Midtown Alliance has released renderings of the proposed makeovers to the Midtown, Arts Center and North Avenue MARTA stations. Created by Smith Dalia Architects with input from Center Forward, Roseview, Sylvatica Studio, Gabler & Youngston Architectural Lighting Design and local artist Hense, the images show colorful greenery, plazas, retail and restaurant space to transform the stations into more than just transit stations, but destinations.
Midtown Alliance has been working with MARTA on a study (funded with an $80,000 grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission) to radically improve the visual appeal of the train stations. “We want the stations to act as a gateway as well and give riders a since of arrival into Midtown,” Midtown Alliance CEO Kevin Green said.
The cost to revamp the stations is estimated at $11.6 million. Whether the stations will actually wind up looking like these images remains to be seen. Stay tuned.
I appreciate the creativity. Anything along these lines would be cool. Not to be that guy, but you can’t get ride of the “Kiss” Parking spots for waiting to pick people up. They are constantly in use.