Atlantic Station is a 138-acre mixed-use redevelopment project located in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia on the former site of the contaminated Atlantic Steel Mill. The project was officially opened in 2005 and aims to have 15 million square feet of retail, office, residential, and hotel space as well as 11 acres of public parks. The redevelopment of the brownfield site involved extensive remediation of soil contamination and the project has received awards for sustainable design with many LEED-certified buildings and an emphasis on energy efficiency.

1. Atlantic stationA Presentation by:Lauren thomas, gabby bacon, aaliyahcopeland, aishasealey, taliyah knight

3. Background informationAtlantic Station:Redevelopment project that is located in Midtown Atlanta, GeorgiaOfficially opened in 2005138 acres of mixed-use landOn the former brownfield site of the Atlantic Steel MillWas contaminated and remidiated by its developers and AIG Environmental, IncProjected to have 15,000,000 sq. feet of retail office, residential and hotel space and 11 acres of public parksReceived the EPA’s 2004 Phoenix Award as the Best National Brownsfield Redevelopment Received the Sierra Club’s 2005 America’s Best New Development Projects

4. Redevelopment Formerly the Atlantic Steel Mill, opened in 1901Remediation of the soil had huge costs because of the large contaminationDesigned with energy efficiency in mindMany of the buildings are LEED CertifiedDeveloped to assist in the migration of urban sprawl and to reduce air pollution by having people living and working closer together

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6. Estimate the number and average height of trees in shopping center. Average Height: 356 cm

7. How are the tress planted?They were planted in beds with woodchips.

8. Estimate the percentage of the parking lot that is filled with cars. About 85% of the parking lot was filled with cars.

9. Where does all of the water that falls onto the shopping center go?The sewer system

10. Is it aesthetically pleasing?Yes.

11. Our surveys show…..

12. Did your respondents seem to feel positively about the mall? Yes

13. Marshall 1st period.Thank you for listening…

14. How can the negative environmental problems associated with malls be minimized? They could add “no smoking zone” signs in many areas and have one place set aside for all the smoking. Also for the crime rates they can add more security than they have right now.

15. What functions does this mall play in this community?It is more than a mall, it’s a living facility. There are lofts and a grocery store as well as the upscale stores and restaurants.

16. What environmental problems did you see that we4re associated with the mall (e.g., water runoff, aesthetics, wildlife, loss of habitat, traffic)? Loss of habitat because there was little to no animals