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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Now that the stadium is a done deal, what matters most is how this massive addition to the city will blend in with its surrounding environment and do no harm to the people who live near it. A class of Georgia Tech students studying under Mike Dobbins, a professor in the School of City and Regional Planning, and Bruce Gunter, a noted affordable housing expert, has been brainstorming ways to ensure Vine City, English Avenue, and Castleberry Hill don't become collateral damage in the stadium's development. In addition to studying environmental impacts and economic programs, they're trying to find ways the Falcons, state, and city can soften the blow that parking will have on the communities through integration with greenspace, tailgating, and natural water features.
