I’m always looking at old images of downtown Atlanta found on the GSU's Digital Collections and also on the NYPL Digital Collections site. Looking at these photos, illustrations and maps can help visualize a timeline of the city’s changing built environment, culture and politics.Something I keep wondering while browsing through this history:What state of mind was the city in, collectively, that made it seem OK to tear down beautiful old buildings? These buildings focused on the street and pedestrians, and we’ve replaced many of them with parking facilities and with structures that are bland in design and that seem apathetic to pedestrian experiences.