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LITHONIA TOWN CENTER
Blueprints for Successful Communities A Program of the Georgia Conservancy LITHONIA TOWN CENTER Covington, Newton County Westside, City of Atlanta Senoia, Coweta County Collier Village, City of Atlanta Lakewood Heights, City of Atlanta Lindbergh/LaVista, City of Atlanta Home Park, City of Atlanta & DeKalb County Athens, Clarke County Pin Point Community, Chatham County University Parkway, Barrow, Neighborhood Planning Unit-G, Atlanta Oconee Counties Harrisburg, Augusta University Parkway, Gwinnett County Lithonia, DeKalb County Middle Chattahoochee Watershed Moreland, Coweta County Ocmulgee River Corridor, Macon/Bibb Counties City of Conyers, Rockdale County Sandfly Community, Savannah Berkeley Park, City of Atlanta Moultrie, Colquitt County LaVista Road, DeKalb County Pittsburgh, City of Atlanta Toccoa, Stephens County Piedmont Heights, City of Atlanta Blueprints Communities Existing MARTA Rail Proposed MARTA Rail Atlanta BeltLine Existing PATH Trail Proposed PATH Trail Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Regional Context Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Management Plan 2005 Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Existing PATH Trail Proposed PATH Trail Existing City Limits Proposed City Limits Local Context HISTORY SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY LITHONIA THEN LITHONIA NOW Lithonia: Then and Now ISSUE: Lack of signage and connectivity ISSUE: Lack of historical identification ISSUE: Lack of presence and gathering space for Main Street businesses ISSUE: Lack of community space Challenges Big Ledge Quarry Lithonia Downtown Plaza Redevelopment – Phase 1 Blueprints Lithonia: Community Meeting 3 Downtown Redevelopment Strategy Georgia Design Tech and the Georgia Conservancy Plaza Redevelopment – Phase 2 Blueprints Lithonia: Community Meeting 3 Downtown Redevelopment Strategy Georgia Design Tech and the Georgia Conservancy Plaza Redevelopment – Phase 1 Blueprints Lithonia: Community Meeting 3 Stone Mountain GeorgiaStreet Tech and theExtension Georgia Conservancy Plaza Redevelopment – Phase 2 Library Blueprints Lithonia: Community Meeting 3 Illustrative Plan Georgia Tech and the Georgia Conservancy Community Garden Blueprints Lithonia: Community Meeting 3 Plaza Redevelopment – Phase 1 Re-inhabiting the Conservancy Plaza Georgia Tech and the Georgia Farmer’s Market Back of Wayfield’s Grocery Blueprints Lithonia: Community Meeting 3 Re-inhabiting the Conservancy Plaza Georgia Tech and the Georgia Community Center Plaza Redevelopment – Phase 1 New City Hall Blueprints Lithonia: Community Meeting 3 Downtown Redevelopment Georgia Tech and the Georgia Conservancy New Residential Build Incrementally • Plan can be easily phased Maintain Community Scale • Respect context and height Create Visual Interest • Variety and aesthetic appeal Plaza Redevelopment – Phase 2 5 floors Max Cleland Blvd at Swift St. Blueprints Lithonia: Community Meeting 3 Downtown Redevelopment Georgia Tech and the Georgia Conservancy Pedestrian Views of New Residential Plaza Redevelopment – Phase 2 A community celebration on the Stone Mountain Street extension Blueprints Lithonia: Community Meeting 3 Downtown Redevelopment Georgia Tech and the Georgia Conservancy Plaza Redevelopment – Pedestrian Views of the “Point” Phase 2 Gateway to Main Street • Sense of arrival Respect Main Street • Line street edge Civic presence at the gateway Blueprints Lithonia: Community Meeting 3 Downtown Redevelopment: Gateway Georgia Tech and the Georgia Conservancy Revitalizing the Downtown Plaza and Main Street Illustrative rendering of possible future • Maintain two-story character along Main St • Allow taller buildings along new internal street and maybe along Max Cleland • Improvements to Max Cleland • Long-term potential for redevelopment of grocery parking Downtown Redevelopment: Long Term TOURS Introduce visitors and residents to the quarry sights - Guided site tours Quarry: Phase Zero PATHS Expand recreation for visitors and residents - Paths - Overlook Park & Overlook Park Pavilion - Gateway Park Quarry: Phase One GATEWAY (153 lots) Westledge: Begin development of infrastructure and place making with range of housing options - Community Center at Gateway - Upper quarry park - Living machine greenhouse #1 - Zipcar parking - Community Garden - Dog park Quarry: Phase Two WESTLEDGE NEIGHBORHOOD (83 lots) Westledge: Continue Smart Growth of infrastructure, place making and community activities - Family park - Rain garden - Living machine greenhouse #2 Quarry: Phase Three WESTLEDGE QUARRY-FRONT (81 lots) Development of lots and housing along Westledge Quarry-Front - Big Ledge Quarry Inn - Inn Square - Quarry Ledge pavilions Quarry: Phase Four EASTLEDGE NEIGHBORHOOD (74 lots) Begin development of Eastledge Neighborhood with connections to existing street network - Community garden - Living machine greenhouse #3 - Long meadow - Rain garden Quarry: Phase Five EASTLEDGE QUARRY-FRONT (111 lots) Development of lots and housing along Eastledge Quarry-Front - Playground - Quarry Ledge pavilion - Dog park Quarry: Phase Six RECREATION Conversion of industrial properties to park and recreation space - Upper Quarry Park - Gneiss Road Completed Quarry: Phase Seven In practice, tactical urbanism is Short-term, deliberate actions to create long-term, high value community changes short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism: What? short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism: Example The Great Recession The Internet as a Tool for Building the Civic Economy short term action : long term change Shifting Demographics Tactical Urbanism: Why Now? Lithonia, Georgia Challenges - Lack of public gathering space - Undocumented history - Lack of signage throughout city - Inactive downtown short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism Challenges Opportunities - Lack of public gathering space + story-telling bench story-telling bench by Kelly Darby short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism Challenges Opportunities - Lack of public gathering space + story-telling bench - Undocumented history + historical marker historical marker by Kelly Heyer short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism Challenges Opportunities - Lack of public gathering space + story-telling bench - Undocumented history + historical marker - Lack of signage throughout city + bike Lithonia bike Lithonia by Elizabeth Ward z short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism Challenges Opportunities - Lack of public gathering space + story-telling bench - Undocumented history + historical marker - Lack of signage throughout city + bike Lithonia - Inactive downtown + pop-up cafe pop-up café by Jacob Davis short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism Challenges Opportunities - Lack of public gathering space + story-telling bench - Undocumented history + historical marker - Lack of signage throughout city + bike Lithonia - Inactive downtown + pop-up cafe short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism Lithonia Urban Projection short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism Tactical Urbanism Lessons Learned - Applied Engage residents in the process Hosting a large event works! Capitalize on the momentum short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism Swing[s] by Lithonia community gardens + interactive nodes Challenges Opportunities - Lack of use of City park + painted swings - Lack of public seating + pallet chairs - Desire for community garden + community barrel gardens z short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism z short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism + building short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism + painting short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism + planting short term action : long term change Tactical Urbanism Questions?