What does Atlanta's Atlantic Station need next?

Zoom in: Sean McIntosh, who served as Atlantic Station's assistant general manager from 2006 to 2013 has been brought back to oversee its 586,000-square-foot retail component.

• He plans to meet with Atlantic Station residents and surrounding neighborhoods.

Catch up quick: There's plenty to discuss. Publix closed after 20 years this past December, DSW followed in January and Banana Republic shut down early this year.

• Hines, Atlantic Station's owner, is preparing for new tenants, including Nordstrom Rack. A new Busy Bee Café location is supposed to open early next year.
• Some residents have protested the grocery and retail closures, and have called for more involvement in the privately-owned district's operations.

Flashback: When Atlantic Station opened in 2005 on the former Atlantic Steel site, its blend of shopping, housing and offices offered an alternative to the enclosed mall.

Yes, but: More than 20 years have passed and we shop, eat, work and live differently.

So tell us: What does Atlantic Station need now — another grocery store? More local restaurants? Better nightlife?

• Or is the answer something bigger, like better connections to surrounding areas?
• We'll share your big ideas later this week.