Fox Theatre Institute
Forty years after activists rallied to save the Fox Theatre from demolition, the Fox Theatre Institute is sharing the love with money and restoration support for other historic venues across Georgia.
Chief Bicycle Officer
Atlanta’s new Chief Bicycle Officer will be a full-time planner, engineer, and advocate for the city’s pedal-friendly goals, which include plans to double the length of protected bike lanes (from 30 to 60 miles).
#DesignYourATL
Plenty of city planners obsess over millennials, but how many actively solicit their feedback?
Perkins + Will
Perkins + Will—a global architecture firm with hundreds of local employees—focuses on sustainable building.
Epsten Group
New ecofriendly buildings are great, but as Ross Wallace, a designer at the Old Fourth Ward’s sustainable design firm Epsten Group, points out, “What’s more sustainable than using an existing building?”
Architect Christopher Leerssen
Abode, a homebuilding company led by architect Christopher Leerssen, is changing the look of Reynoldstown with homes that are boldly modern yet don’t clash with older housing stock.
JE Dunn Construction
JE Dunn Construction builds new offices and schools. But for its Atlanta headquarters, the company bought and refurbished a vacant 40-year-old, two-story building on Cumberland Parkway.
Park Center at Central Perimeter
The old model for suburban Atlanta office space: sprawling campuses with mid-rise buildings, decorative mini parks (fountains and duck ponds, few sidewalks), and lots and lots of parking spots.
Sally Flocks and PEDS
Sally Flocks and PEDS (Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety) were talking about walkability before it was cool.
EarthCraft Sustainable Preservation
Launched by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and Southface, EarthCraft Sustainable Preservation gives historic buildings an upgrade in energy efficiency, enhancing both character and sustainability.
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