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Joint Statement on Approval of Concept Plan to Transform former AMC Wellstar Property
Mayor’s Office of Communications
55 Trinity Avenue, Suite 2500 • Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Joint Statement on Approval of Concept Plan to Transform former AMC Wellstar Property
ATLANTA—The City of Atlanta and Wellstar Health System issued the following joint statement on the passage of the proposed concept plan to transform the former Atlanta Medical Center property.
“Mayor Andre Dickens and Wellstar Health System fully support the Atlanta City Council’s decision to approve Kimley-Horn’s proposed concept plan to transform Wellstar’s property in the Old Fourth Ward.
“Atlanta’s Department of City Planning met with the community and incorporated a great amount of input about what they wanted—including mixed-use development, central greenspace, maintaining some medical use on the site, new street connections and more.
“We are committed to working together to develop a long-term plan that will best meet the needs of the community and Metro Atlanta. We look forward to continuing our partnership and collaborating with residents on a community-driven solution for this important site.”
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