City Greenlights Transformative Atlanta Project
ByGrant Park Gateway stems from a 2015 study by the city looking at current and future traffic and parking demands for Grant Park and Zoo Atlanta. The development will be funded through bond revenue and supplemented by additional sources.
An existing eight-acre surface parking lot next to Zoo Atlanta will be transformed into an underground parking and mobility facility with a park on the roof in a $48 million project unveiled by the City of Atlanta.
The Grant Park Gateway Project, slated for completion in late 2018, will feature 1,000 parking spaces along with a rooftop park and restaurant. The facility is expected to earn LEED certification and will plant vegetation to reduce storm water runoff and improve air quality. The project will implement an intelligent parking system designed to guide patrons to vacant spots and surveillance cameras to promote safety…