Here are some details about the Downtown, Midtown and Buckhead proposals:
The Stitch
A project of the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, The Stitch is planned as a 14-acre greenspace, a long skinny park straddling I-75/85 — from West Peachtree Street near Pine Street on the North to just below Piedmont Road near Baker Street on the South. That’s three-quarters of a mile.
The goal is to reconnect old neighborhoods that were cut in two by the original construction of the Downtown Connector. These include Buttermilk Bottoms, Bedford Pines and Sweet Auburn, U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Atlanta, said in announcing the grant.
The first phase of construction would include 5 acres of park space, improvements to seven downtown streets and improved access to MARTA’s Civic Center station. Work would begin in 2026. Later phases include housing and transit-oriented development.
The reconnecting of underserved neighborhoods is one aspect that makes this project different from the two other current proposals in Atlanta. The federal grant was awarded through the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods, according to Wilma Sothern, marketing vice president for Central Atlanta Progress.
Next steps: A project master plan is expected to be finished in summer 2024. The public can share comments or ideas for the design and find details on upcoming community meetings at the project website, thestitchatl.com/engagement.
Buckhead / Lenox Road
The proposed HUB404 project in Buckhead would stretch from near the Atlanta Financial Center on Peachtree Road to the Lenox Road-Ga. 400 interchange. It would cover parts of Ga. 400 and the Buckhead MARTA station, creating a walkable connection to apartment towers and office buildings now cut off by the highway. The project is a partnership between the Buckhead CID and the HUB404 Conservancy.
Jim Durrett, Buckhead CID executive director, said a conceptual plan has been developed and “later this year, we will be underway with the next phase of…
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