Downtown Decutur Needs more Office Space and Jobs. (Alpharetta, Dunwoody: 2015, tech jobs)

[Othello Is Here]

I just read an article that says Decatur's last office building was in 1991.
Residential is booming in the area but not many people work there outside of government jobs.
Why not more medical,banking or high Tech jobs that are lured to places like Alpharetta or Dunwoody.
Decatur is a millennial dream!
It is doing well but it still seems that so much more is possible that is not happening.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Othello Is Here

I just read an article that says Decatur's last office building was in 1991.
Residential is booming in the area but not many people work there outside of government jobs.
Why not more medical,banking or high Tech jobs that are lured to places like Alpharetta or Dunwoody.
Decatur is a millennial dream!
It is doing well but it still seems that so much more is possible that is not happening.

Lack of office space and vacant land. DeKalb County has a lot of land, but that could become available if the Downtown DeKalb idea DeKalb CEO proposing Downtown DeKalb - Decaturish

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Lack of office space and vacant land. DeKalb County has a lot of land, but that could become available if the Downtown DeKalb idea DeKalb CEO proposing Downtown DeKalb - Decaturish

Eh, we'll see how it goes. I wouldn't be surprised if Decatur could fill in the buildings fairly easily with various companies, but I'm not sure I have a lot of faith in the DeKalb leadership to make the 'Downtown DeKalb' thing work out.


That said, some more attention to the Memorial Drive corridor wouldn't hurt, maybe we can get some bus lanes or something out of it...


I do find it funny that they mentioned moving to Kensington MARTA station for the access... when Decatur has a station right there in the center of the city... oh well.

[Othello Is Here]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Lack of office space and vacant land. DeKalb County has a lot of land, but that could become available if the Downtown DeKalb idea DeKalb CEO proposing Downtown DeKalb - Decaturish

Is not that are "Decatur" also?Or is it unincorporated?But im referring to the existing Downtown DECATUR.

[lastminutemom]

Lee May didn't run to be permanent CEO and I would say that his idea is going nowhere. It was a bit of a pipe dream

I am not sure folks really want to commute into and out of Decatur. It isn't easy to get into and out of.

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Lack of office space and vacant land. DeKalb County has a lot of land, but that could become available if the Downtown DeKalb idea DeKalb CEO proposing Downtown DeKalb - Decaturish

Yo, this is also from January 2015. I was thinking it was odd that the DeKalb CEO was still making statements...

[Othello Is Here]

Originally Posted by lastminutemom

Lee May didn't run to be permanent CEO and I would say that his idea is going nowhere. It was a bit of a pipe dream

I am not sure folks really want to commute into and out of Decatur. It isn't easy to get into and out of.

Actually its very easy.It right off the interstate.For people who need to conduct county business is actually more accessible by all areas of the county.
Dunwoody and from South Dekalb but adjacent to Avondale Estates.

I think its a better location and actually could work.Its really a good idea from a less than perfect CEO.
Its will be up to Michael Thurmond now who I have the uppermost faith in.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by Othello Is Here

Actually its very easy.It right off the interstate.For people who need to conduct county business is actually more accessible by all areas of the county.
Dunwoody and from South Dekalb but adjacent to Avondale Estates.

I think its a better location and actually could work.Its really a good idea from a less than perfect CEO.
Its will be up to Michael Thurmond now who I have the uppermost faith in.

Its a horrible prioritization of resources. They already have buildings in an area with a MARTA stop in the actual county seat.

[Othello Is Here]

Originally Posted by bu2

Its a horrible prioritization of resources. They already have buildings in an area with a MARTA stop in the actual county seat.

I dont necessarily agree or disagree but several counties have done this and it has worked for the most part so why not do a feasibility study?
If it good spread more prosperity around to where that area will grown more,then it would be worth it as more tax dollars will come from a lackluster area.
A MARTA stop yes but most people in other parts of Dekalb Drive.Even Dunwoody area MARTA wont be used to go South to transfer to other train going East when they could drive quicker as they do already.
Most MARTA users going onto Decatur are not coming from Dunwoody,Brookhaven or Tucker on MARTA.they are driving more likely so interstate access is not so bad an idea.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Othello Is Here

I dont necessarily agree or disagree but several counties have done this and it has worked for the most part so why not do a feasibility study?
If it good spread more prosperity around to where that area will grown more,then it would be worth it as more tax dollars will come from a lackluster area.
A MARTA stop yes but most people in other parts of Dekalb Drive.Even Dunwoody area MARTA wont be used to go South to transfer to other train going East when they could drive quicker as they do already.
Most MARTA users going onto Decatur are not coming from Dunwoody,Brookhaven or Tucker on MARTA.they are driving more likely so interstate access is not so bad an idea.

So we should keep perpetuating the idea of making driving easy for everyone? If that's the case, then that is one thing holding downtown Decatur back is the amount of valuable land given to parking.