What would you like to see in Atlanta? (Duluth, Decatur: houses, promotional)

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by Crazy Virgo Child

Long time no hear from Cobain!!! But even Ray Charles could see what he was trying to do; I don’t understand why people feel the need to use code words or subtle inferences to illustrate their point of view. Be a man, if you feel a certain way, then say it, don’t be a spineless jellyfish of a human being and talk in codes!!!!

Yep, you're right...what what he really wants to say...a city/metro with less black people.


What people need to realize, along with the trees/forest, one of Atlanta's distinguishing features is that it is a major world/international city with such large/integral black population. It wouldn't be Atlanta if it had the same demographics as NYC, Chicago, etc.

Embrace Atlanta's "Atlanta-ness/Southerness," y'all!

[RoslynHolcomb]

Atlanta needs something bigger, much grander.

Yeah, but can you imagine what a charley foxtrot that will be? After all, this is a city that wound up with one of the worst Olympic mascots of modern times. Even the Aquarium had to rip off Disney with 'Deepo' as a mascot. BTW, anyone know how they got away with that? Usually Disney is very protective of their copyright.

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by esemo

What do you think is needed in Atlanta -- maybe something that other cities have -- to make it more fun or interesting? It can be anything, so take your best shot. Thanks!

More snow! Watching the drivers on the hills here would be VERY interesting.

[YBF]

Originally Posted by RoslynHolcomb

Sidewalks.

OMG...how could I forget about this one....

[SEAandATL]

- More MARTA rail lines
- The completed Beltline
- Commuter lines to the OTP suburbs
- High speed rail lines to Savannah and Florida via Macon, and to Chattanooga
- More skyscrapers in Midtown and Buckhead, and more unique iconic structures
- A new skyline around Little Five Points, to be visible from I-20
- A man made lake surrounded by a mini-amusement park and themed shopping centers
- Flashy neon lights and signs to give the city a dazzling effect at night
- More high tech features to make Atlanta seem ahead in the future than the rest of the U.S. and equal to Japan (such as washlets in public bathrooms, overhead freeway traffic maps, remote bells on restaraunt tables to call waiters, etc.)
- Less crime on the streets and on the 6 o'clock news

[YBF]

Originally Posted by rcsteiner

More snow! Watching the drivers on the hills here would be VERY interesting.

LMAO...isnt that a little mean though?

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by ebs964

Deacon J -
Excellent photo presentation! I have seen alot of these statues/monuments but I didn't know who they were or the meaning behind them. Maybe we just need to have a pictorial map with the locations marked and the history behind them.

There are some fairly famous and important monuments and statues in Atlanta, but maybe they aren't marketed or highlighted like they should be in order to bring more attention to them. I didn't post nearly all of the public art around Atlanta, and I left out a couple major ones...

Homage to King
Artist: Xavier Medina-Company/Barcelona, Spain

Atlanta Public Arts Legacy Fund - Preserving public art in Atlanta and enduring the legacy of the 1996 Olympics.


54 Columns
Artist: Sol LeWitt/New York, New York

Sol LeWitt 54 Columns - 4 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Millenium Gate



I found a good list of public art at Atlanta Public Arts Legacy Fund - Preserving public art in Atlanta and enduring the legacy of the 1996 Olympics.. There was a map too, but I couldn't post it here.
5 Points/Fairlie Poplar/Underground

1. "Atlanta from the Ashes" – the "Phoenix"
2. Five Points Monument
3. Henry W. Grady Monument by Alexander Doyle
4. "Phoenix" (Broad Street Mall)
5. Birth of Atlanta monument
6. De-Code/Re-Code Atlanta
7. Sculpture Group: Fairlie Poplar Historic District
8. Sculpture Group: Underground Atlanta

Peachtree Street Corridor

1. Margaret Mitchell Square – fountain
2. Andrew Young tribute in Spring Walton Park
3. Carnegie Education Pavilion in Hardy Ivy Park
4. Samuel Spencer Monument by Daniel Chester French in Hard Ivy Park
5. Fox Triangle – streetcar monument
6. "Wisdom Bridge" – by Richard Hunt
7. Sculpture Group: Folk Art Park

Sweet Auburn

1. "Through His Eyes" J.W. Dobbs memorial
2. "Freedom Quilt"
3. "Homage to Ancestors"
4. Bas Relief – James Tate
5. Bas Relief – Carrie Steele Logan
6. Bas Relief – Alice Dugged Cary
7. Bas Relief – Wesley Redding
8. "Behold"
9. "Homage to King" on Freedom Parkway
10. "Hard Days Work Shack"

Government Center

1. Sculpture Group: City Hall
2. Sculpture Group: Fulton County
3. Sculpture Group: State Capitol Grounds
4. Sculpture Group: Federal Center

19th Century Landscapes

1. Cyclorama
2. Sculpture Group: Oakland Cemetery

Stadium District

1. "We Will Not Forget" Ralph David Abernathy memorial
2. Centennial Olympic Cauldron by Siah Armajani
3. Sculpture Group: Stadium District
4. Sculpture Group: Sports Installations

Atlanta University/West End

1. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument by Edward J. Dwight, Jr. at the King Chapel
2. "Tree-Mother" at Woodruff Library
3. "Lifting the Veil of Ignorance" Booker T. Washington High School
4. Sculpture Group: Atlanta University Center
5. Sculpture Group: West End

Centennial Park

1. "The Flare across America" in Georgia International Plaza
2. Sculpture Group: Centennial Olympic Park

Woodruff Arts Center/Piedmont Park

1. "Three Up, Three Down" by Alexander Calder
2. "World Events" by Tony Cragg
3. Sculpture Group: Woodruff Arts Center
4. "Robert W. Woodruff"
5. "Playscape" by Isamu Noguchi
6. Sculpture Group: Piedmont Park Atlanta Botanical Garden

Freedom Park/Carter Center

1. "54 Columns" by Sol Le Witt
2. Sculpture Group: Freedom Park/Carter Center

Additional APAL Artworks

1. “27 Torch Gate”
2. "Ex-Static"
3. "Games"
4. "New Endings" – deassessioned
5. Heritage Memorial Park

[George Chong]

I drive by this all the time. For the longest time - I thought it was an unfinished building project

Shows you what I know.

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by SEAandATL

- More MARTA rail lines
- The completed Beltline
- Commuter lines to the OTP suburbs
- High speed rail lines to Savannah and Florida via Macon, and to Chattanooga
- More skyscrapers in Midtown and Buckhead, and more unique iconic structures
- A new skyline around Little Five Points, to be visible from I-20
- A man made lake surrounded by a mini-amusement park and themed shopping centers
- Flashy neon lights and signs to give the city a dazzling effect at night
- More high tech features to make Atlanta seem ahead in the future than the rest of the U.S. and equal to Japan (such as washlets in public bathrooms, overhead freeway traffic maps, remote bells on restaraunt tables to call waiters, etc.)
- Less crime on the streets and on the 6 o'clock news

Absolutely not! Leave Little Five Points alone...it's excellent just the way it is.

I noticed recently how many digital advertisements and big screens there are when driving through downtown. I think they are pretty distracting...but I like the idea of more neon...we need more of these:

Evening Neon on Flickr - Photo Sharing!


http://www.flickr.com/photos/gogostevie/158951931/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilpanchal/2330638262/


The Varsity on Flickr - Photo Sharing!


THE PLAZA THEATRE plaza@nite1279 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by George Chong

I drive by this all the time. For the longest time - I thought it was an unfinished building project

Shows you what I know.

Me too...actually Sol LeWitt is a well known and respected artist that has done some controversial work - like this.