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It is seamless, as you state. Brickell residents, such as myself, cross the bridge to shop at the Whole Foods, hit Silverspot Cinema (I prefer it to the CMX Cinemas at BCC which is closer), hit a number of good restaurants just across the bridge, catch ferry service from the downtown Hyatt Regency just across the bridge that takes you to South Beach, etc. Heck, I have even walked to and/or back from the FTX Arena for Heat games.
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Originally Posted by Charlotte485
I didn’t realize Brickell wasn’t part of downtown Miami when I’ve visited. It felt pretty seamless.
Midtown/Downtown Atlanta, it feels like there is a giant barrier between the two. Not only id walking over the highways very uncomfortable in addition to the development in the transition area being surface lots, blank walls of parking decks.
Even with the MARTA station, there’s just something that is still disconnecting that reinforces, in my opinion, a separation between the two. https://goo.gl/maps/Jg2aoEJSSriytvjLA
Midtown/Downtown Atlanta, it feels like there is a giant barrier between the two. Not only id walking over the highways very uncomfortable in addition to the development in the transition area being surface lots, blank walls of parking decks.
Even with the MARTA station, there’s just something that is still disconnecting that reinforces, in my opinion, a separation between the two. https://goo.gl/maps/Jg2aoEJSSriytvjLA
Officially North Ave is the boundary between Midtown and downtown but functionally, it's the Connector. Emory's Midtown hospital, which is south of North Ave, reinforces that perception.
Officially North Ave is the boundary between Midtown and downtown but functionally, it's the Connector. Emory's Midtown hospital, which is south of North Ave, reinforces that perception.
Caps are usually expensive and never seemed that great in several circumstances. But a capping in Atlanta would be beyond great IMO. Two very large on each side in addition, I’d have to think developments would flock to want to build on or around a cap. The continuity and synergies the two areas would have on each other with a cap would be yuge too.
Of course, speaking as a casual observer from the outside. I’m sure there are studies etc or it’s nothing locals haven’t considered beforeZ
I do but whether it winds up being the Midtown Connector Project, the Stitch, or something else and whether it will happen in my lifetime or not, only time will tell.
I would love for these to happen and even one connecting Atlantic Station with midtown but the cost will be in the Billions. The beltline did great things for the city and a cap would be wonderful as well.
I would love for these to happen and even one connecting Atlantic Station with midtown but the cost will be in the Billions. The beltline did great things for the city and a cap would be wonderful as well.
Impressive. I feel like Atlantic Station to Midtown would be a game changer. Atlantic Station always felt isolated and lacking enough ways to get in and out. That pricetag might be prohibitive, though.
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