2010 ANNUAL REPORT
Fostering a Culture of Vision: 70 Years of Atlanta Leadership
1941 When Atlanta’s leaders banded together in 1941, there was a belief that to achieve its potential, our city needed strategic and responsible investment so that all would benefit. Pictured: Peachtee Street in 1941.
1941 The Central Atlanta Improvement Association (CAIA) is chartered. Delta Air Lines decides to make Atlanta its home.
OUR 70 YEAR HISTORY
1946 A Highway and Transportation Plan for Atlanta recommends a Downtown freeway system, a modern bus terminal on air rights above the “Gulch” and a unified railroad passenger terminal.
vision
and
leadership This report represents a year of reflection and celebration of the co-dynamics of vision and leadership that are the sustaining values for Downtown Atlanta. More than any external pressure, Atlanta’s leaders were driven to improve and build this city by their deep desire and pride to see things better for all who lived, worked or visited here. Our bent toward hospitality and community were deeply held by those who were born here and readily adopted by those who moved here. Strong committed leadership is a rare commodity in today’s world, but in the midst of all of the changes in Atlanta
since 1941, that virtue
has remained our cornerstone. Being a transportation hub makes Atlanta a valuable asset for multiple stakeholders, including Mayor Hartsfield, pictured here.
1952 At CAIA’s request, the Georgia General Assembly enacts legislation to build Georgia Plaza Park that is now part of Underground Atlanta.
1957 Mayor Hartsfield speaks at the CAIA annual meeting emphasizing the importance of the Downtown business community in maintaining “decent race relations.”
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T HE CREATION OF THE AMBASSADOR FORCE BY CAP HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF DOWNTOWN. MOREOVER, IT HELPED ENABLE THE EXPANSION OF GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY BY MAKING DOWNTOWN SAFER AND CLEANER. — C arl V. Patton, Central Atlanta Progress Chairman 2001-2002 President Emeritus, Georgia State University
We aim to build a 21st century Downtown as the heart of the Atlanta region – a vibrant
our
mission
community with strong leadership and sustainable infrastructure that is safe, livable, diverse, economically viable, accessible, clean, hospitable and entertaining.
For 70 years now we have owned this mission. Decade after decade we have challenged the status quo and raised our horizons to see a future community that was growing stronger to meet the demands and expectations of all its members. And 2010 was no exception to this legacy.
1960 The Uptown Association is formed to promote the Ponce de Leon Avenue / North Avenue corridor. It also worked to promote housing code enforcement and aesthetic improvements in what is now Midtown.
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1961 The launch of Atlanta magazine was an integral piece in building support for the core of the city. By communicating the stories of vision, courage and achievement of the people who made up the mosaic of our town, Atlanta magazine helped shape our conscience, outlook and sense of home.
1970
While the skyline expanded, so did Atlanta’s reputation for hospitality and hard work. Pictured: Downtown Atlanta, circa 1970.
1967 CAIA and the Uptown Association merge to form Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. (CAP) to focus on market-rate housing, faster public investments and support for citywide improvements.
1971 Central Area Study – CAP’s first comprehensive planning project which focuses on transportation issues, envisions MARTA and a massive expansion of expressway and mass transit systems to better link Downtown with the airport and surrounding suburbs.
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1970 Thoughtful planning led to a positive integration of ideas as well as the combination of functionality and beauty, such as urban greenspace like this one located on Peachtree Street.
1973 CAP organizes Park Central Communities, Inc., to develop a multi-use project on 78 acres in the Bedford-Pine Urban Redevelopment Area, west of Boulevard and north of Freedom Parkway in what was called the Bedford Pine neighborhood and prior to that Buttermilk Bottom. Slums with unpaved streets gave way to massive urban revitalization and construction of large projects such as the Atlanta Civic Center, the Georgia Power headquarters and new housing development. Bedford Pine is now known as Central Park.
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PRESIDENT & CHAIRMEN’S LETTER Fostering a Culture of Vision: 70 Years of Leadership TAkING CARE OF TODAY WITH AN EYE TO THE FUTURE Although few of us were around in 1941, we know a thing or two about the status of Atlanta some 70 years ago. What we call “Downtown” today was Atlanta back then, Delta Air Lines decided to make Atlanta its home in 1941 and the Atlanta Crackers played baseball at Ponce De Leon Park. And here’s another historical note – there was a group of business and civic leaders who had a vision to make Atlanta a better place for everyone and they formed the Central Atlanta Improvement Association to focus their efforts. We are certainly beneficiaries of the vision and caring of those early leaders who felt strongly that the emerging opportunities for Atlanta required commitment, focus and collaboration to fully realize greatness. But not greatness as an end in itself. There was a sense of stewardship that went along with the desire to conduct business, educate, or serve all who lived and visited here. Certainly, Atlanta has realized some of the dreams of those leaders who rose to the occasion. The mix of people and brands that have been synonymous with Atlanta around the world include: The Coca-Cola Company, Martin Luther King, Jr., Georgia Institute of Technology, Ted Turner, Billy Payne, The Home Depot, Andrew Young, John Portman, Morehouse College, Emory University, the 1996 Olympics, Hank Aaron, Robert Woodruff, Mayor Hartsfield, Maynard Jackson and many more who will be recognized for their contributions many years from now. This 2010 report reflects on some of the characteristics of our planning and development endeavors that have proved valuable year after year. As always, we will share with you what has been collectively accomplished in 2010 in carrying out our mission. In last year’s report, we at Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) suggested that Atlanta would prove resilient and equal to the task of thriving in a challenging environment. We have many reasons now to affirm that judgment.
IN 2010, WE ENGAGED IN A COMBINATION OF FOLLOWING THROUGH ON OUR COMMITMENTS AND AMPLIFYING OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE.
We convened over 200 stakeholders in the inaugural GeorgiaForward Conference in Macon to foster solutions for all Georgians, propelled the 3rd annual BIKEFEST that focused on alternate forms of transportation and hosted the sold-out Downtown Development Day, which recognized excellence and featured Bernie Marcus talking about the economic impact of the Georgia Aquarium, including how 50% of visitors come from outside the state. The much anticipated Georgia State University football team kicked off a successful inaugural season that included home games at the Georgia Dome. And the school had a record enrollment for the 2010-2011 academic year. Redevelopment projects like 200 Peachtree, new dining venues and the continuation of multiple streetscape enhancements and signalization projects show our commitment to infrastructure improvement that is vital to future-looking cities like ours. When US Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, and US Representative, John Lewis, announced in October that the U.S. Department of Transportation had granted $47.6 million in funding for the proposed Atlanta Streetcar project, there was a sense that we had come full circle. While we see a multiplicity of challenges and opportunities before us today, they are similar to those faced by our forebears some 70 years ago. And we will address those challenges and opportunities with the same dedication and creativity that they did. We will do it because we care about Atlanta and because we have a vision to make our city better. Come join us!
S. Taylor Glover,
Craig Jones,
A.J. Robinson,
CAP Chair
ADID Chair & CAP Vice Chair
CAP President
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sustainability Building a sustainable Downtown is a multifaceted endeavor, but we’re not the only ones thinking about it. In practically every facility, hotel, classroom, office and shop, people are looking for solutions to become healthier, serviceable, safer and environmentally sustainable. All of this points to the importance of fostering leadership to serve the rest of the community – now and in the future. Another factor in sustainability is the natural movement of people and their workplaces to a more convenient or desirable place. In fact, current research shows that many people are moving back to the city: To put it simply, the suburbs have lost their sheen: both young workers and retiring Boomers are actively seeking to live in densely packed, mixed-use communities that don’t require cars - that is, cities or Visionary leadership put in place a livable Downtown for a growing workforce and existing residents seen here near Hurt Park, circa 1970.
1975
CAP forms the Downtown Environmental Patrol, which evolves into the Atlanta Clean City Commission.
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1976 Keep Atlanta Beautiful, formerly Atlanta Clean City Commission, was created in 1976 under Mayor Maynard Jackson’s administration to tackle the issues of litter and environmental awareness.
CAP establishes a $63 million mortgage consortium for close-in neighborhoods, understanding that healthy neighborhoods near Downtown would be beneficial to all.
THE ACCOMPLISHMENT I AM PROUDEST OF DURING MY TENURE AS CHAIRMAN OF CAP WAS THE FORMATION OF THE ATLANTA DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (ADID) AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AMBASSADOR FORCE. THAT EFFORT CHANGED THE IMAGE OF DOWNTOWN AND STARTED THE ROAD BACK THAT WE ALL ENJOY TODAY. — A . D. Correll, Central Atlanta Progress Chairman 1995-1996 Chairman, Atlanta Equity Investors, LLC
revitalized outskirts in which residences,
The bike share program enables employees in
shops, schools, parks and other amenities
191 Peachtree Tower and the American Cancer
exist close together. “In the 1950s, suburbs
Society Center to reserve one of two bicycles for
were the future,” says University of Michigan
short trips during the day. This program provides
architecture and urban-planning professor,
increased mobility options and adds flexibility
Robert Fishman, commenting on the striking
for employees taking their lunch breaks, running
cultural shift. “The city was then seen as a
errands or incorporating exercise into their
dingy environment.” But today it’s these
workday; especially those who use alternative
urban neighborhoods that are exciting and
commute modes to get to work.
diverse and exploding with growth.
Harvard Business Review, May 2010
Georgia State recently acquired two hotels that were converted into student housing for the
WHILE FUTURE DESIGNS AND PLANNING ARE BEING CONSIDERED, MANY CREATIVE IDEAS ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED RIGHT NOW.
University. The hotels are adjacent to the main campus. “This transaction is attractive for all parties involved, as well as the hotel market in Atlanta. The University gains convenient student housing at an attractive price below replacement
Downtown Transportation Management
costs, and the seller receives a fair value for its
Association’s (TMA) partner, Cousins Properties,
real estate in a challenging market,” Bob Hunter
continued its commitment to reducing congestion
of Hunter Realty, the hotel investment advisory
and air pollution in Downtown Atlanta with the
firm who sold the hotels, noted.
recent implementation of a bike share program.
1977 A mounted patrol financed by CAP is instituted as a means of increasing police visibility. Today, the program has 12 officers and is supported by the Atlanta Police Foundation.
1981 A plan for redevelopment of Underground Atlanta aims to enhance the 1960s/1970s entertainment district.
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1970 Five Points was symbolic of the expansion of Downtown and the role it played in giving strength to the whole region. Pictured: Central City Park (now Woodruff Park), circa 1970.
1985 CAP starts the Downtown Child Development Center (DCDC), which provides childcare for 120. Supported by major Downtown employers, DCDC was originally located in the old Rich’s Store for Homes before moving to the Healey Building, its home for many years.
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CAP organizes the Underground Festival Development Company (UFDC) to coordinate development of Underground Atlanta. UFDC utilizes an innovative public-private partnership to complete the project.
1988 The Central Area Study II, sponsored by the City, Fulton County and CAP at a cost of $1.7 million is unveiled. The emphasis shifts to quality of life in the Central Area.
collaboration In many ways, the growth and success of
our state’s issues we stand to improve the
Atlanta was realized through collaboration and
quality of our state’s economy and infrastructure
partnerships. “Given the complexities of this
for future generations.
new era, the time for tackling problems in isolation is over,” said A. J. Robinson, CAP’s current President. “We need comprehensive approaches. And we need partners who share our vision and who bring fresh ideas and new resources to the table.”
The collaborative effort by non-profit organizations and business leadership has also been a hallmark of Atlanta’s progress over the past 70 years. A recent example of this kind of alliance can soon
The desire for a unified vision led us to help
be found at Woodruff Park in Downtown Atlanta.
gather Georgia’s academic, civic, economic
Playable 10, in partnership with ATOP (Atlanta’s
and government leaders in August for the launch
Taskforce on Play) and the Georgia Institute of
of a constructive and visionary conversation.
Technology, sponsored an international design
Over 200 stakeholders, representing every corner
competition for an extraordinarily accessible and
of the state, convened on the campus of Macon
inventive playground design for Woodruff Park.
State College for the 2010 GeorgiaForward
Bank of America will support construction of
Forum. Under the banner of “Together, improving
the design challenge winner, providing a family-
the state of our state,” attendees discussed the
friendly improvement for the park nestled in
most pressing challenges facing Georgians today,
the heart of Downtown.
including the economy, water equity, education and transportation. By taking a unified look at
1990 COMNET, the Security Communications Network, is initiated by CAP in cooperation with the Atlanta Police Department (APD). Monitored 24/7 by APD, COMNET is Operation Shield’s exclusive two-way radio security communications network.
1995 CAP creates COPA, Inc. to redevelop the area around the new Centennial Olympic Park.
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globalization Being accessible from anywhere at anytime, Atlanta has had the unique role of giving greatly to the nations of the world while also receiving great gifts from the citizens of most every nation. Hosting the 1996 Olympic Games was perhaps the exclamation point of our becoming a host to the world. But our business communities; educational institutions; healthcare and medical organizations and cultural, social and artistic communities have been connecting globally for decades. Global brands like Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, UPS, The Home Depot, CNN, Newell Rubbermaid and Equifax give evidence that Atlanta has not only launched global companies, but has attracted global leaders to its halls of commerce. Attracting global companies speaks most to the fruit of the culture of visionary leadership that has established an “up and to the right” trajectory for all of Atlanta’s endeavors. Not only have companies like Coca-Cola become international brands, they’ve also become investors and advocates for keeping Atlanta strong. Pictured: the intersection of Peachtree and Pryor, circa 1950.
1996 Just before the Olympics, the Ambassador Force® of Downtown Atlanta begins operation as part of the newly created Atlanta Downtown Improvement District. The presence of the Ambassador Force, combined with initiatives of Atlanta’s police force, contributed to the drop in crime in Downtown Atlanta for three straight years.
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CAP’s Municipal Court Study leads to the creation of the Atlanta Community Court.
ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST MOMENTS THAT I CAN RECALL WAS THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 1996 OLYMPICS COMING TO ATLANTA . IT WAS A MOMENT OF GREAT CELEBRATION AND PRIDE THAT EVERYONE SHARED. YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT, CAP HAS BUILT A GREAT ASSET, NOT JUST FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTA , BUT FOR THE WHOLE METROPOLITAN AREA BECAUSE SO MUCH DEPENDS ON DOWNTOWN’S SUCCESS.
— B. Franklin Skinner, Central Atlanta Progress Chairman 1989-1990
Here are some ways that our assets translate into benefits for all of us in 2010:
•T he Aaron’s International Soccer Challenge
• The Atlanta International Gift & Home
featured Mexico’s top team Club America
Furnishings Market opened in January
versus the world’s richest club UK’s
of 2011 kicking off AmericasMart’s 50th-
Manchester City at the Georgia Dome on
anniversary year. This is the longest running
July 28, 2010. The match was a significant
market in the U.S. and customers come from
effort for Atlanta to show the world it could
all over the world to do their purchasing.
host international soccer.
•T he Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site has been one of Atlanta’s most visited destinations for many years, with more than 700,000 people from around the world enjoying the experience in 2009. The National Park Service marked the 30th Anniversary of the site in 2010.
It was the visionary leadership of Ted Turner that put cable TV in the big leagues and launched the 24/7 news cycle. And doing his entrepreneurial work from Atlanta inspired others to do the same. Pictured: CNN camera person, circa 1980.
1998 Northyards Business Park, an urban reclamation project, is developed by CAP affiliate, COPA.
1999
2000
CAP and COPA gain approvals for the Westside Tax Allocation District. CAP creates Homeward, Inc. to battle homelessness that leads to the Rock, a homeless intake center.
ADID initiates the Clean Team and expands its project area to 200 blocks. And CAP launches First Thursdays Art Walk.
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IN 1971, CAP PERFORMED THE CENTRAL AREA STUDY THAT WAS THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY FOCUSING ON TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER PLANNING ISSUES FOR THE CENTRAL CITY OF ATLANTA . THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY VALIDATED THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARTA , HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF A “CLOSE TO TOWN” AIRPORT, DEVELOPED A MASTER PLAN FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AND PROVED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EXPANSION OF CONVENTION FACILITIES THAT LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER. MANY OF THE INITIATIVES PROPOSED WERE ADOPTED AND BECAME MAJOR FACTORS IN ATLANTA’S RISE AS A TRULY INTERNATIONAL CITY.
1978
— Mr. John C. Portman, Jr. CAP Chairman 1970-1972
Building MARTA in 1978 took the commitment of all of Atlanta’s stakeholders. Constructing multiple stations was vital to Downtown.
2001 CAP manages the Livable Centers Initiative planning program for southern Downtown. CAP also creates Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week in an effort to introduce metro Atlantans to wonderful dining Downtown. It was also the year that CAP created the Lunch on Broad concert series on Broad Street.
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2002
ADID’s banner program enlivens Downtown streets while CAP starts Downtown Development Day to showcase creative design and development.
hospitality From the mid-1950s, with the building of
The new World of Coca-Cola greeted its three
AmericasMart, Atlanta was on a trajectory
millionth visitor in April after less than three years
of hospitality. Our
of operation. “We’re so excited to have had three
hospitality and entertainment assets have remained a strong foundation for our success.
Philips Arena has once again earned international acclaim as a top ranked entertainment venue, according to industry-leading publication Pollstar magazine. For the first half of the 2010 calendar year, Philips Arena has been named the No. 2
million guests from all around the world visit us during our first three years,” said Russell Jacobs, General Manager of Retail and Attractions for The Coca-Cola Company. “We’re humbled by the fact that our company and our brands enjoy such a strong connection with people that they want to make visiting us a part of their time with friends and family.”
concert and events venue in the United States and the No. 5 concert and events venue in the world, based on attendance figures. Philips Arena hosted sold-out shows for such acts as the BlackEyed Peas, George Strait & Reba McEntire, Jay-Z, John Mayer, Bon Jovi, Alicia Keys and Nickelback. Philips Arena is also home to the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers and the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream.
The OMNI became Philips Arena and the Atlanta sports and entertainment businesses took flight. Pictured: Philips Arena, circa 2010
2003 Imagine Downtown, an eight-month strategic planning process, is launched. Also, Downtown’s In Bloom installs flower baskets throughout the district. CAP/ADID launches a new website – www.atlantadowntown.com – developed by Turner Broadcasting System.
2004 CAP received a $3.6 million Woodruff Foundation Grant and a $500,000 Turner Broadcasting contribution for Imagine Downtown. The Atlanta City Council, Fulton County Commission and Atlanta Board of Education approved creation of the Eastside Tax Allocation District for much of Downtown east of Peachtree Street.
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leverage:
Making the most of Atlanta’s assets
Atlanta has tremendous assets that make it a desirable place to live, work, serve and learn. From climate and the airport to sports and
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, the Atlanta Downtown
Improvement District, an outgrowth
entertainment venues to highways and schools,
organization of Central Atlanta Progress,
we have a lot to get excited about. Leveraging
presented a $32,000 donation to the
all that Atlanta has to offer should lead
Gateway Center, Downtown Atlanta’s
enterprising individuals and businesses to invest
most recognized transitional facility. The
where they see opportunities.
Gateway Center, a partner of the United Way Commission on Homelessness,
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operates with the philosophy of eliminating
In 2007, the Georgia State University
chronic homelessness by helping affected
Foundation purchased the SunTrust building
individuals go from the street to homes and
on Woodruff Park; a two-block area that
regain self-sufficiency.
includes the 26-story office tower at 25 Park Place; a three-story bank building; a six-story annex building; a four-story vacant building and an eight-story parking deck. And in 2010,
Remodel The Georgia-Pacific Center on Peachtree Street, a Downtown landmark since it was
GSU announced that the university would
built in 1982, is getting a $5 million makeover
be designing and constructing new buildings
of its public spaces. The renovation won’t
for its business and law schools.
change the sunset red hue of the granite exterior, but it marks the first update of the tower’s lobby and other interior spaces. The investment by Georgia-Pacific and
2005 CAP orchestrates an international design competition for a tribute to former Mayor, Congressman and U.N. Ambassador, Andrew Young. The tribute was conceived and funded by Aaron’s, Inc. founder, Charlie Loudermilk.
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2006 The Imagine Downtown vision plan is adopted by City Council. Mayor Franklin asked CAP to staff an appointed 19-member task force to study the feasibility of a Civil and Human Rights Center. The Coca-Cola Company graciously donates a 2.5-acre site for the cause. The Downtown and Midtown Wayfinding Signage System, including over 270 signs, is installed. CAP/ADID creates a weekly lunchtime concert series in Woodruff Park and partners with the City to create the Woodruff Park Reading Room.
During my tenure as President, we wanted Downtown to maximize the long term economic impact of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Under Pete Correll’s Chairmanship, Downtown property owners agreed to assess themselves to pay for the creation of the Ambassador Force and created the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, which has since been expanded to include a larger area and other business benefits. The Urban Land Institute became our partner in convening national urban planners and architects to create a vision for the Centennial Olympic Park Area . Out of that study, housing, retail , hotels, THE World of Coca- Cola and eventually the Georgia Aquarium became a reality. — S am A. Williams, Central Atlanta Progress President 1994-1996 President, Metro Atlanta Chamber
MetLife will include new features such as wood paneling and seating areas in the one-block long lobby plus a new main level coffee shop, a CVS pharmacy and MinuteClinic, and renovated elevators and training rooms.
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Build The College Football Hall of Fame will have a 3-D theater, broadcast facility and event space when it opens in Atlanta in 2013. Atlanta Hall Management, Inc. (AHM) revealed that the College Football Hall of Fame is expected to be built adjacent to the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in Downtown Atlanta. AHM and the GWCC Authority are finalizing negotiations to put the $50 million, 50,000-square-foot Hall of Fame on the 2.7-acre Green Parking Lot on Marietta Street. The site is also adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park and the Omni CNN Center.
To host world-class business, the city needed world-class facilities developed by public and private funding. From the Georgia World Congress Center to restaurants like TASTE (in 2011) in Georgia-Pacific Center, leveraging our assets has paid off.
2007 The Atlanta Police Foundation and the Atlanta Police Department, in partnership with Mayor Shirley Franklin, the Atlanta Security Council, CAP/ADID, and the Midtown Alliance, launches Operation Shield, a ‘for members only’ program that exercises a fully integrated approach to carrying out our mission of addressing crime prevention and emergency preparedness.
2008 Give Change That Makes Sense is the tagline of the three-tiered strategic campaign to address aggressive panhandling throughout the city of Atlanta with a focus in the Downtown area, led by CAP, APD and the Mayor’s Office.
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conscientious As we move forward, it is critical that we be prudent in maintaining our infrastructure that is so important to Atlanta’s leadership role in our nation and the world. Continuing our tradition of public and private partnership has never been more important to our city than today when transportation, safety and community infrastructures are at the forefront. We have significant infrastructure maintenance and improvement needs, yet we have a condition of budget austerity that makes current financing of construction projects difficult or impossible. This is a challenge that will allow us to prove our commitment and vision for the future of Atlanta. We have a history of accomplishing important projects. In 2007, David Wardell, Vice President of Operations and Public Safety for the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, helped deploy a citywide monitoring plan that has kept the
Safe, clean and vibrant started as a slogan, but has become a mind-set for CAP and ADID members. Launching the Ambassador Force in 1996 was a tangible expression of our values.
2009 Downtown Restaurant Week is expanded to two weeks and over 60,000 diners are served.
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SKANSKA achieves LEED-certification while renovating the historic Olympia Building (pictured here) as the new home for ADID’s Ambassador Force and Clean Team.
area safe. Started by a collaboration of public,
Infrastructure investment is critical
private and foundation funding, the project
In the last U.S. census, almost two-thirds (64%)
exemplified the type of teamwork needed in
of college-educated 25- to 34-year-olds said
today’s economic environment. The scope of
they looked for a job after they chose the city
the project was described in an article on
where they wanted to live. CEOs for Cities
the www.securityinfowatch.com website and
President, Carol Coletta, said that increasingly
reminded us of the complexities of our Downtown
CEOs understand that without a vibrant
that we experience every day. And it reinforces
central city, their region becomes less
our need to provide a vibrant, safe and smart
competitive. “Good CEOs care about the fate
home for restaurants, offices, hotels and
of their cities, because they have to question
businesses of all shapes and sizes.
whether that is the place where they can attract the talent they need,” said Coletta.
The Leadership Forum and Urban Lab launched in January 2010 was hosted by CAP and Cousins
The economic impact as people are moving
Properties to address topics related to Downtown
back into the city to work and live is huge for
Atlanta’s future including water, energy, transit
businesses and institutions that are making
and livability. The gathering of government,
the necessary adjustments in their strategies.
non-profit and private sector leaders shared
Through smart development and investments,
progress and charted the next phase of Atlanta’s
enterprise leaders will intercept the future and
sustainable future.
gain sustainable market growth and retain long-term talent.
2010 In collaboration with the 18th annual Congress for the New Urbanism, CAP/ADID launches an initiative to transform the way that the Downtown community aims to create a sustainable, healthy and livable urban core. CAP, along with the City of Atlanta & MARTA, is awarded a $47.6 million TIGER II grant for phase one of the Atlanta Streetcar. Also, over 200 academic, civic, economic and government leaders begin a conversation about the future of our state. The 2010 GeorgiaForward Forum meets at Macon State College to discuss the most pressing challenges facing Georgians today, including the economy, water equity, education and transportation.
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CAP Officers 2010 S. Taylor Glover CAP Chairman Turner Enterprises, Inc.
Craig B. Jones CAP Vice Chairman Cousins Properties, Inc.
Brad Benton CAP Treasurer KPMG
ADID Board of Directors 2010 Craig B. Jones CAP Vice Chairman Cousins Properties, Inc.
Hank Almquist AMC, Inc.
Curley Dossman Georgia-Pacific Foundation
CAP Board of Directors 2010 * Denotes Executive Committee Member
Hank Almquist
Curley Dossman*
Craig B. Jones*
Executive Vice President & CFO AMC, Inc.
President Georgia-Pacific Foundation
Executive Vice President & CIO Cousins Properties, Inc.
George G. Andrews
P. Alexander Fraser*
Robert King
President & CEO Capitol City Bank & Trust Company
President - Turner Properties Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
City Executive Branch Banking & Trust
Mark Becker*
Michael Garrett*
President Georgia State University
President & CEO Georgia Power Company
Partner McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Brad Benton*
Renee Glover
Jeffrey Lam
CAP Treasurer Partner KPMG
President & CEO Atlanta Housing Authority
President Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association
Steven J. Labovitz
S. Taylor Glover* Harold L. Bevis, Jr. Managing Director Public Affairs Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Alan LeBlanc Downtown Dining District Representative Max Lagers Wood-Fired Grill
Jay Goldman James R. Borders President Novare Group
Partner BDO Seidman LLP
Henry P. Linginfelter*
John T. Grant, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Utility Operations AGL Resources, Inc.
Executive Director & COO 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.
Bari Love
Sheffield Hale
Partner Jackson Spalding
Amanda BrownOlmstead
Chief Counsel American Cancer Society
David Marvin*
President & CEO A. Brown-Olmstead Associates LLC
John Heagy, III
Brad Branch* Managing Partner - Atlanta Deloitte
President Legacy Property Group LLC
Kevin Cantley
Senior Vice President, Marketing Hines
President Cooper Cary, Inc.
Maxine Hicks*
President & CEO AVYVE
Atlanta City Council
Susana Chavez
Managing Partner Epstein Becker & Green P.C.
Richard J. McKay
Joe Hindsley
Regional Vice President Parking Company of America
William S. Hollett
President Atlanta Falcons
Karen Webster Parks
Clark H. Dean
Senior Vice President Eola Capital LLC
Patrick Moore
Underground Atlanta
Managing Director Studley, Inc.
Tad Hutcheson*
Principal McKinsey & Company
P. Alexander Fraser Turner Properties, Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc.
The Hon. Kwanza Hall
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Carl Powell The Integral Group
Harry Anderson The Coca-Cola Company
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CAP Chairman President & CEO Turner Enterprises, Inc.
Vice President, Marketing & Sales AirTran Airways
Merry McCleary
Dan O’Connor*
Diane L. Prucino
Beverly Scott
Sam A. Williams
District Marketing Director United Parcel Service, Inc.
Partner Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
CEO & General Manager Metropolitian Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
President Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Daniel O’Leary, CCIM*
Erica Qualls
President Underground Atlanta
General Manager Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel
Charles W. Seets, Jr.
Betty E. Willis
Area Director of Business Development Ernst & Young LLP
Senior Associate Vice President Emory University
John D. Shlesinger
Alan M. Wise
Vice Chariman CB Richard Ellis
Vice President & Director The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
Timothy J. Pakenham Partner Alston & Bird LLP
John Reyhan Executive Vice President SKANSKA
Charles Parker* Vice President, Legal Affairs Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Violet Travis Ricks Executive Director Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority
E. Kendrick Smith
Steve Riddell
David Smith
Atlanta Managing Partner Troutman Sanders LLP
Executive Vice President Regions Bank
President & CEO SunTrust Bank, Atlanta Region
Mark B. Riley
Warren Snipes
Partner Urban Realty Partners
President Portman Holdings, Inc.
Mary Jo Peed*
Michael Robison
Mason Stephenson*
Associate General Counsel AT&T
Chairman & CEO Lanier Holdings
Managing Partner King & Spalding
Egbert Perry*
Harvey Rudy
David Stockert
Chairman & CEO The Integral Group
Senior Vice President Barry Real Estate Companies
CEO Post Properties
Dane C. Peterson
Jerome Russell, Jr.
R. Scott Taylor, Jr.
CEO Emory University Hospital Midtown
President & CEO Russell New Urban Development LLC
President Carter
Alicia A. Philipp*
Ingrid Saunders Jones*
President The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Senior Vice President, Global Community Connections The Coca-Cola Company
Mike Plant
Alexis Scott
Senior Vice President Bank of America
Executive Vice President, Business Operations Atlanta Braves
Publisher Atlanta Daily World
Robert R. Williams
William Pate President Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Partner Jones Day
Gary Peacock*
James Young* President & CEO Citizens Trust Bank
Michael Young President & CEO Grady Health System
Caldwell Zimmerman Executive Vice President, Retail & Land Colliers Spectrum Cauble
Leonard Walker* Senior Vice President Wells Fargo
Jeffrey L. Warwick*
President Philips Arena/Atlanta Spirit LLC
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CAP Members 2010 Marwan Abboud
Brad R. Benton
Matt Bronfman
Curley Dossman
Vice President Arcadis US, Inc.
Partner KPMG
Managing Director Jamestown
President Georgia-Pacific Foundation
Charles S. Ackerman
Kathy Betty
Amanda Brown-Olmstead
G. Edward Ellis
Chairman Ackerman & Company
Managing Partner Atlanta Dream
President & CEO A. Brown-Olmstead Associates LLC
Region Vice President Kimley-Horn & Associates
Paul Addalia
Harold L. Bevis, Jr.
General Manager Embassy Suites Centennial Olympic Park
Managing Director, Public Affairs Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Kevin Cantley President & CEO Cooper Carry, Inc.
Executive Vice President Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia, Inc.
Hank Almquist
Kenneth D. Bleakly, Jr.
Susana Chavez
Barbara Faga
Executive Vice President & CFO AMC, Inc.
President Beakly Advisory Group, Inc
Regional Vice President Parking Company of America
Chair, Board of Directors AECOM
Robert Amick
Greg Block
Xernona Clayton
Bruce Feuer
Owner Concentrics Restaurants
CEO First Step Staffing
President & CEO Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc.
Vice President, Business Development The Paradies Shops
George G. Andrews
Peter E. Blum
President & CEO Capitol City Bank & Trust Company
Owner Peter E. Blum & Company
Dean Collins
Manny Fialkow
Principal FRA Engineering
President Fialkow & Company
Scott Condra
Jason Finch
Senior Vice President Jacoby Development
Regional Manager Central Parking Company
Tony Conway, CMP
P. Alexander Fraser
President & Owner A Legendary Event
President – Turner Properties Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Michael S. Elting
Linda Bolan Lars Bader Branch Manager ABM Janitorial Services
Managing Director Jones Lang LaSalle
James R. Borders Ed Baker Publisher Atlanta Business Chronicle
President Novare Group
Richard E. Bowers, SIOR Marcia Bansley, JD, CAE Executive Director Trees Atlanta
President Richard Bowers & Company
Peter Copses Vice President Gibbs Landscaping
Brad Branch Tony Bartlett Senior Vice President Lincoln Property Company
Thomas J. Bauer Vice President WestPlan Investors
Dillon Baynes Partner 222 Mitchell LLC
Mark Becker President Georgia State University
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Managing Partner - Atlanta Deloitte
Gary Froeba Regional Vice President Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Jeff Cross Thomas C. Gallagher
Cliff Brashier
Senior Vice President W.G. Yates & Sons Construction
Executive Director State Bar of Georgia
James B. Cumming
W. Bruce Gallman
Dereck Britt
President Trillium Management, Inc.
Partner Gallman Development LLP
Manager Marquis Vista Apartments
Ann Curry
Ernestine Garey
John Broady
President Coxe Curry & Associates
President Atlanta Development Authority
Chief Product Officer Clipzone
Clark H. Dean
Michael Garrett
Managing Director Studley, Inc.
President & CEO Georgia Power Company
Chairman, President & CEO Genuine Parts Company
Tom Gay
Donald C. Harris
David Kimmel
Willard Chuck Lewis
President & CEO Gay Construction Company
Vice President URS Corporation
President & CEO Georgia Aquarium, Inc.
President & CEO One Georgia Bank
Charlie Gibson
Stan Harvey
Robert King
Henry P. Linginfelter
Vice President Milner, Inc.
Principal Urban Collage
City Executive Branch Banking & Trust
Executive Vice President, Utility Operations AGL Resources, Inc.
Renee Glover
John Heagy, III
Martin L. King, III
President & CEO Atlanta Housing Authority
Vice President, Marketing Hines
President & CEO The King Center
S. Taylor Glover
Edward S. Heys
Sarah Kirsch
President United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta
President & CEO Turner Enterprises, Inc.
Deputy Managing Partner Deloitte & Touche
Senior Principal RCLCO
Larry Lord, FAIA
Robert C. Glustrom
Maxine Hicks
Brad Koeneman
Principal Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architects
Managing Partner RCG Properties LLC
Managing Partner Epstein Becker & Green P.C.
General Manager Atlanta Hilton
Bari Love
Jay Goldman, CPA
Joe Hindsley
Steven J. Labovitz
Partner Jackson Spalding
Partner BDO Seidman LLP
General Manager Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Partner McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Hampton Mallis
John T. Grant, Jr.
William S. Hollett
Jeffrey Lam
Principal Reznick Group
Executive Director & COO 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.
Senior Vice President Eola Capital
President Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association
Samuel L. Gude, III
Richard Hooker
CEO Gude Management Group
Managing Member InTown Property Management LLC
J. Hicks Lanier
J.D. Humphries, Esq.
Willard Lariscy
Chairman & CEO Matlock Advertising and Public Relations
Executive Partner, Atlanta Office Stites & Harbison LLC
Managing Director Perkins+Will
William Matson
Tad Hutcheson
Frank Layson
Executive Director Pathways Community Network
Vice President, Marketing & Sales AirTran Airways
Partner Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP
Ira Jackson
Dick Layton
President Perfect Image
Managing Director R.W. Baird and Company
President Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
Craig B. Jones
Brian M. Leary
Executive Vice President & CIO Cousins Properties, Inc.
President & CEO Atlanta Beltline, Inc.
Niles Harris
Nancy C. Juneau
Alan LeBlanc
General Manager Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
CEO Juneau Construction Company
Downtown Dining District Representative Max Lagers Wood-Fired Grill
Chairman & CEO Oxford Industries, Inc.
Bruce Gunter President Progressive Redevelopment, Inc.
Sheffield Hale Chief Counsel American Cancer Society
Melissa Hall Vice President Chicago Title Insurance Company
P. Russell Hardin
Milton J. Little, Jr.
David Marvin President Legacy Property Group LLC
Kent Matlock
Rev. Dan Matthews Rector St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Merry McCleary President & CEO AVYVE
Sean McGinnis Publisher Atlanta Magazine
Richard J. McKay President Atlanta Falcons
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CAP Members 2010 Jim Meyer
Dan O’Connor
Dane C. Peterson
Mark B. Riley
Managing Director Tishman Speyer
District Marketing Director United Parcel Service, Inc.
CEO Emory University Hospital Midtown
Partner Urban Realty Partners
David W. Miller
Daniel O’Leary, CCIM
President & COO Holder Construction Company
President Underground Atlanta
Moe Modjeski, CPA
Timothy J. Pakenham
President The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Financial Representative Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Partner Alston & Bird LLP
Mike Plant
Charles Parker David Moore Executive Director Historic Oakland Foundation
Vice President, Legal Affairs Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Principal McKinsey & Company
Property Manager The Parmenter Company
Anderson Moore Vice President of Operations, Eastern Region PARKatlanta
President Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
R.C. Patel Tod Morrow General Manager The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta
CEO Diplomat Companies
Partner Lawson & Moseley LLP
Managing Partner 200 Peachtree Retail Group
Claudia Patton Don Nason Property Manager Alexan 360 Luxury Apartments
Executive Vice President, General Manager Edelman Public Relations
Chairman Portman Holdings, Inc.
Executive Director Fulton County Development Authority
President & CEO Russell New Urban Development LLC
CEO The Snow Hill Farm Corporation
Erica Qualls
Lily Santander
General Manager Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel
General Manager The Atlanta Link
Trey Ragsdale
Ingrid Saunders Jones Senior Vice President, Global Community Connections The Coca-Cola Company
President & CEO SunTrust Bank, Atlanta Region
John Reyhan
Roger L. Neuenschwander, AIA
Mary Jo Peed
Executive Vice President SKANSKA
Associate General Counsel AT&T
Violet Travis Ricks
President & CEO Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc.
Senior Vice President Barry Real Estate Companies
Partner Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
President & CEO CNNA, Inc.
John O’Callaghan
Senior Vice President & Regional Manager Gilbane Building Company
Jody Saka
Gary Peacock
Chairman & CEO The Integral Group
Paul Rooney
Jerome Russell, Jr. C. Clayton Powell
Richard Nelson
Egbert Perry
President Lanier Holdings
Harvey Rudy
Head of Government Affairs Kaiser Permanente
President Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates, Inc.
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Executive Director Georgia World Congress Center
Diane L. Prucino Robert Patterson
William R Moseley, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Business Operations Atlanta Braves
John C. Portman, Jr. William Pate
Principal, Structural Engineering Services Walter P. Moore and Associates
Michael Robison
Frank Poe Gloria Parker
Patrick Moore
Douglas W. Robinson, PE Alicia A. Philipp
Beth S. Schapiro President The Schapiro Group, Inc.
Executive Director Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority
Scott Schulten
Steve Riddell
Alexis Scott
Atlanta Managing Partner Troutman Sanders LLP
Publisher & CEO Atlanta Daily World
Managing Partner Schulten Ward & Turner
Beverly Scott
Ronald V. Stang, AIA
Marc Weinberg
James Young
CEO & General Manager Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
President Stevens & Wilkinson Stang & Newdow
Operating Partner The Shopping Center Group LLC
President & CEO Citizens Trust Bank
Charles W. Seets, Jr.
William P. Steinhaus
Shannon Westberg
Area Director of Business Development Ernst & Young LLP
Managing Shareholder Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart P.C.
General Manager Harbor Group Management
Michael Young
Caldwell Zimmerman Tony Wilbert
S. Stephen Selig, III
Mason Stephenson
President Selig Enterprises, Inc.
Managing Partner King & Spalding LLP
Stephen M. Sessler
Eli Sternbuch
Partner Newcomb & Boyd
Vice President Peachtree Carnegie LLC
Jeff Shaw
David Stockert
President Jackson Oats Shaw Corporate Real Estate
CEO Post Properties
President & CEO Grady Health System
President Wilbert News Strategies
Executive Vice President, Retail & Land Colliers Spectrum Cauble
Steve Willenborg, PE
Brad Shaw Senior Vice President, Communications & External Affairs The Home Depot
Stephen T. Swicegood, FAIA Managing Director Gensler
Group Manager, Principal Engineer Mactec Engineering and Consulting
Robert Williams President Philips Arena/Atlanta Spirit LLC
Sam A. Williams
R. Scott Taylor, Jr.
President Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
John D. Shlesinger
President Carter
Thom Williams
Vice Chairman CB Richard Ellis
Allan C. Vella
President ASD
Arnold P. Silverman
General Manager The Fox Theatre
Betty E. Willis
Leonard Walker
Senior Associate Vice President Emory University
Senior Vice President Wells Fargo
Monte Wilson
Ed Walls
Senior Vice President HOK
President Silverman Construction Program Management
Daymain Smith General Manager Comfort Suites
E. Kendrick Smith
General Manager The Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
Partner Jones Day
Jeffrey L. Warwick
Vice President & Director The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
David Smith
Senior Vice President Bank of America
Ron Withrow
Executive Vice President Regions Bank
Mark Wasserman
General Manager 55 Park Place LLP
Warren Snipes President Portman Holdings, Inc
Partner Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Alan M. Wise
Gary Yanosick Vice President, Business Development General Growth Properties
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CAP Staff Jennifer Ball
Sara Milton
(2)
Vice President of Planning
Lauren Smith
(5)
Marketing and Media Manager, Membership Services
Tanya Betton (not pictured)
Wilma Sothern Meg Modjeski (7)
Accounting Assistant
(13)
Front Desk Manager (8)
Vice President of Marketing
Assistant to the President
Crystal Clark
Charles Strawser
(11)
Outreach Manager, Transportation Management Association
Carly Nassar
Cooper Holland
Richard Orr
Project Manager, Planning
Dave Wardell (9)
Senior Project Manager, Woodruff Park
(3)
Vice President of Finance
(14)
(12)
Vice President of Operations
(16)
Senior Project Manager, Membership and Communications
Lynn Williamson
(1)
Marketing and Creative Director
Angie Laurie (not pictured)
A.J. Robinson
Vice President of Transportation
President
Lynn Lopes
(10)
Michele Santa Maria
Program Manager, Transportation Management Association
Human Resources Manager
(6)
Interns (not pictured) Jenna Lee, Matt DeVeau & Patrick Sewell (15)
Tahmida Shamsuddin (not pictured) Ellen Mendelsohn
Vice President of Economic Development
(4)
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