Livable Buckhead, Inc. Mission: Livable Buckhead is a nonprofit organization focused solely on positioning the Buckhead community for future investment by implementing strategies that enhance quality of life.
Programmatic Overview: • Greenspace
• Recycling
• Energy Efficiency
• Arts and Culture
• Commute Alternatives
• Development and Landuse
Leadership Board of Directors • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Executive Committee • Chairman – Bob Stoner • Secretary – Robin Suggs • Treasurer – Sandy Godwin
AGL Energy Services – Kathy Robb Cousins Properties – Bill Hollett Neighborhood Planning Unit B – Sally Silver Pearl Meyer – Sandy Godwin Staff Bob Stoner • Executive Director - Denise Starling Simon Property Group – Robin Suggs • Communications Director – Scott Cantrell • Office/Finance Manager – Rebecca Thompson Hine - Greg Chafee Stokes HGOR – Bob Hughes • Program Administrator – Calvin Cromer IntegralGude – Matt Samuelson • TDM Outreach – Nicole Smith Crocker Partners – Katie O’Sullivan • TDM Outreach – Anna Sharp Rebecca King – Buckhead Condo Alliance • Development Director – Kym Estis • Sustainability Programs Director – Cecilia Svein Romstad – Loudermilk Companies Shutters Joe Wilber – Gables Residential Dave Skelton – Omega CM Services
Greenspace: Need
Buckhead Collection Vision 16 Plazas + 0.3 Acres 2 Central Gathering Spaces + 4 .0 Acres 13 Neighborhood Parks + 19.5 Acres 3 Beltline Parks + 24.0 Acres 4 Community Park + 3.5 Acres 17 Community Greens + 17.0 Acres 15 Dog Runs + 0.3 Acres 2 DesJnaJon Dog Parks + 2.0 Acres Natural Areas +9,300 Acres Trails + Greenways + 36.0 Acres Street + Sidewalk Improvements + 20 Miles Total Vision + 106.6 Acres
Buckhead Collection Vision Park Land Acquired/Added By Livable Buckhead and COA • 13 acres PATH400 • 8 acres Mountain Way Common • 1 acre Benning Property • 1 acre 519 Old Ivy • ~1 acre Tower Place ConservaJon Easement • ~2 acres - City Place Development By Others in District 7 • ~5 acres - Land o Lakes – Blue Heron • ~ 3 acres Lenox Road – COA
Total 34 acres (32% of goal)
GA400 Toll Plaza
Phipps Plaza
Highlights of PATH400 • • • • •
5.2 miles long Spine of Parks System $28 million total cost 30+ partners Regional ConnecJon
Lindbergh MARTA
Piedmont Road
Lenox Square Peachtree Road
Lenox Road/Buckhead Loop Pharr Road
PATH400 Leadership • Lead Partners: • Design/Public Engagement • ConstrucJon ExperJse/Funding • Local Funding
• Agency Partners: • • • •
Land Ownership Encroachment Permit Design Review Funding
• Consultant Partners:
PATH400 Partnerships • Atlanta Beltline
• • Atlanta City Council – Howard Shook • • • Atlanta Development Authority • • • Atlanta History Center • • Atlanta Regional Commission • • Atlanta Police Department • • • Blue Heron Nature Preserve • • Atlanta Public Schools • • Buckhead Business AssociaJon • • Buckhead CoaliJon • Buckhead Heritage Society
Buckhead Rotary City of Atlanta – Parks and RecreaJon City of Atlanta – Dept. of Watershed Friends of Mountain Way Common MARTA North Buckhead Civic AssociaJon Neighborhood Planning Unit B Olmsted Linear Parks Alliance Park Pride, Inc The ConservaJon Fund Trees Atlanta City of Sandy Springs
Connectivity: Communitywide 5,133 residents within 5 minute walk 8,175 residents within 10 minute walk 16,519 residents within 5 minute bike ride 44,272 residents within 10 min bike ride
Connectivity: Regionwide PATH400 is more than a trail for Buckhead - it is a cri?cal connec?on in the Atlanta region’s trail network.
Total Project Cost ConQngency, $741,173
Costs by Phase: Design $1,083,524 Right-of-way $7,694,217 ConstrucQon $17,126,153 Programming $132,000 ConJngency $741,173 Funding Need $5.6M
Project Costs
Programming , $132,000 Design, $1,083,524
[CATEGORY NAME], [VALUE] ConstrucQon/ Maintenance, $17,126,153
Total Project Cost $27 million
Coming to Life! • In five years – we developed the concept for, completed construcJon documents, garnered public support and took PATH400 to 50% compleJon of the 5.2 mile project. • We secured agreement from GDOT to use their land • We partnered with neighboring City of Sandy Springs to add another 2.1 miles • We partnered with GDOT to take PATH400 from ITP to OTP through the 285/400 interchange • We secured $21M of investment including $5M in TSPLOST funding.
Why PATH400? Economic Vitality “Commerce to Community “
• Commercial ProperJes
• Tenant Recruitment • Tenant RetenJon • New Industries/Millenials • Land Values
• ResidenJal ProperJes • Property Values • Quality of Life
100 300 600
• Atlanta and Georgia
“The loca*on and poten*al PATH400 brings to Buckhead was a top factor in the decision to locate Atlanta Tech Village in Buckhead. PATH400 complements the spontaneous interac*ons integral to the office culture and community of Atlanta Tech Village. -- David Cummings, Techpreneur and Founder of Atlanta Tech Village
Increase Revenues: Proximate Principle Dallas Fort-Worth Metroplex, TX Homes adjacent to the park ( within 100 ^.) 22.3% price premium relaJve to homes ½ mile away Homes within 300 ^. 15% price premium Homes within 600 ^. 5% price premium InsigniďŹ cant aier 1,300 i. Source: Miller, 2001; Farr, 2008
Why PATH400? Health & Welfare • Obesity
• 16.5% of GA kids 10-17 are obese • Causes of obesity – screen Jme and lack of physical acJvity • 1,000 of those kids are in Buckhead
• Asthma
• 12% of Ga kids 0-17 have asthma • Cost the naJon $2 billion per year • 10 million days of school absenteeism • 1500 live in Buckhead • AlternaJve commute opJon
“for the first *me in history, the next genera*on will not live longer than their parents.” Loyola University Health System Study
“Asthma is the number one reason for emergency room visits at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Loyola University Health System Study
Why PATH400? Educational Opportunities • 2 Atlanta Public Schools 1100 students within 5 minute walk • Hands on/Experiental Learning – Outdoors • History and Heritage – Lowrey Stevens Cemetery • Science/Ecology • Mountain Way Common • Blue Heron Nature Preserve
• Civics
• Public Private partnerships • InteracJon of infrastructure with the environment
• Cultural Resources
• Bike/Walk to School
As seen on PATH400
As seen on PATH400
Faces of PATH400
Programming
Culture
Programming
Programming – Urban Ag - Partnership with COA Office of Sustainability - Reclaimed materials - Neighbors take on - Corporate team building opportunity - Dedication to AHA Residents
Still to Come Going OTP!
AmeniQes – Bikeshare! New Segments - Miami Circle
Adding Parks
Market Analysis
We aren’t who we thought we were…
Jobs to housing imbalance
Jobs to residents mismatch
44% less than $40K per year
Huge influx of workforce
Millennials are the largest and fastest growing group
Even with all the new residenQal in the pipeline – we sQll have demand
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