SoNo (Atlanta)

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"SoNo" (South of North Avenue) is the new name applied to the once ambiguous area between the Downtown and Midtown districts of Atlanta, GA. The neighborhood is formerly referred to as Bedford-Pine, referring to the intersection of the two streets at the heart of the district.

Ongoing urban renewal efforts in the new neighborhood seek to establish a chic cultural identity for the underdeveloped area, as well as reunite the Midtown and Downtown commercial districts (which have remained mostly divided since the construction of the Downtown Connector through the heart of the city), including a proposed "interstate cap" over the highway that would extend Mayor's Park south along Peachtree Street to Baker Street.

The SoNo district is home to several attractions, including Crawford Long Medical Center, the Atlanta Civic Center, Sci-Trek Science and Tech Museum, and the Bank of America Plaza, the city's tallest building. Public transportation is provided by the MARTA Civic Center station. SoNo's centerpiece Renaissance and Central Parks were also the site of Atlanta's annual Music Midtown festival, which was last held in 2005.