neighborhood gateways 20120626

© 2007-2012 all rights reserved Drawing Board Atlanta Inc & Phillip Andrew Jessup

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  The line of houses at Boulevard & Carroll Street defines a boundary between Cabbagetown & the rest of the city.

  A clear boundary helps a Neighborhood maintain a clearly identifiable character.

  Buildings & Entry Monuments at Key junctures define the Bounds & offer Welcome.

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From www.atlantatimemachine.com


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  The Oakland Cemetery wall at Boulevard defines a boundary between Cabbagetown, Grant Park, and the city of the departed. The smokestacks & tower of Cabbagetown identify that community beyond.


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From A Pattern Language

Sketch by Phillip Andrew Jessup


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  Then, head far enough South on Boulevard — and see the real world, “foto verité”.

  Can this really be a Gateway to the lost neighborhood of Grant Park?


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A double-wide is incompatible with the historic character of this century-old community. The metal sound wall is also inappropriate as a neighborhood boundary — screen it. Great place for a vertical garden!


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The old BBQ was formerly a take-out until it became “informally” used for inside dining, causing parking to spill over onto nearby residential lots. Cater instead to pedestrian traffic from the nearby neighborhood.


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This building, where Waldo Street ends at Glenwood Avenue, housed a Corner Grocery during the 1950’s where many neighborhood children walked for after-school ice cream cones (carry-out).


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This slide show is adapted from one that was used to illustrate some key design principles to neighbors and a local developer and to achieve common ground to allow the owner to develop his property without further delay.


neighborhood gateways 20120626

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