Please review the documents below and give feedback as we’ll be voting on this at the next meeting:
Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District are pleased to announce that construction will begin September 13, 2010 on the planned sidewalk and roadway improvements along Walton Street NW between Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Cone Street and Nassau Street NW between Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Spring Street NW. The project will provide enhanced concrete and brick-edged sidewalks, sidewalk lighting, landscaping, planters, granite curbing, trash receptacles, as well as, new pavement and pavement markings. The Fairlie-Poplar Historic District Streetscape total project budget is approximately $1.0 million. Funding is being provided by the City of Atlanta Quality of Life Bond Program and the Georgia Department of Transportation via the American Recovery and Revitalization Act of 2009.
Please note the following details about the construction process.
Schedule and Sequencing
A ‘Notice to Proceed’ has been issued to the contractor. The total contract duration is 240 days (6 months) with completion expected in February 2011. The progression schedule will be updated continuously for delays or changes, weather, etc. The progression of work will be as follows:
1. Nassau Street between Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Spring Street – east side
September 12 through October 15*
2. Nassau Street between Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Spring Street – west side
October 3 through November 7*
3. Walton Street between Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Spring Street – east side
October 31 through November 30*
4. Walton Street between Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Spring Street – west side
November 21 through December 20*
5. Walton Street between Spring Street and Cone Street – east side
December 12 through January 3*
6. Walton Street between Spring Street and Cone Street – west side
December 28 through January 15*
7. Resurfacing and striping throughout both corridors
January 3 through January 21*
*Dates are provided for planning purpose, are estimated based on the initial schedule and are subject to change. Schedule updates and progress updates will be posted on-line at www.atlantadowntown.com and sent periodically via e-mail.
Project Approach
The contractor is limited to disturbing 300 feet of sidewalk area at one time. However, paving, striping and some furnishings will be handled for the entire project area. All sidewalk closures and detours will be accessible and well-marked. The permitted work hours are 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Night work requires special permission and consideration. The team’s goal and desire is to schedule work around special events, busy hours of the day and ensure access to businesses throughout the duration of the project.
Project Contacts
Please do not question or confront on-site subcontractors and workers, if you have questions or concerns contact the project team. As the project advances, the contractor, Johnson Landscape Group, will be in contact with each property and business owner to advise you of the work schedule. It would be very helpful if you would share in advance your preferred designated representative’s contact information to Silverman Construction Program Management (phone and e-mail below.)
Daily coordination and 24-hour emergency issues should be directed to
Elliott Batts with Johnson Landscape Group
(678) 983-0114 and elliott@vertical-earth.com
If you have questions or concerns regarding the project management contact
Phil Meador with Silverman Construction Program Management
(404) 803-0022 and pmeador@silvermancpm.com.
Questions about the scope of work or other aspects of the project should be directed to
Carly Nassar with Central Atlanta Progress and Atlanta Downtown Improvement District
(404) 658-5915 and cnassar@atlantadowntown.com
Please share this information with your tenants, neighbors and colleagues who have an interest in this project. If you are interested in viewing the detailed construction documents for the project please contact me to make arrangements. If you have other questions about the project please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you,
Jennifer Ball
Vice President, Planning
Central Atlanta Progress, Inc.
50 Hurt Plaza – Suite 110 • Atlanta, GA 30303
Office 404.522.3344 • Fax 404.658.1919
jball@atlantadowntown.com • www.AtlantaDowntown.com • Downtown Atlanta on Facebook
Please read the linked documents and give your feedback because we’ll be voting on this at our next neighborhood meeting:
From Jennifer Ball of Central Atlanta Progress:
Central Atlanta Progress has been working with the City of Atlanta Office of Planning to develop legislation to amend the existing regulations of the SPI-1 Downtown District sign ordinance. After significant input and discussion regarding the proposed changes, the City is ready to advance proposed changes through the legislative process for adoption. The suggested changes are detailed in the attached documents. City staff is in the process of completing the paperwork for the attached legislation to be introduced to City Council through the Zoning Committee on September 15th. The meeting on the 15th will begin the process that provides the opportunity for you, community organizations, the Zoning Review Board and City Council to provide additional review and comment regarding the proposed changes. Following are the key dates for the process:
September 15 – Zoning Committee of City Council
September 20 – City Council
September and October – Presentations to and votes by neighborhood associations and NPU M
November 4 or 18 – Zoning Review Board
December 1 – Zoning Committee APPROVAL
December 6 – City Council ADOPTION
View the locations and schedules of the updated signs for the new parking zone designations in Downtown.
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, a division of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, is inviting Atlanta artists, arts and community organizations to apply for grants through the Contracts for Arts Services program. The application deadline for the 2010 – 2011 Contracts for Arts Services program is September 30, 2010. The Contracts for Arts Services program has contributed over $13 million to support Atlanta’s arts community, and this year $400,000 is available to eligible participants.
“We realize that the presence of artists and arts organizations is essential to Atlanta’s cultural vitality”, Camille Russell Love, Director of the Office of Cultural Affairs said. “Our goal is to provide increasing support for the artist community in Atlanta.”
All arts and cultural organizations and practicing, professional artists, for projects that are taking place in Atlanta, are encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted in the following five categories:
Eligibility:
To qualify for funding, artists must be residents of the City of Atlanta. Community and
Arts organizations must be headquartered within Atlanta city limits, incorporated in the
State of Georgia and have 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status.
Eligible Activities:
Applications are available on our website at http://www.ocaatlanta.com/register or contact Monica Prothro at 404-546-6849.
The Contracts for Arts Services program awards contracts related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition and managerial support of artistic and cultural services in the city of Atlanta. For over 30 years, the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs’ Contracts for Arts Services program has contributed over $13 million to support Atlanta’s thriving artistic community.
About the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
The City of Atlanta’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (DPRCA) enhances the lives of residents and visitors by offering programs, services and activities that encourage participation in safe, affordable and enriching recreational activities, leisure services and cultural experiences. The City’s park system consists of approximately 3,754 acres (four percent of the City’s land) inside the city limits, and 209 acres at Lake Allatoona. The parks vary from nature preserves to active city-wide greenspaces. The recreational and cultural facilities vary from small recreation centers to large cultural complexes, such as the Atlanta Civic Center and the Chastain Park Amphitheater.
Here are documents pertaining to the latest incarnation of the Atlanta Street Car project, the loop from Centennial Olympic Park to the MLK, Jr. Historic District, and our city’s application to the TIGER 2 federal grant for its construction and operation:
View page 4 in Google Docs.
Below is a letter from Luminocity. View parade route map and a copy of the original letter on Google Docs.
Greetings Downtown Neighbor,
We are writing to officially inform you of a new cultural phenomenon that will premiere in Downtown Atlanta in November 2010. The performance marries dance, light, song, and acrobatics. Free to the public, Luminocity will have its world premiere on November 26 with a six-show run.
We are excited about the positive impact Luminocity will have on the Atlanta community and delighted to see Atlantans support this cultural initiative. The event will celebrate the history and diversity of the city of Atlanta in a manner that will truly uplift and energize our city, but the program is also the first of its kind in the world. It is strategically designed to further vitalize Downtown Atlanta via Luminocity’s many planned social and economic programs.
Luminocity’s arrival is anticipated to bring $80 million annually in tourism revenue and create over 200 new jobs while bringing the arts to the public on a scale never before seen in our city.
For more information, visit www.luminocityatlanta.com
As you are a Downtown business, resident, house of worship or other entity that may be directly affected by our program, we would like to inform you about our program details:
WHAT IS IT? A performance art and music light parade
WHEN WILL IT TAKE PLACE? (Performance Dates):
Friday, November 26, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Thursday, December 02, 2010
Friday, December 03, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
With rain dates (only if necessary):
Friday, December 17, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Possible Special Run Date:
December 31 or January 1
WHAT TIME DOES IT START ON EACH SHOW NIGHT? The parade will begin at dusk (for winter season, approximately 6:45 p.m.) and move along a 1.5 mile route in a big circle through Downtown (see map).
HOW LONG WILL IT LAST EACH SHOW NIGHT? Total street closure time in each area the parade passes through should not exceed 4 hours (one hour pre-show, 2.5 hours show, 30 minutes post show)
WHAT IS THE PARADE ROUTE? (see map):
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About Luminocity Holdings, LLC (DBA Luminocity Atlanta | LuminocityWorldwide):
Established in 2010, Luminocity Holdings, LLC, is an Atlanta-based,woman-owned entertainment production company that focuses on combining unique performances and entertainment with strategic community vitalization programs.
Luminocity Atlanta’s mission is to deliver to Atlanta a celebration of cultural and artistic expression while creating transformative and high profile programs spanning all ethnicities, age groups and economic levels through five major impact areas and to support the definition of Atlanta as a forward thinking city of innovation, education, green initiatives, and cultural leadership with access for all.
Impact areas are economic, cultural, community based, educational, and environmental.
Luminocity’s inaugural performances are free to the public.
Please visit www.luminocityatlanta.com for more information.
FOR ALL INQUIRIES ABOUT LUMINOCITY ATLANTA OR LUMINOCITY WOLRDWIDE PLEASE CONTACT:
Kelly Nelson
kelly@luminocityatlanta.com
