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Old 12-09-2008, 05:59 PM
 
Location: New York, NY
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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!
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Old 12-09-2008, 06:06 PM
 
Location: Metropolis, USA
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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!
Water.
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Old 12-09-2008, 06:08 PM
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Location: St Simons Island, GA
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Water.
LOL good one
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Old 12-09-2008, 06:12 PM
 
Location: Inman Park (Atlanta, GA)
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Better public transportation
Something to keep conventioneers in town/draw more tourists. Maybe a casino (not that it would draw me)
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Old 12-09-2008, 06:14 PM
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Location: Atlanta, Ga
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water.
lol +1
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Old 12-09-2008, 06:16 PM
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A revitalized Underground
The completed beltline
A light rail system to enhance MARTA
More parks
A cleaner downtown
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Old 12-09-2008, 06:22 PM
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Location: Atlanta, Ga
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More of the hispanic culture; delis/bodegas MARTA expanded into the entire metro
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Old 12-09-2008, 06:45 PM
 
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-Ditto on Lovin's Stuff (Underground, Beltline, Light Rail to enhance/complement MARTA, parks, clean downtown)

Plus...
-extending MARTA's heavy rail lines
-street trolleys
-regulated/uniform taxis
-parks built over the Downtown Connector
-More museums (in addition to those already proposed), some possibilities...
*Southern History/Culture
*African Diaspora
*Black Music
*Slavery
*Southern Scot-Irish Culture
*Quilt
*Experience Televison or Film Project (similar to the EMP in Seattle)
*Other Sports Hall of Fames
*...other ideas, etc.
-Tree Museum/Urban Forest Center
-National Aviary
-Indoor Arboretum
-Giant Statue of a Phoenix on a pyre(sp?) (with a nightly fire)
-Replanting/Restrengthening of the Urban/Suburban Forest
-The proposed Multi-Modal Station Downtown
-The semi-proposed complementary Armour Multi-Modal Station
-Commuter Rail Lines!

...could go on--mind is tired, and I don't like to type much...may be inspired some more later on...
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Old 12-09-2008, 06:55 PM
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Location: St Simons Island, GA
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-Ditto on Lovin's Stuff (Underground, Beltline, Light Rail to enhance/complement MARTA, parks, clean downtown)

Plus...
-extending MARTA's heavy rail lines
-street trolleys
-regulated/uniform taxis
-parks built over the Downtown Connector
-More museums (in addition to those already proposed), some possibilities...
*Southern History/Culture
*African Diaspora
*Black Music
*Slavery
*Southern Scot-Irish Culture
*Quilt
*Experience Televison or Film Project (similar to the EMP in Seattle)
*Other Sports Hall of Fames
*...other ideas, etc.
-Tree Museum/Urban Forest Center
-National Aviary
-Indoor Arboretum
-Giant Statue of a Phoenix on a pyre(sp?) (with a nightly fire)
-Replanting/Restrengthening of the Urban/Suburban Forest
-The proposed Multi-Modal Station Downtown
-The semi-proposed complementary Armour Multi-Modal Station
-Commuter Rail Lines!

...could go on--mind is tired, and I don't like to type much...may be inspired some more later on...
I like this idea; Atlanta needs some sort of defining monument, like Seattle's Space Needle.
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Old 12-09-2008, 06:58 PM
 
Location: Inman Park (Atlanta, GA)
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I like this idea; Atlanta needs some sort of defining monument, like Seattle's Space Needle.
I totally agree too!

Look what happened when we had a chance to have a beautiful and iconic bridge built for the 17th Street Bridge.
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