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Geographical concentration for industries is a good thing.
This is true, but as an industry grows and expands, it will naturally develop multiple clusters in a metropolitan area. And seeing though earlier plans for this site never fully materialized, it's good to see something proposed there that will most likely get built.
I’m in agreement with those who desire to see the film and television industry continue to grow and develop mostly, if not completely, on the Southside.
And the Southside has been able and continues to benefit from the ongoing growth and development of the film and television production industry, including at such Southern Crescent sites as Trilith Studios (formerly Pinewood Atlanta Studios), Tyler Perry Studios, Areu Brothers Studios, Blackhall Studios, Blackhall Studios East, etc.
But I am also pleased to see the old Doraville General Motors Assembly Plant site continue to attract development opportunities.
And I also support the continued growth and development of the film and television in metro Atlanta and Georgia, no matter where it occurs.
And I also support the rights of all reputable private businesses (including film and television media production entertainment companies) to locate where they may choose (and to locate in areas that they think may be best for the wants and needs of their companies) in a free-market system and in a free society.
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Originally Posted by Mutiny77
This is true, but as an industry grows and expands, it will naturally develop multiple clusters in a metropolitan area. And seeing though earlier plans for this site never fully materialized, it's good to see something proposed there that will most likely get built.
Yes.
And—Atlanta/Metro Atlanta needs to be cognizant and proactive about what is happening with the industry (and any industry for that matter). The cement is not dry yet when it comes to Metro Atlanta’s Film/TV industry. There is real potential power, potential great significance, and potential great synergy if the Film/TV industry is wisely, (and strategically) concentrated in the South Metro, the Southside, and “Downtown-Southward.”
Imagine the additional synergy and power created if Gray Television, Eagle Rock Studios, and 3rd Rail Studios were located in the South Metro, Southside, etc. along with everything else.
Yes.
And—Atlanta/Metro Atlanta needs to be cognizant and proactive about what is happening with the industry (and any industry for that matter). The cement is not dry yet when it comes to Metro Atlanta’s Film/TV industry. There is real potential power, potential great significance, and potential great synergy if the Film/TV industry is wisely, (and strategically) concentrated in the South Metro, the Southside, and “Downtown-Southward.”
Imagine the additional synergy and power created if Gray Television, Eagle Rock Studios, and 3rd Rail Studios were located in the South Metro, Southside, etc. along with everything else.
I am/was never really concerned about the Doraville GM site. It is so nicely located that something great would come there.
I don't think anything is lost by this particular studio complex not locating on the south side. Lord knows Tyler Perry hasn't missed a beat at all not having his studios down that way.
But beyond that, even with clustering being a thing, you'll have some individual companies that chose to locate elsewhere in the metro. Considering how huge metro Atlanta is, that's not unprecedented and I'm sure there will be future new studio complexes that will be built from the ground up on the south side.
I don't think anything is lost by this particular studio complex not locating on the south side. Lord knows Tyler Perry hasn't missed a beat at all not having his studios down that way.
But beyond that, even with clustering being a thing, you'll have some individual companies that chose to locate elsewhere in the metro. Considering how huge metro Atlanta is, that's not unprecedented and I'm sure there will be future new studio complexes that will be built from the ground up on the south side.
Tyler Perry Studios are on the Southside, Brother Mute. That's one of my points.
I don't think anything is lost by this particular studio complex not locating on the south side. Lord knows Tyler Perry hasn't missed a beat at all not having his studios down that way.
But beyond that, even with clustering being a thing, you'll have some individual companies that chose to locate elsewhere in the metro. Considering how huge metro Atlanta is, that's not unprecedented and I'm sure there will be future new studio complexes that will be built from the ground up on the south side.
Prior to the pandemic, the head of Coweta County's Development Authority mentioned that a company was interested in building a studio somewhere in the northern part of the county.
They didn't share any more details than that though, and obviously the pandemic has delayed whatever progress was being made on the project, assuming the company didn't back out of the project entirely.
As long as communities north of Atlanta have more of the amenities, diversity and top rated schools the heads of these companies and their top talent desire, the Southside will always be at a disadvatange competing with them for investment. It's an unfortunate feedback loop.
The exception is of course when it comes to warehouses / distribution centers, because the powerbrokers and wealthy residents who live north of Atlanta don't want to deal with all of the semi-truck traffic, wear/tear on infrastructure and pollution they produce.
Yes.
And—Atlanta/Metro Atlanta needs to be cognizant and proactive about what is happening with the industry (and any industry for that matter). The cement is not dry yet when it comes to Metro Atlanta’s Film/TV industry. There is real potential power, potential great significance, and potential great synergy if the Film/TV industry is wisely, (and strategically) concentrated in the South Metro, the Southside, and “Downtown-Southward.”
Imagine the additional synergy and power created if Gray Television, Eagle Rock Studios, and 3rd Rail Studios were located in the South Metro, Southside, etc. along with everything else.
I am/was never really concerned about the Doraville GM site. It is so nicely located that something great would come there eventually.
I understand what you are saying in expressing your desire to see the Film/TV production industry concentrated on the Southside for the benefit of a less economically advantaged area like the Southside.
And I share your desire to see the Film/TV production industry concentrated on the Southside as a counterbalance to all of the economic development opportunities that the Northside frequently and constantly receives because of its built-in geographical advantage.
And I also recognize that South metro Atlanta has been very fortunate to have become home to such notable Film/TV production sites as Tyler Perry Studios, Areu Bros. Studios, Trilith Studios (formerly Pinewood Atlanta Studios), Blackhall Studios, Blackhall Studios East, and Atlanta Metro Studios.
But I also recognize that there will be some Film/TV studio companies that will choose to locate on the Northside because they have the freedom to make those decisions for their businesses.
And even if Film/TV production studios are not all locating on the Southside, we should be happy that the studios that choose to locate their facilities on the Northside are still choosing to locate in metro Atlanta and bring to our metropolitan area and state all of the economic activity and economic benefits that major Film/TV studio facilities often seem to bring with them.
Even if Film/TV production studios don’t locate on the less economically advantaged Southside, Film/TV production studios are bringing immense economic benefits to metro Atlanta and Georgia no matter what side of town or what part of the metro area they may choose to locate their physical facilities in.
... Which the fact that they are choosing to locate and operate in metro Atlanta and Georgia is what is the most important thing overall.
As long as communities north of Atlanta have more of the amenities, diversity and top rated schools the heads of these companies and their top talent desire, the Southside will always be at a disadvatange competing with them for investment. It's an unfortunate feedback loop.
I agree that it is unfortunate that the Southside is at a relative notable disadvantage with the Northside when it comes to competing for economic investment.
But it should be noted that the Southside is nowhere near being at a complete disadvantage when it comes to competing with the Northside for economic investment.
Being home to the world’s busiest airport (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport) is a major equalizer that helps tremendously with economic development efforts.
Also, while most economic investment undoubtedly continues to flow to the Northside, it’s worth pointing out that metro Atlanta’s Southside still has an economic lineup that many entire metropolitan regions would kill to have, including:
> The aforementioned world’s busiest airport at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
> Porsche North America Headquarters
> Delta Air Lines World Headquarters
> Chick-Fil-A Support Center (corporate headquarters)
> Hoshizaki America, Inc. Headquarters
> Georgia International Convention Center and Gateway Center Arena
> Tyler Perry Studios
> Trilith Studios (formerly Pinewood Atlanta Studios)
> Areu Bros. Studios
> Blackhall Studios
> Blackhall Studios East
> Atlanta Metro Studios
> EUE Screen Gems Studios
> Atlanta Metropolitan State College
> Atlanta Technical College
> Clayton State University
> Southern Crescent Technical College
Let’s also keep in mind that it has been the existence of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the status of HJAIA as the world’s busiest airport that has helped to attract and generate the massive and stunning growth of the Film/TV production industry in South metro Atlanta and in metro Atlanta and in Georgia as a whole.
It goes without saying that the airport has been an exceedingly powerful economic generator for the Southern Crescent, metro Atlanta and Georgia.
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The exception is of course when it comes to warehouses / distribution centers, because the powerbrokers and wealthy residents who live north of Atlanta don't want to deal with all of the semi-truck traffic, wear/tear on infrastructure and pollution they produce.
It is what it is.
The GA-400 North corridor admittedly may be light on warehousing and distribution center facilities in North Fulton, Forsyth and Dawson counties (though there are even a few warehouses and distribution centers along the generally most highly-affluent GA-400 corridor).
But there are numerous warehousing and distribution center facilities located on the Northside, particularly along the I-75 Northwest corridor in Cobb and Cherokee counties, and along the I-85/I-985/GA-316 Northeast corridor in Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall and Jackson counties.
There’s also a very large cluster of warehouses and distribution centers located along Mountain Industrial Boulevard in the Tucker/Stone Mountain area of north-central DeKalb County in Northeast metro Atlanta.
Much of the economies of seemingly more affluent more northerly metro counties like Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall and Jackson counties are built on a foundation relatively light industrial development, including warehousing and distribution centers.
Even Fulton County is home to much industrial development (including a sizable cluster of warehouse/distribution centers in Northwest Atlanta proper, as well as a massive cluster of warehouses and distribution centers centered along Fulton Industrial Boulevard and Bolton Road that spillover into neighboring South Cobb and Douglas counties) that generates much economic activity and tax revenue for the county.
Tyler Perry Studios are on the Southside, Brother Mute. That's one of my points.
Sure but it's about as far from Fayetteville (Trilith [formerly Pinewoods] Studios) and Senoia (Raleigh Studios) as Doraville and Norcross are, and the latter two have MARTA access. The studios that are the most closely clustered are the ones in/near the perimeter just north and south of I-20. That puts the studios a bit farther north, like this proposed one, about as far away as those farther south.
Also I think it should be kept in mind that the TV/film industry is statewide and not Atlanta-specific, so naturally there will be some scattered more northward.
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