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ASC mission complete, passes baton to Mayor for next steps
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Mayor Shirley Franklin joins (from left to right) ASC Board Chairman Michael Robison, Georgia Aquarium benefactor Bernie Marcus, Cousins Properties' Tom Bell, Woodruff Arts Center's Shelton Stanfill and Integral Group's Egbert Perry. |
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Atlanta Streetcar, Inc.ﾒs November meeting of its boards of directors and advisors, plus more than 200 supporters, put an exclamation point on two years of tireless efforts by many of Atlantaﾒs top business, political, civic and educational leaders to move the Streetcar project to its next phase.
The mayor will now commission a task force that will establish a vision for the Peachtree corridor, with a streetcar system, in her words, "as its centerpiece." Mayor Franklin assured the audience that the streetcar would be the catalyst for the Peachtree corridorﾒs economic redevelopment and ultimate success.
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Mayor appoints real estate developers to head task force
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Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin announced at the November board meeting of Atlanta Streetcar, Inc. that the city will move forward with the streetcar initiative and redevelopment of the Peachtree corridor.
During the meeting, Franklin announced the appointment of Tom Bell (CEO of Cousins Properties) and Egbert Perry (CEO of the Integral Group) to co-chair a task force to formalize the vision for the Peachtree corridor initiative.
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Aquarium benefactor calls streetcar "a necessity"
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As the worldﾒs largest aquarium opens, its benefactor, Bernie Marcus, describes a streetcar system as a key to the cityﾒs long-term development. The streetcarﾒs Downtown Loop will link the hotel district on Peachtree west to the Georgia Aquarium and surrounding attractions, and east to the Sweet Auburn district.
ﾓWe need to have a streetcar,ﾔ Marcus told the audience at the November board meeting. ﾓItﾒs not something thatﾒs cute and niceﾗitﾒs a necessity. If we are going to continue to grow in the community, we need a streetcar.ﾔ Marcus serves on Atlanta Streetcar, Inc.ﾒs Board of Advisors.
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