Didn’t believe me in last week’s #TBT post when I said Downtown Decatur was mostly parking lots and car dealerships? Well, here’s proof. Cars, cars, and more cars. If you haven’t already guessed, you’re looking the intersection of West Ponce de Leon Avenue and Commerce Drive pre The Artisan, SunTrust/Chipotle, and CVS.
There’s a misconception that these parking spaces were eliminated when the land was developed. That’s not the case at all. Mixed use developments still contain the same amount of public parking spaces that they replaced, but they’re wrapped by a building and in a parking garage. This makes for a better looking downtown and a much better experience for pedestrians.
And no trees. What’s the date?
I don’t have an exact date, but it’s from the early 80s – way before the City had any streetscape requirements.
Looks like the tall sign slightly left of center has a Chevy logo.
You’re right! There was a Chevrolet dealership where the CVS shopping center is.