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www.citycraftventures.com 5% 3% 54% 38% White African American Asian Hispanic Westside Atlanta, GA Project Highlights: Atlanta University Center is largest contiguous consortium of African Americans in higher education in the U.S. and is home to Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, the Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, Morris Brown College Adjacent to Georgia Dome redevelopment efforts Project selected for EcoDistricts Target Cities Program Proctor Creek Watershed WESTSIDE ATLANTA, GA building block city CityCraft Services: Initial Analysis, City Orientation 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1990 201 January 2014 - Initial analysis of potential for Atlanta University Center and surrounding neighborhoods of Castleberry Hill, Vine City, English Avenue and others to participate in long term, integrated restoration process necessary to restore the economic, social and environmental health of the community. Identified opportunity for an integrated restoration economy with significant opportunities for long term careers and local business ownership by bringing the surrounding communities to the universities and the universities into the community. Identified sense of urgency and implications of the Atlanta Falcons stadium development, stressing opportunity is great and the time is now to ensure long term integration and considerations that benefit the community long term.

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Page 1: Westside Atlanta

www.citycraftventures.com

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Westside Atlanta, GA

Project Highlights: • Atlanta University Center is largest contiguous

consortium of African Americans in higher education in the U.S. and is home to Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, the Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, Morris Brown College

• Adjacent to Georgia Dome redevelopment efforts • Project selected for EcoDistricts Target Cities Program • Proctor Creek Watershed

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January 2014 - Initial analysis of potential for Atlanta University Center and surrounding neighborhoods of Castleberry Hill, Vine City, English Avenue and others to participate in long term, integrated restoration process necessary to restore the economic, social and environmental health of the community.

Identified opportunity for an integrated restoration economy with significant opportunities for long term careers and local business ownership by bringing the surrounding communities to the universities and the universities into the community. Identified sense of urgency and implications of the Atlanta Falcons stadium development, stressing opportunity is great and the time is now to ensure long term integration and considerations that benefit the community long term.