Downtown Atlanta was recently named one of “52 Places to Go in 2014” by The New York Times. Featured as No. 40 on the list, it includes places such as Cape Town, South Africa; Perth, Australia; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Peach City is expected to have a phenomenal 2014 as it welcomes new museums and streetcars, among other major expansions. Both the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and the College Football Hall of Fame are expected to open in 2014, and the Atlanta Streetcar project is expected to be operational this year.
Here are some highlights from the Atlanta Real Estate Forum on what you can expect to come in Atlanta this year:
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is scheduled to open in May next to Centennial Olympic Park and the Georgia Aquarium. This 42,000-square-foot, environmentally-friendly museum will feature permanent galleries devoted to domestic and international rights struggles, and it will also house the Martin Luther King Jr. papers that are owned by Morehouse College. The Center will be a place to advocate for one another and embrace justice, as well as a place to learn history, celebrate progress and confront issues of society today in a civil manner. There is currently no place to go that allows visitors to learn about the history of the Civil Rights Movement, contemporary human rights movements and how they are connected. The National Center for Civil and Human Rights aims to fill that void with an unforgettable, multi-sensory experience.
The second attraction opening in the area around Centennial Olympic Park in 2014 is the College
Football Hall of Fame. This 94,000-square-foot facility is expected to open in time for fall kickoff of the college football season. Relocating from South Bend, Ind., the Hall of Fame includes an exhibit space and a 45-yard indoor football field that can serve as flexible programming and event space.
Beginning this summer, visitors will be able to take the new Atlanta Streetcar on a loop that will link some of the city’s top destinations. Designed to provide a safe, convenient way to travel through downtown, the streetcar will provide connectivity to
MARTA, the Atlanta BeltLine and other transit services. The first phase of the new Atlanta Streetcar will include stops at Centennial Olympic Park, Luckie Street at Cone Street, Woodruff Park, Park Place, Hurt Park, the Sweet Auburn Market, Edgewood Avenue at Hilliard Street, the King Historic District, Auburn Avenue at Piedmont Avenue, the Peachtree Center and Carnegie Way at Spring Street. Future expansion of the Atlanta Streetcar is planned, and many proponents of the program expect it transform local and regional transportation.
The inclusion of Atlanta on this list showcases yet another reason why the city is the perfect place to call home. With a world-class list of museums, galleries, restaurants and entertainment destinations, Atlanta provides its residents and visitors with culture and adventure at every corner. For more information on making the city of Atlanta your new home, visit us at knowatlanta.com.
