General Info PCDC/Pathways

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These names pop up randomly in issues.

As in the Tennis Center.

This might enlighten some, who have very false ideas on who this entity is.

Interesting comments by them about PTC Here.
Pathway Communities has more than 20 years of experience creating some of metro Atlanta's most popular living environments. Our very first development, Peachtree City, has become one of the country's most successful master-planned cities.

Some history about them Here.

So, those thinking PCDC was merely an arm of the PTC government, created by it, really need to revise their thinking.

Also, explore the first link. You will find they are not dedicated to PTC.

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PTC Guy - developing confusion
Submitted by pandora on Tue, 08/15/2006 - 7:27pm.

PTC Guy,
I think there may be some confusion, based on the comments below, between Peachtree City Development Corp. (now Pathways), the private, for profit development company here, and the Development Authority of Peachtree City (a governmental entity whose board is appointed by the Mayor and Council, and who used to manage the Tennis Center and Amphitheater under contract with the city government). No opinion here -- I just think this is something that is confusing some folks. PCDC/Pathway donated the land for the tennis center to the city government when they were building Planterra, but they never managed it. PCDC/Pathway isn't involved in the current Tennis Center lawsuit - the DAPC and the city are.

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Poorly Worded
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Submitted by PTC Guy on Tue, 08/15/2006 - 8:45pm.

Indeed, in trying to make a point I made it worse.

I should have listed DAPC in the opener and entered it in my comment below.

I shall be more careful to not create more confusion than I was trying to clear up.

I see where it reads different than my intent.

Oh, well. Yeesh!

Yea. I knew the difference. Have lived here 20 years.

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Jealous?
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Submitted by bad_ptc on Tue, 08/15/2006 - 7:12pm.

Many believe PCDC was a part of the PTC government, created and funded by the Council. Many believe PCDC was a part of the PTC government, created and funded by the Council.

Maybe the lame an lazy.

Anybody that’s been here for over 5 years knows differently.

PCDC is a “for profit company” just like the one you own, get off it.
Just because they have an “LLC” after their name doesn’t mean their stupid.

P.S. My company has an LLC after it’s name as well.


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yea, so what ptcguy?
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Submitted by mudcat on Tue, 08/15/2006 - 6:54pm.

Followed your link and it is historically accurate - after all, my significant other used to work for those clowns. The interesting thing is PCDC was not the owner or developer through the growth years - instead they had a management contract and Mitchell had a personal services contract for 100k - link for both is here www.dopeyptcguysoneandtwo.com use the password that combines the year ptc was founded and how many good mayors we have had and you'll get in.

The more your learn,the more you will understand.

meow


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Broken Link
Submitted by Reality Bytes on Tue, 08/15/2006 - 7:00pm.

Dude, I keep trying that website, and I'm getting an error message that says "You are not smart enough to access this page."

Hey, where is the any key?

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I don't understand your point
Submitted by PTC is A OK on Tue, 08/15/2006 - 4:58pm.

Does anyone really think PCDC/Pathway is anything other than a private company whose primary motive is to make a profit for its principals? Always has been; always will be. Wouldn't profit be your motive if you ran your own business? Last time I checked we were in a capitalistic society. A company that loses money for altruistic purposes is called a charity.

Is PCDC disloyal to PTC because they've done projects outside of PTC? What does that have to do with loyalty? For profit companies are supposed to find opportunity where it presents itself. How is that disloyal to PTC? Is Coke disloyal to Georgia because it sells sodas in Alabama?

I don't understand what your point is unless it was to add more drivel on this site about "evil" developers while you are most likely living in a house or apartment and/or working in an office built by one.

Instead of bashing PCDC for wanting to make a profit someone should thank them for cutting the ultimate density of PTC to just under half of what it was originally planned to be. Imagine the complaining that would have occurred down here if that had happened.

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Italics - Close Them
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Submitted by PTC Guy on Wed, 08/16/2006 - 7:58am.


When you use the tags you have to close the tags at the end. Add the tag with the / in it.

I added a close tag here. Blasted blog script does not auto close tags after each post. So, if you don't close it, it spills into every other post.

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PCDC didn't cut density
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Submitted by mudcat on Wed, 08/16/2006 - 5:21am.

The density was reduced in 1975 by Bessemer and Phipps when they took over. PCDC wasn't even thought of until several years later and they made only one minor revision to the master plan and that was to add 300 acres of land to Braelin Village in the 1980's for a golf course and housing - land that was purchased by Equitable (not PCDC) from Georgia Kraft, the paper company.

Why do you write in italics?
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Where Have You Been?
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Submitted by PTC Guy on Tue, 08/15/2006 - 5:49pm.

The Tennis Center Debt was a huge issue during the Mayoral election and is still an issue.

Many believe PCDC was a part of the PTC government, created and funded by the Council. Hence, any debt they occurred was a PTC debt. And thus many wanting to assume the Tennis Center debt.

Fact is, being a legally separate entity, they defied the wishes of PTC regarding the Center and did a lot of illegal and eye brow raising things.

When you read that page I linked to, you would think they own PTC and completely created what is, today, on their own. That they are superior to PTC government and its residents.

This goes to the heart of the Good Ole Boy thinking around here, for many. And especially to the Boys who think their wishes are all others commands.

Your post reflects that attitude.

It is one thing to be for profit. It is another to think you continue owning the product after you sell it and see yourself as superior to, or being, County and City government.

PTC is the residents, not PCDC. We own and govern ourselves.

They are developers. Let them be developers... only.

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