A draft of the Downtown Atlanta Master Plan will be made public on September 13, 2017. The plan focuses on revitalizing the city's urban core.
"A draft of the new Downtown Atlanta Master Plan will be presented at a public open house on Sept. 13 at the Central Atlanta Library," reports Collin Kelley.
For more background on the planning process so far, see Curbed Atlanta articles by Michael Kahn from June 2017 and March 2017. A plan-specific website and the #planDowntownATL hastag on Twitter also provide more insight.
FULL STORY: Draft of Downtown Atlanta Master Plan to be unveiled Sept. 13
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