In his 38 years at the steel mill, Dunn broke his back, caught a burning steel rod through his cheek and lost part of a finger. He stares straight ahead now with sharp brown eyes, but he can't move his neck. If it weren't for the loving attention of his 88-year-old wife, Verneeta, God only knows where he'd be. As it is, he and Verneeta still live in Home Park, just a few blocks from the mill, which is closing next month to make room for a massive real-estate development.

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At the site of the old Atlantic Steel Mill, just west of I-75 AND I-85 merge, Jacoby Development has planned a $2 billion project for an intown, mixed use community. The 138 acres will become a highly dense blend of residential, commercial and retail spaces, offering everything from a neighborhood store to a neighborhood nightclub, all within walking distance. This caters to the desire not to be far from the city and is an opportunity of focusing growth in areas that already have infrastructure," says Larry Frank, an architecture professor at Georgia Tech who aids in planning for Jacoby. In addition to pedestrian walkways and bicycle lanes. Jacoby plans to offer a bridge over I-75/ I-85 that will connect the area to the northern portion of midtown with direct MARTA shuttles and service to the arts Center Station.

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Er. yeah. Yeah. Graffiti Park. I think there was some old train thing there. Yeah, all my friends who were taggers would go there. Huge tagging place. A junkyard graffiti park. I'm talkin early 90s.