The Gulch Could Have A New Future. Here’s A Look At Its Past

The history of the Gulch is more than just the paving over of some railroad tracks to make a parking lot.

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Thanks to the recently-approved $5 billion Gulch deal proposed by development firm, CIM Group, Georgians can look forward to a future that could reshape the look of Atlanta as they’ve known it.

What’s currently an empty lot-turned-prime tailgating spot is slated to become a new “mini-city” with the potential to alter the city’s skyline.

But the history of the Gulch is more than just the paving over of some railroad tracks to make a parking lot. The history of the Gulch helps reveal the history of Atlanta itself, and it’s one worth looking back on as the city faces a new future.