Atlanta Community Discussion Thread - Page 84

atlantaguy · #**1661** Posted **Mar 30, 2014, 2:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Libertarian

Is this sort of what's being done at the Krog St. Market? That's good, but others don't necessarily need to be that upscale.

Not everything going into Krog Street is upscale. There will be quite a few market stall type businesses, and not all of the coming restaurants are upscale by any means.

Libertarian · #**1662** Posted **Mar 30, 2014, 3:24 AM**

Yo good to know wir arme leute can shop there too.

trainiac · #**1663** Posted **Mar 30, 2014, 4:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by Libertarian

Yo good to know wir arme leute can shop there too.

Spreak Engrish!! I'm pretty excited about Krog Market. The house that will be the collective was owned by an old neighbor-friend and moved to the corner for this project. Looking cool

Libertarian · #**1664** Posted **Mar 31, 2014, 4:03 PM**

Retail stores are dying

smArTaLlone · #**1665** Posted **Mar 31, 2014, 4:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Libertarian

Retail stores are dying

I would love to see a breakdown of urban/walkable retail versus suburban retail. I would wager that the urban retail is performing better. As it relates to the desire for retail in intown areas of Atlanta, these places still have far less retail per capita than the average neighborhood around the country and these areas are growing precisely because they are walkable.

Newnan_Eric · #**1666** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 9:16 PM**

Whatever happened to ImmoveableMedia? He used to post some great videos of construction progress on this site, but he hasn't posted for a long time. I searched for his posts, but I haven't found them. Maybe I'm spelling it wrong, but they don't seem to be out there.

thebigATL · #**1667** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 9:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Newnan_Eric

Whatever happened to ImmoveableMedia? He used to post some great videos of construction progress on this site, but he hasn't posted for a long time. I searched for his posts, but I haven't found them. Maybe I'm spelling it wrong, but they don't seem to be out there.

You right, we probably have to email him or something because I sent him/her a message early of last month and didn't respond.Hopefully nothing happened to him/her.

Libertarian · #**1668** Posted **Apr 2, 2014, 2:59 AM**

We miss you, IM!

daharris80 · #**1669** Posted **Apr 2, 2014, 1:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by ATLSkyPalaceOwner

Anyone know when the new GA 400 / I-85 ramp is going to open?

Today.

http://www.ajc.com/gallery/news/ga-4...gCJxs/#4852874

http://www.ajc.com/videos/news/raw-g...-today/vCWhBX/

smArTaLlone · #**1670** Posted **Apr 8, 2014, 11:04 PM**

http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs...ion-state-geo/

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TomorrowWorld brought its pounding beats, massive stages and enough confetti to cover the 500 acres of farmland used for the event, the results are in: $85.1 million overall economic impact on the state, with $70 million of it in Atlanta and neighboring areas – the same amount the NCAA Final Four Championship games brought to the city in 2013.

TomorrowWorld, an offshoot of the decade-old TomorrowLand EDM festival in Belgium, made its U.S. debut last year. According to the study, about 12 percent of attendees came from outside the U.S. (75 countries were represented). As for the North American fans, every state was represented in the crowd, with Georgia and Florida leading the location demographic, followed by New York and Texas and then the rest of the country.

TomorrowWorld is contracted for 10 years at the farm in Chattahoochee Hills and will return for its sophomore production at the site Sept. 26-28.

forj · #**1671** Posted **Apr 8, 2014, 11:39 PM**

whoa, ten years! that's huge. and those numbers are huge! so great that Atlanta / Georgia will be hosting this event. Not sure i'll ever go. its expensive as crap. but great for our city/state. the more people it brings to atlanta and more recognition it gives us the better i say.

Libertarian · #**1672** Posted **Apr 12, 2014, 10:49 PM**

You have to sort of wonder what people attend these events.

bryantm3 · #**1673** Posted **Apr 13, 2014, 3:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by Libertarian

You have to sort of wonder what people attend these events.

i'd go if i had the cash. looks like a lot of fun. camping and music in a beautiful forest with people from all over the world? sounds like fun. and they've had a lot less problems with drug overdoses and rioting and all the nonsense these sorts of festivals had back in the 90s. remember woodstock 99? this is a new era; nothing like that.

sunking1056 · #**1674** Posted **Apr 13, 2014, 3:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Libertarian

You have to sort of wonder what people attend these events.

....what?

Libertarian · #**1675** Posted **Apr 13, 2014, 3:53 PM**

Yeah, but you threw out the qualifier "if I had the cash". I'm wondering who in that demographic has the money to pop for a tic that costs $hundreds and the time to fly in for a couple of days and hang out....must be the trust fund babes.

cabasse · #**1676** Posted **Apr 13, 2014, 4:24 PM**

edm fans? music fans in general? it's a huge festival that attracts some of the best musicians from various electronic genres. like bryant said, people come from all over the world - it might be expensive but that doesn't mean that everyone going is rich. you seem to be making so many assumptions...

AtlantaMustang · #**1677** Posted **Apr 13, 2014, 4:24 PM**

Some of my friends went. Gatech students/recent grads and their friends, if that helps.

Libertarian · #**1678** Posted **Apr 13, 2014, 7:34 PM**

I guess I'm not involved with such purportedly swank gigs.

TarHeelJ · #**1679** Posted **Apr 13, 2014, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by AtlantaMustang

Some of my friends went. Gatech students/recent grads and their friends, if that helps.

I'm sure people of a different age group or mindset will spend lots of money on something like TommorowWorld. I would have at one time, but I'm way past that.

L.ARCH · #**1680** Posted **Apr 13, 2014, 10:49 PM**

TomorrowWorld was awesome mostly because of the diversity of people in brought in. Like the article says, there were literally people that flew in from all over the world, but it's not alone in that regard compared to other music festivals. It's really hard to nail down a "type" of person that attends these things but generally they're fun loving and open minded, college educated, middle-upper class young people that like to dress up in costumes and listen to good music and dance their asses off! Haha... Definitely good times! Counterpoint has a better music lineup IMO and I'm looking forward to seeing the new venue this year up near Rome. It's cool that the Atlanta area is beginning to tap into the worldwide festival scene... It means we wont have to travel as far to get on groove on!