Transit, walkability key factors in Kaiser Permanente’s decision to put 900 jobs in Midtown

When Kaiser Permanente was looking for a site for its new innovation and information technology hub for 900 new employees, the company sought public transit and a walkable community. After considering Colorado and several sites in the metro area, Kaiser Permanente decided to move just north of the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown. Dick Daniels, Kaiser Permanente’s chief information officer, said that as a nonprofit health plan provider, providing a healthy work environment is central to the organization. Daniels…