Politics & Government

Sandy Springs Community Leaders Give Their Take on Downtown Redevelopment [Photos]

Click photos to see what community leaders envision for the old Target site.

 

Nearly a full house of citizens showed up at City Hall, Thursday evening, to hear concepts for Sandy Springs new Town Center. Sandy Springs officials did not hold this meeting, however.

The Sandy Springs Council of Neighborhoods held the meeting to .

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“The topic is about Town Center, how you see it. How you want it to be used,” said Trisha Thompson, with the SSCN, before several leaders offered their take on what should be included in the new downtown Sandy Springs.

Click photos to see what community leaders envision for the old Target site.

Mayor Eva Galambos has said that because the City of Sandy Springs did not receive any qualified responses during the Request for Proposals process, she is focused on the Target site for the new City Hall and the center of downtown revitalization.

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Boston-based Goody Clancy has been selected to develop downtown. City Council Goody Clancy completed master plans or downtown revitalization projects in several cities, such as Norfolk, Va., New Orleans, West Savannah, Chattanooga, and Greenville, S.C.

Tell us in the comments what you think Sandy Springs downtown should look like.


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