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A P R E S E N T A T I O N B Y :
L A U R E N T H O M A S , G A B B Y B A C O N , A A L I Y A H C O P E L A N D ,
A I S H A S E A L E Y , T A L I Y A H K N I G H T
ATLANTIC STATION
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Atlantic Station:• Redevelopment project that is located in Midtown Atlanta,
Georgia
• Officially opened in 2005
• 138 acres of mixed-use land
• On the former brownfield site of the Atlantic Steel Mill• Was contaminated and remidiated by its developers and AIG
Environmental, Inc
• Projected to have 15,000,000 sq. feet of retail office, residential and hotel space and 11 acres of public parks
• Received the EPA’s 2004 Phoenix Award as the Best National Brownsfield Redevelopment
• Received the Sierra Club’s 2005 America’s Best New Development Projects
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REDEVELOPMENT
• Formerly the Atlantic Steel Mill, opened in 1901
• Remediation of the soil had huge costs because of
the large contamination
• Designed with energy efficiency in mind
• Many of the buildings are LEED Certified
• Developed to assist in the migration of urban sprawl
and to reduce air pollution by having people living
and working closer together
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ANALYSIS
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ESTIMATE THE NUMBER AND AVERAGE HEIGHT OF TREES IN SHOPPING
CENTER.
Average
Height:
356 cm
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HOW ARE THE TRESS PLANTED?
They were planted in beds
with woodchips.
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ESTIMATE THE PERCENTAGE OF THE PARKING LOT THAT IS FILLED WITH
CARS.
About 85% of the
parking lot was
filled with cars.
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WHERE DOES ALL OF THE WATER THAT FALLS ONTO THE SHOPPING CENTER
GO?The sewer system
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IS IT AESTHETICALLY PLEASING?
Yes.
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OUR SURVEYS SHOW…..
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Did your respondents seem to feel
positively about the mall?
Yes
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M A R S H A L L 1 S T P E R I O D .
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING…
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How can the negative environmental problems associated with malls
be minimized?
They could add “no smoking zone” signs in many areas and have
one place set aside for all the smoking. Also for the crime rates they
can add more security than they have right now.
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What functions
does this mall play
in this community?
It is more than a
mall, it’s a living
facility. There are
lofts and a
grocery store as
well as the
upscale stores and
restaurants.
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What environmental problems did you
see that we4re associated with the mall
(e.g., water
runoff, aesthetics, wildlife, loss of
habitat, traffic)?
Loss of habitat because there was little
to no animals