tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post7062399752615606241..comments2024-03-29T03:59:50.007-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Simon Says It Has Room for 319 Luxury Residences at Phipps PlazaAtlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-53633689667826822182014-07-16T22:01:31.574-04:002014-07-16T22:01:31.574-04:00I think there may be some confusion about the loca...I think there may be some confusion about the location of this development; The rendering at the top of the post isn't of Peachtree and Wieuca, but the corner of Wieuca and Park Ave. It will occupy the long tract of land between Park Ave and Longleaf Drive.<br /><br />The AC Marriott hotel is going to be at the corner of Peachtree and Wieuca.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-57507180934534161982014-07-16T16:01:17.914-04:002014-07-16T16:01:17.914-04:00Some posters here haven't a alue about the are...Some posters here haven't a alue about the area. This building is directly across the street from a Publix and in walking distance of Marta and hundreds of stores and resturants. In fact this area is one of the most walkable in Atlanta already. Path 400 is also being built right now. Only thing Phipps and Lenox need is safer crosswalks and wider pavement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-2358986696381969642014-07-11T23:21:31.719-04:002014-07-11T23:21:31.719-04:00I dont think this is replacing a parking deck beca...I dont think this is replacing a parking deck because there is a decent sized land parcel before that condo tower. <br /><br />As a Buckhead resident I am very concerned about all of this multifamily development given the existing infrastructure and street "grid". I love infill and density but this is just ridiculous, especially the potential tower behind Lenox (seriously, wtf is up with that? Simon is the largest public REIT and has smart people but has anyone thought about access for this location? Its a nightmare)<br /><br />The AMLI development at Roxboro and E paces Ferry road is by far the smartest multifamily development we'll see in this cycle given direct access to MARTA and proximity to 85 and 400, as well as how it fits within the community and existing infrastructure. The Simon play is pure greed. Just because you can build it doesnt mean you should or that it should be built. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-81802754263395420732014-07-11T22:56:46.137-04:002014-07-11T22:56:46.137-04:00@Anon RE: development / MARTA / Streetcar,
I agre...@Anon RE: development / MARTA / Streetcar,<br /><br />I agree with you on call. Having been to cities like New York, Boston, San Fran and Chicago in recent months, it's clear as day how far back Atlanta is when it comes to transit. It's sad that with the groundwork laid by Sam Massell for MARTA in the 70's that more could not be done in the years that followed. <br /><br />I drove by the streetcar last week and it kinda sorta reminded me of the similar transit options in Portland and Phoenix but just not as good. It will be a ride and drive type of scenario. People will ride once, say they've done it and continue to drive. It just fails to do or connect enough to make it useful. <br /><br />I love the bikes and pedestrians in the sketch but so unrealistic. <br /><br />Thanks for your comments and readership.Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-45031184401666189622014-07-11T22:08:51.124-04:002014-07-11T22:08:51.124-04:00It's not the *development* that's the prob...It's not the *development* that's the problem, its the planning. Developers know they can basically ram through a project with the City of Atlanta because it is "increasing the tax base". Infrastructure and traffic... Meh, worry about that crap later. <br /><br />I would also hesitate to call what's going on "urbanization". Urbanization is really only in 5 cities in the US... NYC, DC., San Fran, Chicago and Boston. What do all of those have in common... A large, useful public transit system. Marta is not awful but its also about 10-15 years behind where it needs to be. And don't even get me started on spending $100 million on the streetcar program... What a cluster F that will turn out to be. <br /><br />Biking is a big solution that should be getting more attention and funds for infrastructure. Atlanta could be an excellent bike city if it was safer to ride streets. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-7300530319450650112014-07-11T13:04:05.755-04:002014-07-11T13:04:05.755-04:00This is a dense development that is replacing a pa...<i>This is a dense development that is replacing a parking lot. Is that not what we want in an area of the city that continues to urbanize?</i><br /><br />How much density? All those people packed in ant colonies still need groceries and manufactured goods that have to be trucked in. What sort of magic does increased density and urbanization do for Shanghai, Mumbai, Mexico City?<br /><br />You may safely assume that we will never have a well-executed mass transit system, for a variety of reasons.The Anti-Gnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386593803225823789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-16321906480590451432014-07-11T12:24:50.690-04:002014-07-11T12:24:50.690-04:00What's with all the vitriol?? This is a dense ...What's with all the vitriol?? This is a dense development that is replacing a parking lot. Is that not what we want in an area of the city that continues to urbanize? <br /><br />Our analysis of every development should not and CANNOT start with its impact on traffic. Traffic will be there regardless - and will be bad regardless until we have more infill development within walking distance to a well-executed mass transit system. <br /><br />Much more important to the development analysis are how the development interacts with the street, its surroundings of scale, and its treatment of the pedestrian and bike environments next to it. This development does those things well from what I can see. What's the problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-9750080706668225482014-07-11T10:54:54.242-04:002014-07-11T10:54:54.242-04:00All part of the *Kasim snatchin' the scrilla&#...All part of the *Kasim snatchin' the scrilla'* plan. Mo' people, mo taxes. <br /><br />Atlanta continues to be the poster child for awful planning and development. <br /><br />Say what you want about California (over-regulated, high taxes, etc, etc) but many communities and counties out there know how to handle development. That includes developers offsetting costs for infrastructure upfront and not just with the promise of future taxes. Maryland makes developers purchase green space offsets before they approve high impact developments. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-35662537924360927412014-07-11T09:18:29.305-04:002014-07-11T09:18:29.305-04:00People take up space and generate waste. The succe...People take up space and generate waste. The successful people at Simon and other developers are undeniably smart, accomplished individuals. Do the words 'sustainable' and 'scale' have any meaning to them?The Anti-Gnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386593803225823789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-76302627626156524732014-07-10T21:10:30.781-04:002014-07-10T21:10:30.781-04:00Good thing the residents will have such a wide ran...Good thing the residents will have such a wide range of food options at Phipps to enjoy, or not.TheJohnPhttp://twitter.com/thejohnpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-77058231734830973082014-07-10T20:26:37.090-04:002014-07-10T20:26:37.090-04:00Ridiculous....They must be building it where some ...Ridiculous....They must be building it where some of the parking decks are now. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-1142634629216113692014-07-10T16:59:38.449-04:002014-07-10T16:59:38.449-04:00I love how the placed the bicyclists and pedestria...I love how the placed the bicyclists and pedestrians meandering about their day and not running for their lives across traffic. That whole rendering is all wrong and not based in realityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752953331446036403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-59282207819666810072014-07-10T16:39:23.546-04:002014-07-10T16:39:23.546-04:00I trust none of the residents will ever want in or...I trust none of the residents will ever want in or out of their homes at rush hour. It can already take 20 minutes to get through that intersection on a bad night.<br /><br />And I too can't figure out how the lovely development in that photo is supposed to fit at Wieuca & Peachtree. Where's the mall?Theron Sappnoreply@blogger.com