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Old 04-25-2012, 08:21 AM
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Location: St Simons Island, GA
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I also agree with Neil0311 about keeping the historic buildings.

As for new I would like to see a grand central station type building similar to Union Station in DC.
Wé actually had this; two stations, in fact...Union and Terminal. Both beautiful, both no more.
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Old 04-25-2012, 08:41 AM
 
Location: Kirkwood
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Downtown should have more historic looking buildings to match the history of the area. Other than that modern can be built anywhere, except in the older intown neighborhoods.
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:06 AM
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Downtown should have more historic looking buildings to match the history of the area. Other than that modern can be built anywhere, except in the older intown neighborhoods.
I realize this thread isn't really about houses, but older intown neighborhoods is where most of the modern homes are being built. Several modern homes have been built in Edgewood and Old Fourth Ward. Places where tear downs are still pretty cheap.
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:06 AM
 
Location: Marietta, GA
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Wé actually had this; two stations, in fact...Union and Terminal. Both beautiful, both no more.
Not to mix topics, but that also speaks to some of the transportation issues. It makes it much harder when you also have to build everything from scratch because you tore down what used to be around. If you look at most larger cities, the commuter rail terminal is housed in one or more historic rail stations.
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:17 AM
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Not to mix topics, but that also speaks to some of the transportation issues. It makes it much harder when you also have to build everything from scratch because you tore down what used to be around. If you look at most larger cities, the commuter rail terminal is housed in one or more historic rail stations.
I think we should HAVE to build new rail infrastructure as punishment for the terrible and obviously wrong, even at the time, decisions of the past.
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:25 AM
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Location: St Simons Island, GA
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Downtown should have more historic looking buildings to match the history of the area. Other than that modern can be built anywhere, except in the older intown neighborhoods.
Check out the Fairlie-Poplar district sometime. It might surprise you.
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:43 AM
 
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Atlanta certainly did its share of destroying historic buildings, but I'm thankful we didn't go on as much of a rampage as Houston did.

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Old 04-25-2012, 09:48 AM
 
Location: 30328
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how come we don't get something cool like Ankor Wat so Ancient Aliens can do a special on it? We need to uncover some ancient monolithic structures around here, or did they just become quarrys and no traces remain?
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:54 AM
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Atlanta certainly did its share of destroying historic buildings, but I'm thankful we didn't go on as much of a rampage as Houston did.
I'm one who has long believed that "Hell" is a fictional place, but now, thanks to that photo, I'm starting to have second thoughts.

What a miserable SH*THOLE!
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:58 AM
 
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Check out the Fairlie-Poplar district sometime. It might surprise you.
True. There are tons of historic buildings downtown.
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