TOWN HALL MEETING January 28, 2016
A.J. ROBINSON President Central Atlanta Progress Atlanta Downtown Improvement District
PATRICK PALMER General Manager Crowne Plaza Atlanta Midtown
WELCOME
2016 NEW CAP MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
DOWNTOWN UPDATE APD Public Safety Report
ASSISTANT CHIEF SHAWN JONES MAJOR SCOTT KREHER ADID’s DAVID WARDELL
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DOWNTOWN SAFETY REPORT 2nd HALF OF 2015 Significant reduction in violent crime. Overall larcenies are down. Continue to stress the Clean Car Campaign through Downtown partners. Reach out to Visitors and Event Attendees prior to their arrival where possible to be informed about Clean Car Campaign to apply simple practices. Addressing Quality of Life issues – some violent crime related to this area. Continuing Community Policing throughout the City, but especially in Downtown. Predictive Policing, Video Integration Center (VIC), and local (Zone 5) monitoring enhancing prevention and enforcement initiatives.
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CLEAN CAR CAMPAIGN
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NEW LOOK FOR AMBASSADORS
ATLANTA STREETCAR Fare Introduction January 1, 2016 • Single-Trip Ticket ($1) and All-Day Pass ($3) • Credit, Debit, Breeze & Cash Payment Options available at Stops Code of Conduct Rules enacted Next Up in 2016 Mobile Fare Payment Application in development & coming soon • Will introduce new 5-, 7- and 30-day pass • iPhones & Androids Real Time Arrival Passenger Information System – Just kicking off development
ATLANTA STREETCAR
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DOWNTOWN UPDATE
Transportation and Sustainability
PEACHTREE BRIDGE ENHANCEMENTS
ATLANTA PUBLIC PARKING PROGRAM
Expanded to include 9 facilities On site signage is already visible at a number of facilities and wayfinding directional signage will launch this winter
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
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STREETCAR CYCLE BUS TRAIN WALK
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ATLANTA BETTER BUILDINGS CHALLENGE Numbers remain strong at over 100 million square feet committed by more than 400 buildings. We have reached our water savings goal of 20% since 2010! 11.3% energy savings 20.3% water savings 100,788 metric tons of CO2 offset Program is launching an initiative to encourage alternative energy use in 2016.
DOWNTOWN UPDATE
Economic Development
Downtown Atlanta saw over $340 million in public and private investment by the end of 2015. Another $3.3 billion is planned to be completed before 2018, for a total of $3.6 billion in redevelopment.
2016 INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
RESIDENTIAL
3,700 units and 2,400 student beds
Georgia State University Opening Fall 2016
200 Edgewood Opening Fall 2016
RETAIL
450,000 s.f. of space renovated or developed
Opening Fall 2016
Amalfi & Red Phone Booth Opening Spring 2016
OFFICE
Renovation of 362,000 s.f. of space
Opening Spring 2016
Open January 2016
HOTELS
741 new rooms and $200 million investment in assets
Hotel Indigo Open January 2016
Home2Suites Opening Spring 2016
HOSPITALITY
Continued investment in attractions & destinations
Centennial Olympic Park Fundraising Underway
Sea Lions at GA. Aquarium Opening Summer 2016
CATALYTIC PROJECTS
Over $1 billion investment, details in development
DOWNTOWN UPDATE Events and Programs
ANNUAL MEETING – MARCH 23
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ANNUAL MEETING – MARCH 23 7 AM - Registration & Breakfast 8 AM - Program Georgia Aquarium
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PRESENTED BY
GOLD SPONSORS
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SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS Alston & Bird AT&T The Beck Group DLA Piper HNTB Corporation Greenstone Properties
Novare Group Holdings LLC Porter Novelli TVS Design Rinnai America Corporation W Atlanta Downtown
DOWNTOWN DAFFODIL PROJECT The Downtown Daffodil Project contributes to the worldwide effort by creating a “ribbon of consciousness” between the Center for Civil and Human Rights and the King Center 175, 000 daffodils planted to date Downtown Daffodil Celebration is March 1-31
ATLANTA STREETCAR EXPERIENCE 12 MONTHS. 12 STOPS.
Shop, Dine, See & Do Highlighting hidden gems and hot spots along the Streetcar route. For monthly schedule, visit www.ConnectAtlantaDowntown.com
January 30, 2016 9:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. FANPLEX 768 Hank Aaron Drive SE stadiumneighborhoodsLCI.org
SWEET AUBURN WORKS GALA JUNE 2, 2016
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
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DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT WEEK JULY 23-31, 2016
May
INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION
DOWNTOWN UPDATE Special Projects
CASINO GAMING STUDY CAP is facilitating a study of the opportunity and impact of casino gaming in Atlanta Intended to educate business community and policy makers and inform policy decision as to what it would take to realize such a gaming attraction Explores ultimate impacts, positive and negative, as well as • ability to generate additional revenue for economic development /or other specific causes • impact on hospitality, arts, and other related industries • impact on “societal ills” including crime, gambling dependency, homelessness rates, etc.
MEMORIAL DRIVE ATLANTA • By some estimates, more than $1 billion in new investment is coming to Memorial Drive neighborhoods over next few years • This position grew out of Imagine Memorial study performed by planning students at Georgia Tech. It builds on years of planning and organizing by local residents and developers, including active CAP members like Urban Realty Partners, Integral, and Paces Properties • Greg Giuffrida is the Corridor Executive working with neighborhoods, property owners, developers, and public agencies to make Memorial Drive a safer and more attractive mixed-use corridor and connection to Downtown.
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GEORGIA FORWARD YOUNG GAMECHANGERS GeorgiaForward is a non-partisan, non-profit organization working as a catalyst to improve Georgia through cross-sector, statewide conversations and partnerships by engaging young professionals and business, political, academic and civic leaders. In August of 2015 Kris Vaughn joined the team as Executive Director Primary program, Young Gamechangers, brings together emerging state leaders from across Georgia to make big idea recommendations to address one Georgia community's most persistent challenges. Opening Session of the Spring 2016 Young Gamechangers in Douglasville
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