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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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The Atlanta City Council is considering rescinding a moratorium on commercial building permits along Memorial Drive following complaints from developers. Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong, who sponsored the six-month ban on accepting building permit applications the council approved unanimously two weeks ago, introduced an ordinance at the end of Monday’s council meeting that would rescind the action. According to the ordinance, neighborhood and community groups along Memorial Drive have not had a chance to review a redevelopment study of the corridor undertaken last fall by graduate students at Georgia Tech and make recommendations to the council. The study, lead by School of City and Regional Planning Professor of Practice Mike Dobbins, suggested redesigning the roadway through intersection improvements that would slow traffic, making the corridor more walkable and, thus, a better fit for the mixed-use projects being built there.
