Neighborhood association urges Atlanta City Council to reject Amsterdam Walk proposal

Neighbors opposed to Amsterdam Walk project are primed for City Council meeting - SaportaReport

Residents near Amsterdam Walk say they’re prepared to speak out against a large-scale redevelopment project during Monday’s Atlanta City Council meeting. While public comment rules limit what they can say, they plan to make their concerns clear, warning that the proposed redevelopment plans by Portman Holdings are too large for the surrounding neighborhood and would set a harmful precedent for future projects across the city, residents said. Atl…

Neighborhood association urges Atlanta City Council to reject Amsterdam Walk proposal

With only days to the Atlanta City Council vote regarding the controversial Amsterdam Walk redevelopment, the Morningside Lenox Park Association (MLPA) Board unanimously approved a statement calling on the council to reject the proposed plan from Portman Holdings.The statement, approved at the MLPA meeting and shared with Rough Draft on April 14, explains that, while the MLPA originally negotiated and approved a development plan for the site, “u…