What can we do to make the city more unique? (Atlanta: neighborhoods, vs)

[DJDeadParrot]

Originally Posted by demonta4

The off rail offensive turns many of our threads have taken in the last few weeks.

*blank stare while trying to think of a comeback*

Why do you hate Atlanta?

*ducks*

[Hokiehaven]

Originally Posted by chiatldal

The Westin Peachtree is a skyscraper building the observation towers I'm talking about are more like Giant sculptures. They also help serve radio purposes but they was built to be symbols. They are like public art on a larger scale.

They have roots in cities in ancient Egypt, Greece. In Europe, Asia and Africa that built obelisk. Cities started to build large Statues, Bell towers, Clock towers, Arches. Then later the Eiffel tower really set the state for modern monuments.


I think the city should feed off what already unique to the city or region identity and create something that Highlight that.


The most symbolic things about Atlanta right now is probably Centennial Park fountain rings, And The Golden Dome of the State Capitol. And Maybe Atlanta written on the side of Philips area.


But growing up I always thought what if Atlanta had a Clock tower, Statue, or observation tower Downtown.

I think fountains and statues/sculptures could do a lot for the city, aside from being just a more walkable place which hopefully will come with time.

In that thought, I always have thought that there should be either a building or sculpture that is defined completely by rail and train aspects. ATL is and has historically been a train town and I think having a defining building, sculpture i.e. like the Chrysler building in NY is for cars, but for trains, would be defining and serve the character of the city/region.

Also perhaps something recalling the burning of ATL, maybe a sculpture or something that changes to a fiery red in the sun or something, to recall the burning of ATL. I believe these are the kinds of things that draw on the history, but also make ATL it's own unique thing.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Hokiehaven

I think fountains and statues/sculptures could do a lot for the city, aside from being just a more walkable place which hopefully will come with time.

In that thought, I always have thought that there should be either a building or sculpture that is defined completely by rail and train aspects. ATL is and has historically been a train town and I think having a defining building, sculpture i.e. like the Chrysler building in NY is for cars, but for trains, would be defining and serve the character of the city/region.

Also perhaps something recalling the burning of ATL, maybe a sculpture or something that changes to a fiery red in the sun or something, to recall the burning of ATL. I believe these are the kinds of things that draw on the history, but also make ATL it's own unique thing.

We have the Georgia Freight Depot, oldest building in downtown. https://gba.georgia.gov/freight-room

Woodruff Park has the Atlanta from the Ashes statue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlant..._(The_Phoenix)

Summerhill has the Olympic Flame Tower Sports - 1996 Olympic Flame Tower in Atlanta - GeorgiaInfo

Marietta Street has the Henry Grady statue, who helped champion Atlanta and the new South Atlanta Public Arts Legacy Fund - Preserving public art in Atlanta and enduring the legacy of the 1996 Olympics.

[jazzcat22]

Perhaps it's futile to try to make the city more unique---it may be best if it happens organically. Maybe we should just be looking to make the city as great as possible for as many people as possible. It may be like trying to be a nonconformist and then just wearing/living in a way that conforms to that aspect of nonconformity, be it hippie, hipster, Goth, what have you.

[cqholt]

How about we focus on making Atlanta the best livable place for it's residents.

[Sualpine]

Originally Posted by cqholt

How about we focus on making Atlanta the best livable place for it's residents.

Nope we're "Southern", can't do that.

[AnsleyPark]

Originally Posted by cqholt

How about we focus on making Atlanta the best livable place for it's residents.

Hear! Hear!

[Hokiehaven]

Originally Posted by cqholt

We have the Georgia Freight Depot, oldest building in downtown. https://gba.georgia.gov/freight-room

Woodruff Park has the Atlanta from the Ashes statue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlant..._(The_Phoenix)

Summerhill has the Olympic Flame Tower Sports - 1996 Olympic Flame Tower in Atlanta - GeorgiaInfo

Marietta Street has the Henry Grady statue, who helped champion Atlanta and the new South Atlanta Public Arts Legacy Fund - Preserving public art in Atlanta and enduring the legacy of the 1996 Olympics.

There are many train stations, etc. but something that's more defining of the train culture would be good. Old stations are one aspect, but a tower that had rails, etc. would be ultra defining of ATL's train heritage.

On a side note, I had high hopes the Beltline would be more like the High Line in NY in that respect and have more train features, tracks in the pavement, signage, etc, cause it's an old track. Perhaps it will in the future, and don't get me wrong, it has a bit, but compare it to the High Line and it's not close, those are the kind of transitions I want to see.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by Hokiehaven

There are many train stations, etc. but something that's more defining of the train culture would be good. Old stations are one aspect, but a tower that had rails, etc. would be ultra defining of ATL's train heritage.

I agree. You'd really never know that Atlanta was historically a critical rail hub just by taking inventory of its historic buildings.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Hokiehaven

There are many train stations, etc. but something that's more defining of the train culture would be good. Old stations are one aspect, but a tower that had rails, etc. would be ultra defining of ATL's train heritage.

On a side note, I had high hopes the Beltline would be more like the High Line in NY in that respect and have more train features, tracks in the pavement, signage, etc, cause it's an old track. Perhaps it will in the future, and don't get me wrong, it has a bit, but compare it to the High Line and it's not close, those are the kind of transitions I want to see.

Yes, comparing the BeltLine to the High Line is not fair to the High Line because the BeltLine will be a complete transportation corridor with transit, trail, and greenspace.