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Consultants present Northpointe framework plan emphasizing walkability, green corridors and multimodal streets
Summary
Star Whitehouse consultants presented a Northpointe Development Framework Plan to the Alpharetta City Council on March 3, 2025, proposing multimodal street typologies, expanded open space and redevelopment test fits designed to encourage private investment and guide city review of future proposals.
Jacob Lang, a partner with Star Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners, presented the Northpointe Development Framework Plan to the Alpharetta City Council during its March 3, 2025 work session, describing design principles and illustrative redevelopment scenarios for the district around the Northpoint Mall.
Lang said the plan is a guidance document, not a request for land-use or zoning changes, and is intended to "encourage investment and excitement from the development community" and provide "a guideline for public policy within the district." The plan centers on three guiding principles: walkable, green and vibrant.
The framework lays out a fine-grain street network intended to create redundancy and multimodal options. The team proposed four street typologies and two alley typologies. A typical street would include two 10-foot travel…
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