Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program

The City of Atlanta and its partners are pleased to submit an application to the US Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant Program for funding to support the implementation of the Stitch. The Stitch aims to build a 14-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 are listed below:

• RCP Grant Application Project Narrative
  • Appendix A: Project Readiness – Environmental Risk
  • Appendix B: Benefit-Cost Analysis
  • Appendix B Attachment: Benefit-Cost Analysis Excel Spreadsheet
  • Appendix C: Budget Narrative
  • Appendix D: Letters of Financial Commitment and Support

Previous plans and documentation supporting this application are 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 (2021)