U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams | Urbanize Atlanta

At site of Atlanta's last housing project, redevelopment set to move forward

Groundbreaking, affordable housing on tap for long-abandoned Bowen Homes property

March 4, 2025 by Josh Green

Downtown's highway-capping Stitch project unveils master plan

Public commentary phase for Connector park will be open for several weeks

December 31, 2024 by Josh Green

Fresh visuals, details emerge for Stitch highway-capping project

Renderings, plans lend clearest idea to date how phased downtown greenspace could function

October 23, 2024 by Josh Green

Details come to light for Bowen Homes redevelopment's first stages

Initial phase at long-abandoned Westside site calls for 150 residences, most reserved as affordable

September 16, 2024 by Josh Green

Midtown's highway-capping park dream is officially D.O.A.

And then there were two ...

July 26, 2024 by Josh Green

MARTA bags $25M in federal grant funding for new transit hub

Multimodal, tech-enabled South DeKalb facility will serve four high-ridership bus routes, agency says

July 9, 2024 by Josh Green

MARTA details vision for Five Points station; some city leaders displeased

Redevelopment timeline again changes for Atlanta transit agency's biggest, busiest train and bus hub

March 10, 2023 by Josh Green

Downtown's 'Stitch' concept scores another boost of federal cash

Project meant to weave Connector-divided downtown back together lands one of first Reconnecting Communities program grants

February 28, 2023 by Josh Green

Exclusive: Smaller, cheaper plans for Midtown highway park revealed

Why Midtown Connector Park would be less than half the size it was originally envisioned to be

February 9, 2023 by Josh Green

Midtown's highway-capping park project names heavy-hitter CEO

"The [Midtown Connector] has the ability to transform this city and region like no other project I’ve seen"

February 7, 2023 by Josh Green

Effort to cap Connector in Midtown bags millions in federal cash

Officials: Funding will help Midtown Connector project reach design and engineering goal in 2023

January 18, 2023 by Josh Green

Downtown's highway-capping park concept launches (useful) website

New Stitch info source provides cost updates, breakdown of park sections, history

November 16, 2022 by Josh Green

Downtown's Stitch proposal scores largest federal investment to date

But $1.2M is drop in the bucket for greenspace project described as transformative

October 28, 2022 by Josh Green

Source: Midtown highway park concept bags nearly $100M in private funds

Early renderings for Midtown Connector's towering events space also revealed

September 26, 2022 by Josh Green

Report: Construction on downtown's 'Stitch' could start in 2024

But Central Atlanta Progress estimates the highway-capping park wouldn't be complete for a decade—at the earliest

September 21, 2022 by Josh Green

Atlanta scores $25M for Five Points MARTA station redo

Funding is part of RAISE Grants for infrastructure projects just announced by U.S. Department of Transportation

August 11, 2022 by Josh Green

Official: Midtown's ambitious highway cap has 'a lot of momentum'

Optimism for federal funding, interest among “Atlanta’s leadership circles” abounds, per Midtown Connector project’s spearhead

August 10, 2022 by Josh Green

Poll: Do you think downtown's highway-capping 'Stitch' will happen?

With World Cup on horizon, encouraging signs for Atlanta's "front yard"—including federal funding—abound. But is it too ambitious?

August 3, 2022 by Josh Green