More than 200 people packed into a meeting at the 755 Club at Turner Field to express their concerns about the redevelopment of the stadium site once the Braves vacate at the end of 2016. Community members want a study funded by the Atlanta Regional Commission to guide the redevelopment, but the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority said it may put out a call to buyers and developers as early as October. According to a report in the AJC, Mayor Kasim Reed told the crowd the ARC study might take a year and bidders were at the table now. Both Georgia State University and a casino company have expressed interest in the site, and Reed said other developers were sure to surface once the call for redevelopment was announced by the city.
Atlanta police are investigating an armed home invasion in Buckhead, where the suspects posed as Georgia Power employees investigating a gas leak. According to a report from CBS46, three men dressed as workers with the utility company forced their way into an apartment at Elan Lindbergh on Morosgo Drive on Wednesday. The victims were tied up and watches and cash stolen.
Thousands of dance music fans are expected to descend on Atlanta for this weekend’s TomorrowWorld music festival in Chattahoochee Hills. The three-day festival will feature more than 300 of the world’s top DJs and 160,000 music loves, many of who will be camping on the site overnight. Only VIP and full weekend tickets are still available.
