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 & Richard It 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 Lee Life 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… Scarlett From 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 & Jacob While 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. walk the walk weaving 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 district Knowledge & ambition Piedmont park & canopied suburb street Art & culture I-75/85 Interstate connector Beltline Atlanta airport Streetcar Atlanta’s Bike lanes network Existing Projected Market rate rental housing 12% Market rate for sale 31% Affordable rental housing 9% Office 23% Retail 11% Hotel 4% Parking 10% housing Market rate rental housing 8% Market rate housing 13% Affordable rental housing 1% Office 13% Exisng office 29% Rentail 7% Hotel 5% Parking 24% for sale Market rate housing 17% Market rate housing 37% Affordable rental housing 8% Office 17% Retail 10% Parking 11% for sale rental Market rate rental housing 13% Market rate housing 28% Affordable rental housing 6% Office 20% Retail 10% Hotel 4% Parking 19% for sale C B A D A B C 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 path A 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 community Poets Square The 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 street Reducing car dominance for a more walkable and connecting living environment Transit oriented neighbourhood Public 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 environment Bringing 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 3 Urbanity Phase 2 Consolidation Total Community 161991 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 walk Poets Square : A hub of conviviality The Walk : Atlanta’s new playground From regional to local Connecting communities and identities 100 M 500 M 1 B 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Construcon costs cumulated Total asset value sd Financial growth D 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 commercial Public amenities Buildings Open spaces 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 PEACHTREE NORTH AVENUE THIRD AVENUE PONCE DE LEON FOX THEATRE WEST PEACHTREE SPRING AT&T DAYCARE VARISTY N TECH SQUARE 0’ 50’ 100’ 250’ 500’ 0’ A B C E H H I J K J J A F G A B C D D E F G H I J K A A B B C C C D E D E A B C D A B C D E E