Two events served as ideal bookends of how Atlanta is doing — good and not so good. Central Atlanta Progress held the “State of Downtown” breakfast on Wednesday Oct. 22 at the Commerce Club. Two days later, the “State of the Region” breakfast was held at the Georgia World Congress Center, also in the heart […]
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‘The Stitch’ reveals new park plan at Downtown day
At Atlanta’s inaugural “Downtown Day” on Oct. 22, local leaders unveiled a new, reworked plan for phase one of the highway-capping park project called “The Stitch.” Central Atlanta Progress, a nonprofit dedicated to downtown development, released renderings for the park that show a 5.7-acre greenspace with a playground, perennial garden, shade pavilion and interactive water […]
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Invest Atlanta greenlights ‘The Stitch’ special tax district
Invest Atlanta board members okayed an intergovernmental agreement with the city to manage a Special Services District on June 18 that will tax nearby commercial and residential properties to help pay for “The Stitch,” an ambitious project that aims to cap the downtown highway connector with 16 acres of parks and green space. The board […]
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Downtown Atlanta leaders eye World Cup progress at town hall
A public-private partnership of downtown Atlanta leaders gave a “brief snapshot” of future developments as the city gears up to host eight FIFA World Cup matches in 2026. Central Atlanta Progress President A.J. Robinson said there are approximately $3.5 billion dollars in new development planned for the next five years. The nonprofit head previewed a […]
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CAP’s Stitch project moving forward as Connector park in Midtown put on hold
Three proposals to cap over Atlanta’s highways – the Stitch, the Connector and HUB404 – are now down to two.
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Let’s start talking highway removals in Atlanta
By: King Williams What started as an initial tweet on my Twitter timeline concerning freeway removals has led to a great online conversation on what to do concerning our highways. So hear me out before you say “we don’t have money for X, Y, and Z.” The city and state are willing to spend money […]
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‘The Stitch’ seeks to bridge the divide created by the Downtown Connector
Ever since the Atlanta region began carving the city apart with highways in the 1950s and 1960s, civic leaders have explored ways to reconnect the disjointed areas by bridging over our interstates.In 1981, the late Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson was about to end his second term in office. President Jimmy Carter, who had just lost re-election, was looking for the right place to build his presidential library.
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The Urban Land Institute to Advise Central Atlanta Progress on Planning and Development of the “Stitch,” a Proposal for Vibrant Park Space Along I-75 and I-85 Connector
Nationally Renowned Panel of Land Use and Urban Planning Experts to Visit Atlanta February 24 – March 1 A group of nationally renowned land use, urban design and real estate experts representing the Urban Land Institute (ULI) will be visiting Atlanta February 24-March 1 to provide strategic advice on the funding, planning and development of […]
