Preserving for Generationswhile

Promoting Innovation

Managing Population Growth and Preserving Historical Neighborhoods

Research Topic

My research topic is on population growth and how dense cities like Atlanta manage population growth.  I will talk about how the BeltLine plans to deal with this growth and methods employed along the line.  Another layer of my project seeks to focus on how modern developments like the BeltLine affect historical towns around the city.  I am curious as to how architects and developers balance preservation of the town historical integrity with the implementation of the new and modern ideas

From Rags to Riches: Atlanta History•1837- Founded as Railroad Terminus

•1843- Marthasville

•1845- Renamed Atlanta

•Home to Hartsfield International

• Four Decades of Civil Rights Involvement

•World Headquarters to 13 of the fortune 500 companies

•Host of the 1996 Olympics

•Best Example of the “New South”

Population Charts

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

Atlanta Population

Ever-changing Skyline

Atlanta, 1970 Atlanta,2006

• Midtown, Buckhead, and outer perimeter business districts grow

Complications caused by growth

Traffic Congestion

Overuse of Resources/Strain on Infrastructure

Environmental Hazards

Uneven shifts in density

How The BeltLine Will Help

Northside BEFORE the BeltLine Northside AFTER the BeltLine

How the BeltLine helps (continued)

Encourage Healthy eatingImprove Air qualityIncrease access to resources previous

inaccessible to certain communitiesThe BeltLine attracts developers

Historical Sites

Historic Downtown and Sweet Auburn

Grant Park and Ansley Park

Inman Park and Druid Hills

AND MANY MORE!!

Relevance of Historical Preservation

Preserving the history of a community

Valuable landmarks can be lost Loss for Atlanta is a loss to the nation

Learning experiences History comes alive

Atlanta Preservation Center Protected regions like the West End, Duid Hills and

Grant Park Currently protects 175 endangered residential and

commercial structures

How the BeltLine will Preserve History

• Landmark Historic Property Tax Abatement Program• Rehabilitated Historic Property Tax Abatement

Program• Federal Income Tax Credit Program• State Income Tax Credit Program• City/County Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Abatement

Program• Development Impact Fee Exemption• Façade Easements

Conclusion

• Population growth is unstoppable, but with the right planning, it can be managed appropriatly

• Atlanta is has a vibrant history, but has an equally illustrious future. Both should be appreciated and respected as the city grows and modernized.