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Project introductions
Cultural patterns
How people gather
Similar developments
Post properties (Vinnings)
Talk to Harris
Simulated
Ephemeral ~ thin without substance
Compare to a small town
Comparison of simulation of relm (Disney) vs. actual factual
relm
Ellin Themes possible connection to comparisons
Form follows fiction
Form follows finance
Form follows fear
Form follows finesse
Fictionalized history of neighborhood
Class Discussion
Developments at Perimeter and Lindburg Stations
“Town Centers” ~deceitful portrayals
Both adjacent to Marta stations
Program (Privatized) (developer driven, ‘Market’ Income)
Retail
Shopping
Office
No Civic (Don’t want to engage the politics, it’s not profit
driven)
Schools
Fire
Police
Churches
Daycares
Atlanta’s never had a “civic” era
Part of the smart growth movement
EPA and DOT Funding
Increase density
Decrease commute
What kind of urbanism is this?
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