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DeKalb County officials have put forth an action plan to bring new commercial development to Memorial Drive for the first time since the 1980s. They will be creating a "Gateway West" urban center with restaurants, retail, apartments, green space, public squares, office space and more!

With the new Memorial Drive Revitalization plan put forward, DeKalb County officials expect to change the perspective people have on Memorial Drive and create new demand. They will be dividing Memorial Drive into four focus areas: Gateway West, Global City, Hambrick Village and Gateway East.

On top of all of the new additions to Gateway West mentioned above, there have been plans made to add an Arts Corridor to the area. Global City will be less urban and intense as the ideas going into Gateway West but will also support multi-story buildings including restaurants, retail offices and residential opportunities. The “Global” component will come from the types of businesses placed in this area. Hambrick Village has two mostly vacant shopping centers that are being redeveloped into a Neighborhood Center. Gateway East may be turned into a trailhead and feature a pocket park.

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