Peachtree Corners is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the

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metropolitan area, and is the largest city in Gwinnett County with a population of 42,243 as of the

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. Peachtree Corners is the only Atlanta northern suburb developed as a

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. The city is bordered to the north and west by the

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and is located east of

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History

Settlement

Prior to 1818, the western corner of what became Gwinnett County was

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and

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territory, and it was illegal for white families to settle there. Nevertheless, there were several families of white

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in the area before settlement was legalized, including Isham Medlock, whose name is lent to Medlock Bridge Road. In the early 1800s, a road was built along a Native American trail from what is now Buford, past what is now Peachtree Corners, to what is now

. A small farming community, known as "Pinckneyville," grew up along that road. By 1827, the community was home to the second school in Gwinnett County, the Washington Academy, founded on what is now Spalding Drive. The area was also home to a post office, saloon, blacksmith shop, carpenter shop and inn; however, the prosperity of Pinckneyville was to be short-lived. In 1870, a railroad was built through neighboring Norcross, and due to the heavy trading that could be done via the railroad, all of the area's businesses and many residents moved from Pinckneyville to Norcross.

Urban development

For the next century, the area remained a rural farming community. In the late 1960s, Paul Duke developed the idea of creating Peachtree Corners, a

to be constructed in the area that was once known as Pinckneyville. In 1967, Duke initiated the planning of the office component of Peachtree Corners: Technology Park Atlanta, a campus for high technology industries that would benefit from employing engineers and business people graduating from the

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(Georgia Tech), the

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, and other universities with technology and business schools. As a member of the Georgia Tech National Advisory Board, he raised $1.7 million to develop the business center. Initial residents of the technology park included GE,

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(now part of

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), and

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. In 1968, Duke established Peachtree Corners, Inc., a development corporation for the residential parts of the community. During the 1970s, Jim Cowart began to develop the neighborhoods that Duke had planned. Initial neighborhoods developed by Cowart included Peachtree Station, Chattahoochee Station, and Spalding Corners. During this period, Cowart developed more upscale housing and laid more sewer pipes than the rest of

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Incorporation

The United Peachtree Corners Civic Association (UPCCA), an umbrella group of neighborhood homeowners' associations, was formed in 1993 in response to land use and development concerns in the area. Despite the efforts of the UPCCA, some development opposed by the UPCCA continued in Peachtree Corners throughout the 1990s; therefore, in 1999, the idea of incorporating Peachtree Corners was first proposed.Elliott Brack, "Complex requirements obstruct cityhood", ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', March 7, 1999. Nonetheless, due to the complexity of existing law, an incorporation movement did not then materialize. A city of Peachtree Corners was again proposed by the UPCCA in 2005, but efforts were abandoned after a straw survey of some residents seemed to indicate that the majority did not support incorporation. In 2010 the UPCCA again pursued the incorporation of Peachtree Corners after a failed attempt by the city of Norcross to annex a portion of Technology Park Atlanta. In a

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held on November 8, 2011, residents of Peachtree Corners voted to incorporate as Gwinnett County's 16th city, and, with a population of 43,059, it became the county's largest. Municipal operations began on July 1, 2012.

Geography

Peachtree Corners is located in the western corner of Gwinnett County, 21 miles (33 km) from downtown

. Seven miles of the

define the northern and western border of Peachtree Corners, and it is bordered by the cities of

, Doraville, and Sandy Springs ( DeKalb and

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counties) on the west, Buford Highway and Norcross city limits on the south, Roswell and

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(both in Fulton County) across the

on the north, and the city limits of Berkeley Lake and Duluth on the east.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 42,243 people, 16,905 households, and 10,668 families residing in the city. The median household income (in 2019 dollars) was $71,149, and the per capita income was $43,783.

2017

Since Peachtree Corners was not a city or a

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at the time, no demographic data is available for the city from the

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. However, the city contains ZIP code 30092, which in 2017 had an average adjusted gross income (AGI) of $69,905 per household. The median home price in 2017 for Peachtree Corners was $325,000. As of 2017, Peachtree Corners was 60.2%

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, 23.3%

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, 9.6%

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, and 2.5% two or more races. Hispanic Americans of any race made up 14% of the population. Those living in the same house more than one year were 86.9% of the population, an average of 2.62 persons lived in each household, of the population 94.1% had a high school diploma or higher, 52.6% had a Bachelor's degree or higher with 19% of the population having a Master's degree or higher, and, not counting library or school supplied computers, 96.5% of the population or above had home computers. ZIP Code 30092 had a population of 38,008 at the 2010 census; however, with parts of ZIP Codes 30071, 30096, 30097, and 30360 being within the city limits of Peachtree Corners, the estimated population of the city was 43,509 in 2017 with a population increase of 14.5% from 2010.

Economy

The economy of Peachtree Corners is largely driven by the concentration of businesses in planned office parks, particularly

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firms,

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organizations, health technology groups, and

information technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (I ...

companies. In October 2014,

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relocated its North American Headquarters to Peachtree Corners. The company purchased a 50,000 square foot office building on Spalding Drive for logistics, accounting and customer service operations. In 2017 it merged with

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, keeping its headquarters in Peachtree Corners, investing an additional $5.5 million, and adding 363 new jobs to expand its offices. With 230 vessels and more than 12,000 employees, Hapag-Lloyd is the fifth-largest shipping company in the world, serving customers in 127 countries. In May 2016, Comcast Corporation, the American global telecommunications conglomerate and owner of

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and

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, relocated its Southeast Headquarters to the Wells Building, a 10-story office building in Peachtree Corners. In August 2021, the NASDAQ-100 and

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company, Intuitive Surgical announced its expansion of its Peachtree Corners facility, building an additional $600 million dollar, 750,000 square foot,

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carbon footprint, medical campus in the city, adding 1,200 new jobs and adding to the cluster of many medical, biomedical, biopharmaceutical, and health information technology companies that are in Peachtree Corners.

Soliant Health Soliant Health is a healthcare staffing company that provides medical staff to various healthcare facilities throughout the United States. In 2020, Soliant moved its headquarters to Peachtree Corners, Georgia, a suburban city of Atlanta. Histor ...

, a leading provider of specialized healthcare and education staffing services to hospitals and schools around the nation, expanded its Peachtree Corners headquarters to 83,000 square feet.

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, CarMax and

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as well as

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, Siemens Industry Automation, Valmet,

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, and

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are among the over 2,300 businesses with a presence in Peachtree Corners.

's world headquarters moved to Peachtree Corner's Technology Park Atlanta, with the company investing $15.7 million in its Peachtree Corners world location. The

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are headquartered in Peachtree Corners as well as the Southern Section of the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Peachtree Corners has 12 hotels to serve business travelers and visitors including

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, and

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. Jointly working with

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's T-Mobile and Georgia Tech, Peachtree Corners developed a 5G incubator known as Curiosity Lab located in a 500-acre smart city technology park in the city, one of the nation's first smart city environments. The facility features a 25,000 square foot Innovation Center and 3-mile autonomous vehicle test track and provides developers the ability to build and test such things as autonomous vehicles, robotics, industrial drone applications, mixed reality training and entertainment, remote medical care, personal health and fitness wearables, and other technologies. Jacobs Engineering Group, Peachtree Corners,

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, Bosch,

, and

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are also jointly working to deploy smart system technologies in the city through technology that connects vehicles and infrastructure, focusing initially on roadside infrastructure, traffic management, and road safety. Further, Peachtree Corners is host to the

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(V2X) conference which involves development of intelligent transport systems including Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), Vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), and Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) communications and includes biometric technology, managing cities autonomously, and developing highway systems to make transportation safer, reduce traffic congestion, and reduce the environmental impact of automobiles and other road vehicles. Curiosity Lab was named winner in IDC Government Insights’ Fourth Annual Smart Cities North America Awards for Transportation. The French-American Chamber of Commerce moved its operations from the Consulate General of France in Atlanta to office space within the Innovation Center at Curiosity Lab. In relation to the move, La French Tech – a French government-supported ecosystem of startups, investors, decision-makers and community builders – will expand collaboration with Peachtree Corners as it guides companies looking to develop technologies and expand into North America. Funded by the city, Peachtree Corners has produced a non-profit

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affiliated with the Technology Development Center at Georgia Tech as part of the city's Curiosity Lab that provides for software and hardware technology startups, providing these companies with the support they need to launch new products and grow.

Arts and culture

Annually, Peachtree Corners' "Art on the Chattahoochee" is held along the banks of the Chattahoochee River at Jones Bridge Park that attracts visitors who peruse the work of artists. Also featured are live demonstrations and performing arts including solo, acoustic and group performances, as well as a Budding Artist Kid's Zone with activities including craft stations, spin and chalk art, and food and refreshments. Peachtree Corners has an annual Summer Concert Series set on the Town Green at the city's Town Center featuring performers from across the nation. Other annual events include the "Peachtree Corners Festival" that includes arts and crafts, live music, shows, and food, as well as the "Holiday Glow on the Town Green" evening event featuring live choral performances, the Holiday Glow in the Corners Parade, and the lighting of the great tree. The

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system operates the Peachtree Corners branch in Peachtree Corners.Hours & Locations
."

. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.

Parks and recreation

Peachtree Corners has multiple parks including the

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along the

, the Medlock Bridge Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area with river access, the 12 acre Holcomb Bridge Park overlooking the river and having improvements including an amphitheater, the 30 acre Jones Bridge Park with pavilions, a community building, soccer fields, other enhancements, and river frontage, as well as the 93 acre multiple amenity Pinckneyville Park. The 227-acre (918,636.41 m²) Simpsonwood Park has 2,140 linear feet (652.27 m) of river frontage along the Chattahoochee River. Peachtree Corners is home to the headquarters for the Southern Section of the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Many neighborhoods have swimming, exercise, garden, clubhouse, and tennis facilities, and the public membership Life Time Athletic and Tennis - Peachtree Corners has indoor and outdoor tennis courts including a tennis stadium, fitness accommodations, indoor and outdoor pools, classes, programs, and other amenities. Peachtree Corners has several membership

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s in addition to the Robert D. Fowler Family YMCA, as well as a multi-lane bowling center and restaurant. There are many nearby

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s, some with restaurants, bars, fitness centers, swimming pools, reception rooms, and/or accommodations. The city has an

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called Nitro Zone with 127,000sqft of activities. Peachtree Corners has an

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, The Forum on Peachtree Parkway, with multiple restaurants and boutique shops. The Peachtree Corners Town Center, which is on the other side of Peachtree Parkway across from The Forum, also has multiple restaurants, as well as a movie theater, an

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, a 2,500-square-foot Veterans Monument organized by the Peachtree Corners Veterans Monument Association, and the Town Green. The $103 million project was developed in a partnership between the city government of Peachtree Corners and Fuqua Development. A thrust arch style 14-foot wide walkway pedestrian bridge crossing Peachtree Parkway features two elevators and two sets of stairs and connects the Town Center and The Forum. The bridge also connects to a trail along the stream that is adjacent to the Town Center that is part of the Corners Connector Trail system, which system provides passage to trails along Peachtree Corners Circle and Medlock Bridge Road as well as to paths that stretch north to the city of Duluth and beyond. Each year Peachtree Corners conducts public participation

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events including the four mile (6.437 kilometers) “Light Up The Corners Glow Run” and the one kilometer “Twilight Trot”.

Government

The City of Peachtree Corners was incorporated on July 1, 2012, and provides many services. These include land-use planning,

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, infrastructure maintenance and improvements, capital improvements, other public works, zoning enforcement, promulgation of building and environmental ordinances, business licensing and enforcement of them, and solid waste collection, among others. Peachtree Corners has a Council-Manager form of government. The city is governed by a

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and six

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members which are elected to four-year terms. The city employees Peachtree Corners has in charge of day-to-day operations include a city manager, city clerk, and a community development director. The city also has code enforcement personnel, building officials, and department directors. Departments in the city include Communications, Community Development, Finance, Downtown Development Authority, and Public Works. The city has its own municipal court and employs a city attorney. The city is authorized to collect property taxes of up to one millage a year, though the city has thus far operated only on business license, franchise and other fees without levying any property taxes. Because of this, Peachtree Corners has lower county taxes than unincorporated Gwinnett County. SPLOST,

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, and federal grant dollars contribute to the funding of capital projects.

City Council

Following incorporation, the first elections for Mayor and City Council were held in Spring 2012. Subsequent elections have been held in November of every other year, starting in 2013.

Education

Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) serves Peachtree Corners through

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Norcross High School Norcross High School is a public high school in Norcross, Georgia, United States, part of the Gwinnett County School System, and serving the cities of Norcross and Peachtree Corners. The school's mascot is the Blue Devil. The school is also th ...

(the only GCPS school with a IB Diploma Programme),

Paul Duke STEM High School Paul Duke STEM High School (PDS HS) is a senior high school located on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in the Peachtree Corners/ Norcross area in Georgia. It is a part of Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS). The school's mascot is the TrailBlazer ...

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (GSMST) is a special public school in Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States, and a part of Gwinnett County Public Schools. Students are admitted through a county-wide lottery, whose pa ...

, North Metro Academy of Performing Arts, McClure Health Science High School, Duluth Middle School, Pinckneyville Middle School, Simpson Elementary School, Peachtree Elementary School, and Berkeley Lake Elementary School.

Wesleyan School Wesleyan School is a private college-preparatory nondenominational Christian school located 20 miles north of Atlanta in the suburban city of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1963 and has existed on its current grounds ...

(K-12th grade) and Cornerstone Christian Academy (K-8th grade) are private schools located in Peachtree Corners.Peachtree Corners Schools
" United Peachtree Corners Civic Association. Saturday January 6, 2007. Retrieved on February 24, 2010. A charter school, the International Charter Academy of Georgia (ジョージア・チャーター学院 ''Jōjia Chātā Gakuin'') opened in 2018 for K-5th grade. The new charter school has a bilingual English and Japanese education program. In 2021 it had 165 students, some of whom attend the school in order to learn Japanese and others being Japanese children temporarily living in the United States. Parents are allowed to attend events held by the Japan-America Society of Georgia (ジョージア日米協会 ''Jōjia Nichibei Kyōkai''). Nearby is another charter school, the New Life Academy of Excellence (K-8th grade) that has a bilingual English and Chinese education program. The

system operates the Peachtree Corners branch in Peachtree Corners.

Media

As part of the Metro Atlanta area, the city's primary network-affiliated television stations are

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( NBC), WANF ( CBS),

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(

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), and

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(

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). There are seven additional local stations that are accessible over the air without the need of cable, etc. access. The city also is served by

WGTV WGTV (channel 8) is a PBS member television station licensed to Athens, Georgia, United States, a legacy of the station's early years as a service of the University of Georgia (UGA). Owned by the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission ...

and

WABE-TV WABE-TV (channel 30) is a secondary PBS member television station in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Owned by Atlanta Public Schools, it is a sister outlet to NPR member station WABE (90.1 FM) and local educational access cable service APS Cab ...

, which are

PBS The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcasting, public broadcaster and Non-commercial activity, non-commercial, Terrestrial television, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly fu ...

member stations, with WGTV being the flagship station of the statewide

Georgia Public Television Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) is a state network of PBS member television stations and NPR member radio stations serving the U.S. state of Georgia. It is operated by the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, an agency of the Ge ...

network. Several TV services provide Peachtree Corners with cable, DSL,

fiber Fiber or fibre (from la, fibra, links=no) is a natural or artificial substance that is significantly longer than it is wide. Fibers are often used in the manufacture of other materials. The strongest engineering materials often incorporate ...

and satellite TV broadcasts and

Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ...

including AT&T U-verse/DIRECTV, Charter/Spectrum, Comcast/Xfinity, and DISH Network. Additionally, there are approximately 23 business Internet providers for Peachtree Corners. The city is served by approximately 50 radio stations and by two daily newspapers, the ''

Atlanta Journal-Constitution ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' is the only major daily newspaper in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia. It is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' is the result of the merger between ...

'' and the '' Gwinnett Daily Post'', with the ''Daily Post'' being Gwinnett County's legal organ. Peachtree Corners has a website that supplies information about the city and where residents can subscribe to emails that regularly supply information to them. The city publishes a bimonthly feature magazine, ''Peachtree Corners Magazine'', available in print and online, that informs readers about new city events and discusses topics related to the city. It is mailed to residents for free, and is also distributed to multiple points around the city. The city also publishes the ''Peachtree Corners Business Newsletter,'' a monthly business newsletter to promote 2-way communication between the city and its business community.Putnam, Judy.
City of Peachtree Corners Receives Silver Award for its Business Newsletter
" ''Peachtree Corners News''. November 16, 2020. Retrieved on December 15, 2020. The former site of

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was used as the set of the 2012 movie '' The Watch'' starring Ben Stiller,

Vince Vaughn Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American actor. Vaughn began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before attaining wider recognition with the 1996 comedy-drama film '' Swingers''. He has appeared in ...

, and

Jonah Hill Jonah Hill Feldstein (born December 20, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his comedic roles in films including ''Superbad (film), Superbad'' (2007), ''Knocked Up'' (2007), ''21 Jump Street (film), 21 Jump Stre ...

. A home on Fitzpatrick Way in Peachtree Corners was used as a filming location for the 2015 movie '' Barely Lethal'' starring Sophie Turner, Jessica Alba, and

Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him ...

. The film used Simpsonwood Park as the staging area. In 2021, Jones Bridge Park and the area of Peachtree Industrial Blvd. and Holcomb Bridge Rd. in Peachtree Corners were the sites of the filming of season 4 of the

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

production of '' Ozark'' starring

Jason Bateman Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor, director and producer known for his roles of Michael Bluth in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox/Netflix sitcom ''Arrested Development (TV series), Arrested Development'' and of Mart ...

Laura Linney Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is an American actress. Having studied acting at Juilliard School (1986-1990), she became known for her complex and multilayered performances on stage and screen. She has received various accolades, ...

, Julia Garner, Jordana Spiro, Jason Butler Harner,

Esai Morales Esai Manuel Morales Jr. (born October 1, 1962) is an American actor. He has had notable roles in the films '' Bad Boys'' with Sean Penn and '' La Bamba'' with Lou Diamond Phillips (1987). His television roles include the PBS 2002 drama series '' ...

, Peter Mullan, Janet McTeer, and others.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads

Georgia State Route 141, Peachtree Corners, Dec 2020

Peachtree Corners is in proximity to many major highways in Metro Atlanta, such as I-285,

I-85 Interstate 85 (I-85) is a major Interstate Highway in the Southeastern United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 65, I-65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus is an interchange with Interstate 95, I ...

, GA 316, and

GA 400 Georgia State Route 400 (SR 400; commonly known as Georgia 400) is a freeway and state highway in the U.S. state of Georgia serving parts of Metro Atlanta. It is concurrent with U.S. Route 19 (US 19) from exit 4 ( Inter ...

. The city is approximately 21 miles (33 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta. A number of collector roads distribute traffic around the city, including GA 141 (Peachtree Parkway/Medlock Bridge Road), GA 140 (Holcomb Bridge Road), Peachtree Corners Circle, Spalding Drive and

Peachtree Industrial Boulevard State Route 141 (SR 141) is a state highway that runs southwest-to-northeast in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects the Buckhead area of Atlanta with Cumming. Its routing exists within portions of Fulton, DeK ...

Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure Support

Peachtree Corners has implemented support for electric vehicles having installed one of the State of Georgia's largest electric vehicle charging facilities that provides charging without cost to users, and installing the country's first roadway surface solar panel system to support it, with plans for further expansion of roadway solar power collection and charging facilities and including solar power for existing infrastructure across the city by installing other types of panels that may include sidewalk, bike lane, and other surface collectors.Yeomans, Curt.
Peachtree Corners opening one of Georgia's largest electric vehicle charging facilities
" ''Gwinnett Daily Post''. December 8, 2020. Retrieved on December 15, 2020.Staff Reports.

" ''Gwinnett Daily Post''. December 14, 2020. Retrieved on December 15, 2020.

Transit

Gwinnett County Transit Gwinnett County Transit or GCT is the bus public transit system in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States, one of metro Atlanta's three most populous suburban counties. (The others are Cobb County, which operates CobbLinc, and Clayton County ...

serves the city. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)'s Doraville Rapid Rail Station is approximately 5.7 miles (9 km) from Peachtree Corners, while the Chamblee Rapid Rail Station is approximately 9.3 miles (14.9 km) away. MARTA provides rapid heavy rail service and connecting services to

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport , also known as Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport, Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield, Hartsfield–Jackson and, formerly, as the Atlanta Municipal Airport, is the primary internatio ...

, and other points north, south, east and west. The city also has an operating autonomous shuttle that operates on a stretch of road on Technology Parkway.

Airports

Peachtree–DeKalb Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport approximately 7.9 miles (13 km) from Peachtree Corners.

Gwinnett County Airport Gwinnett County Airport at Briscoe Field is a municipal airport located about two miles (3 km) northeast of Lawrenceville, Georgia, in the United States. It is owned and operated by the Gwinnett County, in northeastern metro Atlanta. It ...

is a municipal airport located about 18 miles (29 km) from the city.

, which is a major passenger hub for domestic and international travelers, is located 29 miles (46 km) south of Peachtree Corners. It is accessible by I-85, I-285, and MARTA.

Pedestrians and cycling

Peachtree Corners pedestrian bridge, Dec 2020

The

Western Gwinnett Bikeway The Western Gwinnett Bikeway (also West Gwinnett Bikeway) is a multi-use trail under construction along Georgia State Route 141, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Gwinnett County, Georgia, Gwinnett County. The trail will be 10 feet (3.0 m) to 14 ...

is a multi-use trail along

. It is a shared use path, cycle track, and bike lane connecting to neighboring Duluth and Norcross. Peachtree Corners has been adding additional sidewalks and safety upgrades for pedestrians, thus far adding many miles of sidewalks, additional pedestrian safety crossings, and adding 175 street lights, all designed to make the city more walkable, safer and more connected. The city also has a 14-foot wide walkway arch truss pedestrian bridge with elevators and stairs over S.R. 141 (Peachtree Parkway) for pedestrians walking between The Forum and the Town Center. The city is also adding to a multi-use trail system (the Corners Connector Trail system) that crisscrosses the city linking office parks, restaurants, retail centers, the new town center and surrounding neighborhoods. In addition, the city has launched the world's first fleet of shared E-scooters with teleoperated repositioning.

Software

Peachtree Corners has its own smartphone app, "CornersConnect", for the use of citizens and visitors to keep up with events, dining, entertainment, public parks, bus routes, city information, and news, and to help users pay their water bill, county property taxes, to register to vote, and to photograph and report areas that need improvement across the city.

Police, fire, and emergency services

Peachtree Corners is served by Gwinnett County Fire and Rescue Department's Stations 1, 4, 11, and 19, and is served by the West Precinct of the Gwinnett Police Department that includes two six-member Response Teams that are responsible for responding to any issues or concerns that arise in Peachtree Corners.

Notable people

* David Andrews,

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football player with the

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. * Scott Hilton - American banker and politician. *

Chandler Massey Chandler Abit Massey (born September 10, 1990)"Will & Grace". ''Soap Opera Digest''. October 30, 2017. pg. 44. is an American actor and singer, best known for his portrayal of Will Horton on the daytime soap opera '' Days of Our Lives''. Massey ...

, actor (''

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''); received the 2012, 2013, and 2014 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series. In 2012, Massey became the first actor ever to receive a

Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...

for playing a gay character. * James Ramsey,

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player with the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

. *

Trey Thompkins Howard Samuel "Trey" Thompkins III (born May 29, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League. Standing at , he plays at the power forward position. High school career Thompkins attended ...

, basketball player formerly with Los Angeles Clippers. *

Brice Butler Brice Christian Butler (born January 29, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC and San Diego State. Early years ...

, NFL wide receiver with the

Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...

. * Jodie Meeks,

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shooting guard with the

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...

References

External links

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