Centennial Yards street-design proposal would accept $2 million federal grant

Atlanta proposes accepting up to $2 million in federal Reconnecting Communities Pilot grant funds for environmental engineering and design of the Centennial Yards Complete Streets project in Downtown Atlanta. The proposal concerns design work, not a street-construction authorization.

Ordinance 26-O-1559 also calls for an agreement with Centennial Yards Company for program-management assistance and the required 20% local match, capped at $500,000. It appears on the Transportation Committee’s Sept. 30 draft agenda. The supporting text requires execution by all required parties before an authorized agreement becomes binding.