Business Group Turns To Robocalls For Gulch Redevelopment

Central Atlanta Progress paid for automated calls to support a deal with CIM Group to redevelop the Gulch with a mixed-use project. The financing of the development concerns some Atlanta City Council members.

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An Atlanta business group, Central Atlanta Progress, is pushing for the redevelopment of the Gulch downtown by turning to automated calls to try to drum up support for the project.

Some residents received the call from Central Atlanta Progress on Tuesday.

The message said building a massive mixed-use development in the Gulch will create thousands of jobs and affordable housing.