Downtown

Vine City Redevelopment

Plan 2004 Emphasis on streetscaping, pedestrian improvements, and economic

development

Northside Drive Corridor Study 2005 Evaluation of existing infrastructure and recommendations for future

development

Green Line 2007 Improves Downtown connectivity and attractiveness

Connect Atlanta 2008 Emphasis on expanding and improving transit and bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the City, but does not focus on Northside Dr.

Imagine Downtown 2009 [update]

Increase density along eastside of Northside Dr. and infill development in Castleberry Hill.

Washington Park/Vine City LCI

Plan 2009 Internal neighborhood connections and plans for community greenspace

Various On-going Park Pride’s Proctor Creek-North Avenue Watershed, PATH’s Connectivity, GWCC/Falcons & MMPT Choices of Concept, Vine City ‘s HUD “Choice Neighborhoods” Grant

Summary of Existing Studies

• Ensure community benefits from MMPT & New Falcons Stadium projects

• Reconnecting AUC and Castleberry Hill to Downtown and surrounding areas

• Improve stability of Westside neighborhoods

Issues

Key Connectivity Issues

Critical Intersections

Missing Connections

Land Use

Connection from Vine City across GWCC Campus

Redevelopment of MLK @ Northside

Redevelopment of COP @ MLK

Creation of “gateway” to AUC at Fair St & Northside

Scope of Alternatives

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B

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A. Vine City Station

A. Vine City Station Road Design

A. Vine City Station Redevelopment Concept

A. Vine City Station Redevelopment Concept

Image Decatur MARTA?

Image Stormwater catchment

B. MLK @ Northside

B. MLK @ Northside Intersection Design

B. MLK @ Northside Redevelopment Concept

B. MLK @ Northside Redevelopment Concept

Image Dome?

Image Tech Square?

C. COP @ MLK

C. COP @ MLK Intersection Design

C. COP @ MLK Redevelopment Concept

C. COP @ MLK Redevelopment Concept

Image

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D. Fair Street

D. Fair Street Intersection Design

D. Fair Street Redevelopment Concept

D. Fair Street Redevelopment Concept

Image Streetcar?

Image University Center?

• Connections to: – Attractions

• Dome • Philips Arena • Centennial

Park – Schools

• AUC • GA Tech • Woodruff

Library – Transportation

• New MMPT • MARTA Rail • Edgewood

Streetcar

Streetcar Concept

Phasing and/or Cost Timeline

1 to 3 years 3 to 7 years 7 to 10 years

Site A Vine City Station

Vine City Promenade, sidewalk & streetscape enhancements, build

stormwater infrastructure

New Dome: new streets connecting through

GWCC campus to Downtown

Develop Vine City Station TOD, continue developing

GWCC campus?

Site B MLK & Northside

Infill development, streetscape

enhancements, greenspace

New Dome: new streets connecting the N-S grid

to MLK

Extend Streetcar down MLK to Northside?

Site C COP & MLK Jr Dr

Sidewalk & streetscape enhancements, viaduct

improvements

New Dome & MMPT: new streets connecting

east into Downtown, capping the Gulch

Development over the newly capped Gulch,

Streetcar

Site D Fair Street

Sidewalk & streetscape enhancements, infill

development

Redevelopment of vacant land for AUC

housing/hotel/conference center

Extension of streetcar down Fair St

What’s in the ConnectAtlanta plan that remains to be done??

Questions/Discussion