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Midtown Alliance Remembers Susan Mendheim (1943-2024)

09/19/2024

Susan Mendheim (standing) discusses Blueprint Midtown with stakeholders.

With heavy hearts, we share news of the passing of a Midtown visionary.

Susan Mendheim ran the Midtown Alliance from 1982 to 2011. In her 29 years at the helm, she brought vision and hard work together with a sense of urgency. Susan helped people see the future and created believers at a time when Midtown was far from a sure bet. What you see today is living proof and her living legacy.

Susan led the Blueprint Midtown effort that resulted in the largest rezoning in the city's history and catalyzed an era of tremendous growth, expressed in terms of population, economic development, new construction and many other variables. It is also noteworthy that she built and led a coalition of business and civic interests in an era when there were very few women leaders. Her tireless work helped create the momentum that continues to drive the district forward.

This plaque recognizing Susan when she retired from Midtown Alliance was installed in 2011 in the Arts District Plaza at Peachtree and 15th Streets.

You can view an online version of Susan's obituary here.

Please join us in offering our condolences to her family. ❤️

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