The Georgia World Congress Center Authority has released renderings of the proposed renovations to Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown Atlanta. With the park’s 20th anniversary coming up, the changes would bring more space and new buildings. The Saporta Report has a rundown of the changes.
International Boulevard would be closed to vehicle traffic at the park and become more usable space.A rendering of the proposed new Metro Atlanta Chamber building in the park.The current park offices would close and be renovated into a new restaurant space (bottom of image).A new grand entrance to the park would be created at Baker Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive.
Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.
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