What is the most bustling streetfront in Altanta?

testarossa50 · #1 Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 5:46 PM**

I'm talking multi-landlord, multi-tenant, calssic streetfronts. Atlanta isn't know for them but there are a few--and there is one particularly that stands out as having an exceptional level of foot traffic and retail density. I'll try to take some pics after work and post later.

In the meantime, what are your ideas?

futuresooner · #2 Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 5:52 PM**

Peachtree, Juniper, Monroe, Ponce de Leon, and Piedmont are a few I know of.

testarossa50 · #3 Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 6:05 PM**

I guess I was thinking along specific blocks--N Highland north of Ponce, for example

gttx · #4 Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 6:09 PM**

Little 5.

Andrea · #5 Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 6:38 PM**

South Downtown is still good for that, too. But I think you find a lot more of this in the small towns and suburbs. Decatur is great, of course, and Roswell is very pleasant.

testarossa50 · #6 Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 8:05 PM**

Andrea got it--south downtown. Specifically Peachtree Street between Alabama and MLK--totally packed with people lots of the time.

trainiac · #7 Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 8:11 PM**

At least during weekdays..... Broad St from Walton to Luckie

10th between Piedmont and the park

(four 0 four) · #8 Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 10:00 PM**

East Atlanta has its ups & downs but tends to stay busy. The area of Highland north of Freedon Parkway (near Parish) has an amazing amount of new retail and at least at night is pretty busy.

Terminus · #9 Posted **Sep 25, 2008, 10:42 AM**

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Andrea got it--south downtown. Specifically Peachtree Street between Alabama and MLK--totally packed with people lots of the time.

Agreed, this certainly has the most pedestrian traffic.

amd1588 · #10 Posted **Sep 26, 2008, 12:08 AM**

It's just unfortunate that its such a trashy area. Really wish there could be more continuity downtown.

ATLaffinity · #11 Posted **Sep 26, 2008, 12:20 AM**

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It's just unfortunate that its such a trashy area. Really wish there could be more continuity downtown.

agreed. i'd much rather be in the bustle near 10th/Piedmont.

briantech · #12 Posted **Oct 5, 2008, 3:34 PM**

The stretch of peachtree from the Ritz Carlton to where west peachtree splits off is pretty good.

AtlMidtowner · #13 Posted **Oct 6, 2008, 1:41 AM**

On weekend nights, CLEARLY in front of the W Hotel on 14th and the corner of 14th and Peachtree, then eminating to the legitimate and illegal parking from there.

Daytime weekends, I would agree that Little Five Points and 10th to Piedmont as well as Virginia and Highlands. Atlantic Station has good weekends too.

NativeAtlantan · #14 Posted **Oct 6, 2008, 3:48 AM**

Anyone who is still nominating areas other than South Downtown has never driven through there....it's not even close.

dirtybird · #15 Posted **Oct 6, 2008, 4:23 AM**

I've seen vast improvements with street level activity on Peachtree between 5th and 10th Street over the past 5 years. It is by no means bustling but still really nice, especially early evening between 6-9pm.

amd1588 · #16 Posted **Oct 6, 2008, 5:05 AM**

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Anyone who is still nominating areas other than South Downtown has never driven through there....it's not even close.

Not necessarily. Although that area does have the best infrastructure(unkept as it may be) it is by no means the most bustling. After 6 PM virtually everything closes. Not only that, south of MLK Drive, it really does thin out. That is only the area between Peachtree(Whitehall), Broad, Alabama and Forsyth Streets during the daytime. And even that is extreme urban blight.

The area around Mitchell Street has great street life in the daytime, but by no means would I consider it bustling. It mainly benefits from a classical grid system of downtown and the fact that the buildings are built up to the street. I think this entire South Downtown area has the best potential, from an architectural standpoint. But the city will likely never give it the attention it deserves, because all of the real money has moved north to Midtown.

briantech · #17 Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 12:36 AM**

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Not necessarily. Although that area does have the best infrastructure(unkept as it may be) it is by no means the most bustling. After 6 PM virtually everything closes. Not only that, south of MLK Drive, it really does thin out. That is only the area between Peachtree(Whitehall), Broad, Alabama and Forsyth Streets during the daytime. And even that is extreme urban blight.

The area around Mitchell Street has great street life in the daytime, but by no means would I consider it bustling. It mainly benefits from a classical grid system of downtown and the fact that the buildings are built up to the street. I think this entire South Downtown area has the best potential, from an architectural standpoint. But the city will likely never give it the attention it deserves, because all of the real money has moved north to Midtown.

Agreed. Castleberry Hill's the best thing to happen to downtown since COP.

If COP can continue to grow east and castleberry hill north, and the burn down Underground, it could turn the area around. maybe.

amd1588 · #18 Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 4:21 PM**

jj

oftrue · #19 Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 4:39 PM**

Yea they should give the whole five points area to Georgia State University for expansion. Demolish all those ghetto styles stores, I'm black so let me go on in and be real. Remake five points into a Grand Central Station area for Greyound, Commuter buses, Marta, and trains. Five points is in need of a dramatic culture change. The five points area must be upgraded like now. The area has so much potential. They need to find a way to get idle people off the streets, who are just standing around creating drama. I do believe in helping people who truly have need, but I will never have pity for the lazy. Especially lazy men.

Terminus · #20 Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 6:18 PM**

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I wish they would completely close down the Underground and those entire blocks of five points. They should have all of those bus routes at five points station that serve the Projects rerouted to West End station or further south, or west. I then think they should do a massive 3 Billion dollar renovation of the area. And possibly turn the underground into lofts or something. Also included should be a complete demotion of Five Points station. It should ONLY be a subway station, with the area above ground used to build high density apartments, etc.

I completely disagree about rerouting the buses. I live downtown because of the excellent bus and train access. It's really pissed me off that some buses have been rerouted to GSU or other nearby stations, rather than Five Points, because now I never use them.

It might be one thing if the trains rain every minute, but by forcing a modal shift you add 15 minutes to the trip.