🏗️ If you build it….?

Beginnings and endings JUNE It s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Tucker As I write this it s a pleasant degrees a reading that normally wouldn t be listed as pleasant This newsletter discusses a proposal floated out by developers at Northlake Mall who want to build apartments in order to draw attention to the area specific sad news about a achievable closure of a Tucker institution a brief look into the city s transportation future and a bit of news about the Kelley Cofer pool This newsletter will be on pause for the July holiday but will resume the following week I hope to see you in Tucker on July Have a great weekend Cathy Help provide life-changing mental fitness backing to kids and families across metro Atlanta by attending CHRIS s th anniversary CHRIStal Ball on Aug Get tickets here SPONSOR MESSAGE Screenshot City Council lukewarm on Northlake proposal Developers urged the Tucker City Council at its June meeting for input about the future of Northlake Mall floating the possibility of constructing almost apartments in the former JCPenney site It would be part of a bigger initiative that Trammell Crow and mall owner ATR Corinth Partners envision for the mostly empty property that could include a Planned Unit Progress PUD which is a multi-year process involving the Atlanta Regional Commission and other agencies Attorney Dan Webb presenting an economic rise record on behalf of the companies suggested a parallel path that would allow the construction of multi-family units while a master plan or PUD is developed But the council wasn t that jazzed about the build-it-and-they-will-come approach Read about the meeting here M to Help Atlanta Entrepreneurs Expand SPONSORED BY THRIVING CITIES FUND Two Atlanta-based companies Flock Safety and Homegrown have partnered to launch the M Thriving Cities Fund supporting multi-location brick-and-mortar entrepreneurs across the city Entrepreneurs in Atlanta and beyond can now access development capital without selling their ownership or putting their personal assets up as collateral Neighborhood businesses like El Tesoro Sugarcoat and Switchyards were among the first to benefit Is there a multi-location brick-and-mortar business you love Send them to Thriving Cities Fund or Homegrown to learn more Photo by Cathy Cobbs Tucker Meat goes silent Is the Tucker Meat Arena permanently closed Social media was abuzz this week with speculation after passers-by noticed that the beloved establishment seemed to be out of business Others noted that they observed people moving equipment out of the building located at Brockett Rd A Rough Draft reporter drove by the site on June and June and observed the front windows covered from the inside with brown paper and a sign that noted completely Kitchen closed in current times While the business phone is still in operation calls are diverted to a voice mailbox that indicates that it is full and messages cannot be left Rough Draft also reached out to the meat area s listed email address and is awaiting a response This would be terrible news for lovers of quality steaks and the area s famous Mammoth Burger This is what we know so far Help provide life-changing mental vitality encouragement to kids and families across metro Atlanta by attending CHRIS s th anniversary CHRIStal Ball on Aug Get tickets here SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Cathy Cobbs A look at Tucker s transportation future On June the city held an open house to solicit feedback for the city s roadways and trails system as well as the Lawrenceville Highway Access Management and Beautification project About people came to city hall to look at the myriad of improvement projects particular of which may happen soon and others that could take years to implement The project aims to enhance the city s transportation infrastructure by building on the Strategic Transportation Master Plan Trail Master Plan and Comprehensive Plan according to the city s website When complete it will provide a comprehensive review and analysis of the city s transportation and connectivity issues focusing on major corridors intersections school zones and access management The project will also evaluate transit pedestrian and bicycle systems and develop a dedicated trail architecture plan to offer alternative connectivity options and reduce vehicular traffic If you weren t able to be at the open house and want to provide input here s the link to a survey A brief analysis about the open house is here Photo by Tucker Parks Recreation Kelley Cofer pool repairs underway On June the city s parks department reported on social media that the Kelley Cofer Pool would be closed until further notice Apparently there was a fire in the pump room according to eyewitnesses There s been no official word on a timeline for repairs yet so Rough Draft reached out to the city for comment Communications Manager Sonja Szubski announced electricians have been hard at work all week to fix the issues Officially the pool s reopening date is July but it may be earlier than that she declared Stay informed about updates by following Tucker s social media channels Share your love of Rough Draft with a friend Use the personal referral link below and get cool stuff Get referrals and we ll send you specific stickers Get and you ll get a t-shirt The post If you build it appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta