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| SUMMER 2008 NEWSLETTER URBAN COLLAGE, INC. – ATLANTA – LEXINGTON |
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| Dear As another hot summer draws to a close, this issue highlights several exciting projects recently completed. They include a suburban activity center shaping a progressive plan for its future, the first mixed use industrial district in Lexington and yet another exemplary planning process by the City of Suwanee. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If at any time you wish to unsubscribe, please click on the link at the bottom. Login with your email address and password. First time viewers please use the default password "urbancollage" (without quotes). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Blueprint North Fulton Over the last year, Urban Collage, Inc. has been working with the North Fulton Community Improvement District (CID) to develop a Master Plan for the GA-400 commercial corridor in North Fulton County. The Conceptual Plan for Blueprint North Fulton delineates three character areas: North Point Activity Center Node, Old Milton Parkway Node and Windward Parkway Node, based on the geographic expanse of the CID and market challenges. The plan will outline priority transportation and community improvement projects that help create a more balanced, sustainable North Fulton and provide direction for CID initiatives and expenditures over the next five years. The final plan will be unveiled in October 2008. |
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Lexington Distillery District The Lexington Distillery District, situated on 25 acres just west of Rupp Arena and the Convention Center, is envisioned as an exciting mix of entertainment, hotel, restaurant, office, arts and residential uses drawing from the city's cultural heritage as home to several bourbon distilleries. The plan calls for reclaiming the historic fabric of industrial buildings on Manchester Street and major investment in public improvements, including environmental cleanup, floodplain control, streetscapes, public art and building the Town Branch Trail alongside the creek that gave rise to Lexington. Following outreach to neighbors and stakeholders, negotiations are ongoing with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council to create on of the city's first TIF projects. |
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Suwanee Comp Plan Urban Collage worked with the City of Suwanee over the last year to help develop and prioritize a comprehensive plan that will accommodate the city's future growth. The process called for facilitated community meetings and workshops that helped target issues and concerns regarding land use, housing, transportation, economic development, community facilities, natural resources and preservation. The City was divided into ten character areas, each of which was approached with unique solutions and ideas that would help the City reach its overall vision and goals. |
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Senior Planner Gets Married!
John Skach Published in Economic Development Journal! Senior Associate John Skach was recently published in the "Economic Development Journal" as part of a team focusing on the redevelopment of brownfields. The article, entitled The Economic Development - Urban Design Link in Brownfield Redevelopment, reviewed Atlantic Station in Atlanta as a case study for brownfield redevelopment. Congratulations to John on the great accomplishment! |
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