Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program

The City of Atlanta and its partners are pleased to submit an application to the US Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities & Neighborhoods Grant Program for funding to implement phase 1 of the Stitch. Phase 1 of the Stitch aims to build a 4-acre cap park over Interstates 75 and 85, transportation improvements, and infrastructure upgrades to reconnect north Downtown Atlanta neighborhoods. The Stitch will address the lasting negative impacts from the construction of the Interstate over a half-century ago.

This website was created to host the grant application and supporting appendices. These can be accessed via the link below:

• RCN Grant Application Project Narrative, Budget, and Letters of Support

Previous plans and documentation supporting this application are also provided for reference below:

• The Stitch Vision Plan (2015)
• Downtown Area Master Plan (2017)
• Existing Conditions, Constraints, and Opportunities Report (2018)
  • Civil and Structural Appendices
  • NEPA Desktop Screening Appendix
  • Civic Center Bus Operations Concept
• Implementation Plan Report (2019)
• Urban Land Institute Advisory Services Panel Report: The Stitch (2019)
• RAISE Planning Grant Application for the Stitch (2023)
• RCP Capital Construction Grant Application for the Stitch (2022)
• RAISE Planning Grant Application for the Stitch (2021)