Lindbergh Armour Project Overview

Vision

The overall vision for the Lindbergh-Armour district is to become a part of Atlanta where dense, walkable development is balanced with access to housing, jobs, transit, amenities, and nature. It will be an inclusive, affordable place to live work and play, where all people are welcome.

BACKGROUND

The City of Atlanta and MARTA have partnered to align planning recommendations for the greater Lindbergh and Armour-Ottley areas under a vision for growth and development that acknowledges the area’s past and focuses on access to jobs, housing, transit, amenities, and nature. As the district situated between Buckhead, Midtown, and Emory University, there is a great need for connectivity improvements. The Lindbergh-Armour Master Plan (LAMP) will provide a framework for the area to achieve its full potential as a walkable, vibrant transit-oriented district for an economically and demographically diverse population.

The planning process will focus on coordination among local partners and agencies and consistent public participation opportunities to identify clear paths for implementation of the plan’s recommendations.

Study Area

The Lindbergh-Armour study area is shown on the right in orange. The approximate boundaries are as follows, Northern border: Miami Circle and Sidney Marcus Blvd/Buford Hwy; Eastern border: the city of Atlanta border at I-85 and Buford Hwy; Southern border: Cheshire Bridge Road from the South Fork of Peachtree Creek to Piedmont Road; Southwestern border: CSX rail line/Armour Drive. The study area is located in Council Districts 6 and 7 and within the Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs B, E, and F).

Concurrent Planning Efforts and Trail Projects

There is a lot happening around Lindbergh. LAMP seeks to establish ongoing coordination between the plans and trails shown on the right in order to identify potential infrastructure investments that support the goals of these different projects. Additionally, in coordinating closely with these partner agencies and organizations, the City hopes to spread awareness of these projects to people who live and work in the area and those that may use these amenities. If other planning efforts within the LAMP study area are identified during this process, the associated organizations will be added to our project coordination efforts.

Project Timeline Summary

The remaining work for LAMP will occur in two overarching stages, which can be further broken down into phases.

The graphic on the right provides a high-level overview of the project stages, phases, and related tasks.

Project tasks and engagement opportunities in Stage 1 are organized into three phases that provide a framework for remaining work through 2023:

Phase 1: Understand the Community & District Phase 2: Develop & Refine Concepts Phase 3: Adopt Final Recommendations

In Stage 1, transit-oriented development sites in the study area will be prioritized for conceptual analysis, with final illustrative concepts and recommendations to be adopted by the end of 2023.

Stage 2 is anticipated to be activated in early 2024 with a focus on implementation of short-term recommendations. Work that occurs in this stage will be carried forward in coordination with other city departments or implementing partners once LAMP is adopted. This second stage will also encompass other placemaking, public space, mobility, or development concepts that are not addressed in Stage 1 and that require further analysis for implementation.