ABSTRACT
Several billion dollars in development is under way in downtown Atlanta, including numerous projects initiated by Georgia State University. Working to make itself part of the community, Georgia State, along with its private foundation and business partners, has developed a variety of building projects that are breathing life into the downtown area. Without a city master plan for the central core, the university took on a planning process and became the lead institution in redeveloping the downtown area. This chapter describes the university's learning process with its partners, how it built support, utilized two private foundations to float bond issues, leveraged private funds, and developed the expertise required to rebuild itself and downtown Atlanta.
