#ATLANTIC STATION LOFTS MOVIE#
Atlantic Station is host to a variety of restaurants, stores, and a 16-screen movie theater.
Housing opportunities range from affordable to upscale and include apartments, condominiums, single-family homes, detached homes, and lofts. Known for its live-work-play environment, Atlantic Station prides itself on a mix of uses, walkability, and accessibility. Atlantic Station is now a vibrant and busy community with 3,000 residents and an employee population of 3,500. The first residents moved into Atlantic Station in October 2003, and stores began opening in October 2005. DCED's analytical work has been more broadly applied by EPA guidance allowing cities to take air quality credit for smart growth development. The result: shorter and fewer auto trips with fewer emissions. The analysis, coupled with EPA's use of regulatory flexibility under an innovative program called Project XL, allowed the development to proceed. This obstacle was removed after an analysis by EPA's Development, Community, and Environment Division (DCED) showed that the smart growth aspects of the redevelopment would help reduce air pollution, among other environmental benefits. Because Atlanta had not met Clean Air Act standards, the bridge (a form of highway construction) would have been prohibited under a standard interpretation of EPA regulations. For adequate access, the plan required construction of a highway bridge to connect the site to both transit and the highway. However, a "business as usual" approach would not have allowed the Atlantic Station project to move forward.
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