View of Atlanta today from my companies office in Atlanta. One of the underrated things about Atlanta is the hilly terrain causing for some incredible views. This is from the 9th floor but the building sits on a ridge which runs about 200-300’ higher than the immediate surrounding area.
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We got to see them while visiting in 2014. I’m curious how cities with these types of installations would handle an emergency. Surely their emergency departments must have had some sort of plan. 
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I think somebody mentioned a breakaway hangar system.
Just drive through them and repair/rehang later?
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That’s what I was thinking. I’m still imagining a tangled mess, but it’s probably my anxiety talking.
I’d also like to point out the extended sidewalk seating areas to the left in the photo. Again, this was 7 years ago and in a city that experiences winter for a good portion of the year. City of Raleigh, take note.
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People first streets. The narrow roads means you’re shaded from the harsh sun for the most part. Plazas every few hundred meters for open air.
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But the shadows!
No setbacks!
No parking!
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I was just reading about complaints ancient Romans had about their city when it was rebuilt after Nero’s fire. Along the lines of the streets being too wide and the buildings too uniform in height. The citizens missed the narrow streets and tall buildings which helped with shadows so the sun’s heat wasn’t as oppressive.
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But not so tall that create canyons or an oppressive feel.
I always look forward to the view on 20 east at 6 flags Rd, great vista for DT ATL
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The challenge is to get all the good stuff that comes along with that design like safe walkability, intimacy of neighborhood, and general urban community. When you get just the shadows and none of the good stuff, and are stuck with suburban traffic patterns as the defining feature of your neighborhood, it’s only seen as a negative.
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That’s a good one too! It’s almost like you see the city sitting on a table there because you’re going down to the river at 750’ but the city is back up at 1100’ (zoom in straight on the Google StreetView)
At my old house, you could see the top 20 or so floors of the tallest buildings in the winter from pretty close to this point.
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thats pretty crazy!
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New Years Eve fireworks was one of the coolest nights ever because you could see so many. Some great times there, but the neighborhood wasn’t the best.
Also went to the Battery while down here last night. If we do build some sort of downtown stadium or anything, we have got to take some notes / elements from that. Should’ve gotten some pictures, but if with the Braves on the road, the place was buzzing, restaurants and shops were filled with people on a Thursday. I’m hoping this is what DTS feels like or if the Canes ever come downtown we don’t just plop an arena and call it a day.
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I think nearly everyone in America is out driving these days. Freeways were full from Wilmington to Alabama. We got to enjoy 3 major traffic jams in ATL. No wrecks, just what my wife calls “immaculate congestion.”
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I spy Glenwood park! I miss that Kroger 
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I can’t stress this enough we need HOV lanes now.
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Every HOV lane in Atlanta ends up just as congested as the traditional lane. Even the express lanes are nearly full. Paid $15 to save maybe 3 minutes heading into Atlanta Thursday morning in the express lane.
HOT lanes could work here though I think on 40 and portions of 540. HOT still awards carpooling while also generating revenue which HOV does not.
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HOV lanes only work if they are dedicated and have separate exits. If not, it will just cause more traffic while people cross 3 or 4 lanes of traffic to get into the lane and to leave the highway. SLC is a perfect example of what we shouldn’t do.
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