A Walkable Atlanta?

On 1.10.07, the WSJ described the recent burst of mixed-use developments in a city whose metropolitan area fares among the worst in the nation for traffic and sprawl. Citing long-term trends in which empty nesters and young professionals are increasingly moving "in" to the city. Towards the end of the article, the author flatly states: "Overbuilding is a risk." Atlanta can at least take solace in population growth of two million new residents in the next 25 years.