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12/03/2020

We are broadcasting live today from the new EMEF Studio Gallery at 4:30 pm EST. We can’t wait to see your beautiful faces. Zoom link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88000439152

12/01/2020

It's been way too long, 335 days to be exact. Let's get together. Join Ryan Gravel and Heather Infantry for a live chat from EMEF Studio Gallery on Thursday, December 3 at 4:30 pm. Stop by to say hey (masked of course) or login to Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88000439152) as we reflect on this past year and offer our hopes for the future.

01/08/2020

“Over the last 50 years we’ve gotten much better at recognizing the importance of preserving historic buildings, but don’t think as much about preserving the intangible heritage of communities—things like oral traditions, performing arts, and neighborhood rituals. Similarly, we acknowledge that a sustainable future must include green design, but we don’t talk about how honoring the history and cultural relevance of certain places is also key to sustaining communities. It’s time for developers and preservationists to do more than preserve buildings; we must also work to maintain the cultural identity of the places we are redeveloping.”

We recognize the importance of preserving historic buildings, but don’t think as much about cultural preservation, the intangible heritage of communities.

12/27/2019

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) -- 'Tis the season for visions, Atlanta! Starry nights, candles and solutions to miserable traffic on Interstate 285.

12/13/2019

Here's a look at the winners from our I-285 Ideas Challenge.

In Beltline visionary Ryan Gravel’s competition, pitches range from awesome to adorable to downright horrific.

12/11/2019

Thanks Reporter Newspapers for the coverage on our ideas competition!

A ring of urban forest. A 64-mile-long river. The world’s longest zip line or biggest skate park. Monorails and bus lanes. Those were just a few of the 50 ideas for the future of I-285 displa…

12/10/2019

Big hugs to all the folks that came out last Friday to celebrate Generator’s new partnership with Google Fiber, toast Ryan’s 20th anniversary of his Atlanta BeltLine thesis and hear the winners of our ideas challenge.

The winners were:

Best for the People -
285 Expansion Plan: Pocket Cities/TOD & MARTA Loop by Travis Bruce;
Best for the Planet -
More Tree Please: 64 Miles of Forested Trails by Judy Yi;
Best Use of Technology -
Project Iris: A high-speed transit and renewable energy parkway by Nicholas Mulkey;
Best Use of Ecology -
The Blue Loop: Off Ramps into Nature by Hannah Palmer;
Best Utopia -
The Zipline by Scarlett Partain (8 years old); and
Best Dystopia -
Multi-Layered I-285 by David Pope.
📸: Adam Komich

12/09/2019

“Then it started to grow. Others started getting ownership of this vision,” he said. “You could see the public falling in love with it. That led to political support.”

Atlanta columnist Bill Torpy profiles Ryan Gravel, the visionary whose Georgia Tech master's thesis became the blueprint for the Atlanta Beltline.

12/06/2019

Today Generator announced we were selected as Google Fiber’s first Community Connection in Atlanta. Through this partnership, we are connected to the Google Fiber gigabit network at no cost and will receive ongoing dedicated support. We were joined today by City Councilman Amir Farokhi and other community partners to celebrate the occasion. Tonight, the festivities continue with the culmination of the I-285 Ideas Competition from 4-8 pm. Pull up!

12/05/2019

Check out our awesome panel of judges for the Reimagine I-285 Competition. Which idea is best for people or best for the economy? Which idea has the best use of technology or ecology? Come see for yourself as we toast an anniversary and elevate ideas that nobody is asking for, but just might change the world. Our friends at Google Fiber will be on deck with swag and libations. All are welcome, tomorrow 4-8 pm.

Judges L-R: Clyde Higgs, Atlanta Beltline; Rose Scott, WABE; Bem Joiner, Atlanta Influences Everything; Thomas Wheatley, Atlanta Magazine; Tim Keane, City of Atlanta, Marian Liou, Atlanta Regional Commission; Tim Schrager, Perennial Properties; and Bithia Ratnasamy, City of Atlanta.

12/04/2019

Thank you to everyone that submitted ideas to the I-285 Challenge. We received an impressive number of responses which we will showcase and announce the winners this Friday at 4 pm during an extended edition of after-hours. We’ll pour libations to toast a special anniversary (thanks for sponsoring), while contemplating the next 20 years.

12/03/2019

This , we invite you to give your $$$ and your ideas. We’ve got $245K left to go to support the first phase of our space build out. Can we count on you? Donate now via the link in the bio. Also, today is the deadline to share your ideas for the I-285 challenge. We’re accepting submissions until 5 pm. 💰 💡 💰 💡

12/02/2019

\\20YRS\\ It was December 1999 when Georgia Tech grad student, Ryan Gravel, submitted a thesis entitled “Belt Line - Atlanta”, an idea that would forever change our city. Taking lessons learned, Generator was conceived to create a platform for people and ideas—ideas that no one is asking for, but just might change the world. This week we reflect on this incredible milestone while looking to the future. Tag your early Atlanta Beltline memories and don’t forget to share your ideas for our I-285 challenge. Deadline 12/3.

11/28/2019

Happy Thanksgiving y’all from team Generator. In observance of the holiday we will be closed for after-hours tomorrow. We will resume on December 6th for a special after-hours edition to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Ryan‘s thesis. Don’t forget to share your ideas for the I-285 challenge before 12/3. All ages welcome. Check the link in the bio for more details.

11/27/2019

11/26/2019

\\CELEBRATE\\ Murals, a lazy river, rapid bus transit and now a hanging monorail!!! Next Friday (12/6) we’ll share these ideas for I-285. We’ll also be announcing a new partnership with , all to commemorate the 20th anniversary of one of the world’s most transformational ideas, the atlanta . You still have until 12/3 to submit your idea. No idea is too small or unrealistic. All ages welcome. Cash prizes for students K-12.

11/25/2019

\\GIVE THANKS\\ The Generator team is humbled by the recent generosity of the who awarded us a $10k grant. This gift gets us closer to our $300k goal to build out a future home. Get in on the action, make a donation today and together we will create the first-ever social house for people and ideas. Link in bio.

11/24/2019

The vision that Gravel and neighborhood leaders began creating two decades ago included components the BeltLine has not yet delivered: a transit system, abundant affordable housing, and inclusiveness for all the intown communities that made the project possible in the first place.