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At the crossways of Downtown, artistic North Midtown, intellectual GT and Tech Square, and canopied suburbs, walkthewalk weaves a cohesive urban fabric into a compact mixed-use development with an identity of its own.
Rose & RichardIt was about time ! The house in Virginia Highland was now too big. At their age, health and comfort are priorities, but so is their attachment to Midtown. They found a sunny condo on Ponce De Leon with a fabulous view on The Walk, always teaming with activities. They enjoy staying active, thanks to a comfortable neighbourhood : lots of tree-lined streets, benches to rest, always some activity on the Plaza. The still visit the Varsity where they had their first date, or go to the Fabulous Fox to discover new bands.
Mike LeeLife is good. Only a 5-minute bike ride separates Mike’s home from his busy social life at kindergarten. His whole gang of friends also lives along the new linear park. Since then, the hide-and-seek games have become epic. Neighbours keep an eye on Mike while his dad goes to the gym or to have a quick business meeting on Poets Square. When they bike together on the GT campus, Mike already sees himself there…
ScarlettFrom the Big Apple to the Big Peach, Scarlett is always on the go. Between business trips all over the country and brainstorm sessions with coworkers at the business incubator, she enjoys her brand new studio in the iconic and fully renovated Bank of America tower. She’s able to hold on to her very urban way of living car-free in one of the most congested cities in United States, thanks to the incredible transit options available at the nearby North Avenue station. Even though she is a “transplant”, she feels part of the community.
Brad & JacobWhile Brad studies Environmental Engineering at GT, Jacob is starting his career as a nurse at Emory University Hospital, a stone’s throw away from their new apartment in Marta Tower. The proximity has made it way easier for them to manage their unpredictable schedules. Now they’ve got time to climb together at the Midtown Sports Center and meet other people at poetry slam nights in their favorite café.
walkthewalkweaving an alternative pattern for a vibrant community
The Connector is the prior link to Greater Atlanta, demonstrating the car dominance. Neverheless, Atlanta is the 15th most congested city in the US. MARTA rapid transit system and the existing grid offer good potential for more sustainable transit options, on a smaller scale.
Business districtKnowledge & ambition
Piedmont park & canopied suburb streetArt & culture
I-75/85 Interstate connector
Beltline
Atlanta airport
Streetcar
Atlanta’s Bike lanes network
Existing Projected
Market raterental housing
12%
Market rate for sale
31%
Affordablerental housing
9%
Office23%
Retail11%
Hotel4%
Parking10%
Phase 1
housing
Market raterental housing
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Market rate
housing13%
Affordable rentalhousing
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Office13%
Existing office29%
Rentail7%
Hotel5%
Parking24%
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Market ratehousing17%
Market rate
housing37%
Affordablerental
housing8%
Office17%
Retail10%
Parking11%
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Market raterental housing
13%
Market rate
housing28%
Affordablerental housing
6%
Office20%
Retail10%
Hotel4%
Parking19%
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The Walk A tree-lined pedestrian street of mixed-use
buildings with locally-owned stores, restaurants and wifi hotspots from Peachtree to GT campus
Blue & green pathA continuous strip of rain gardens and bioswales compose a confortable microclimate to neutralize UHIs
Bioretention garden A natural filter to drain water run-off for sus-tainable re-use (toilets, watering, greens, etc.)
Weaving a communityPoets SquareThe re-design and opened up olympic tunnel eases and brightens the busy connexion between midtown and GT
A convivial public space surrounded by housing with a food market, boutiques, cafés and bars, as well as startups and incubators. The orchard is a linear park acting as filter and buffer guiding to the new tunnel entrance
250’125’
Shared streetReducing car dominance for a more walkable and connecting living environment
Transit oriented neighbourhoodPublic and active modes of public and active modes of
transportation sustain urbanity and connectedness while making the very heart of midtown at North St. Station
Human scale environmentBringing people in the street, where everyday social interactions can thrive along with a sense of place and community
Making place for sustainable transport alternatives
Diagnostic : « A hightway through the highway »
Solutions : Lane slimdown, from 10’6’’ to 9’9’’,and street redesign
Phase 1 Attraction
Phase 3Urbanity
Phase 2 Consolidation
Total Community
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By breaking through Midtown’s rigid grid imposed by the car’s hegemony, walkthewalk offers alternative ways for mobility, connectedness and community life. The Walk is a car-free spine that connects Georgia Tech by way of a central Plaza marking a lively, transit-oriented neighbourhood.
Nightime excitement along the walkPoets Square : A hub of convivialityThe Walk : Atlanta’s new playground
From regional to local Connecting communities and identities
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m/u residential / commercial / offices / Apache Cafe
m/u residential/ commercial / offices
Business incubator / offices / residential
m/u restaurants / Co-working spaces / residential / wholefood
m/u commercial / hotel / residential / offices
m/u commercial / hotel / residential
Structured parking
m/u strutured parking / commercial
residential
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Public amenities
Buildings
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m/u residential/ commercial / movie theatre
Midtown Plaza & MARTA station
Health clinic
High school
Midtown Sports Center
Olympic memorial observatory & rain garden
The Orchad, linear park
Poets Square & rain garden
The Walk
Photoremediation project Weekly local producer market
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Tech square
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