Dec 28, 2023
Big freeway-capping concepts like The Stitch understandably grab headlines and build excitement.
I would also like to see some attention for other neighborhoods affected by freeways.
Here's a look at southwest Atlanta neighborhoods that were disconnected by I-20; same view, before (1949) and after.
This is the Mozely Park/Ashview Heights/West End area. Pedestrian pathways were greatly harmed here (not to mention the displacement and loss of homes). Can we repair those lost connections for pedestrians, and do so with a program for preventing displacement?
[Side note: when I see these comparisons I'm always struck by the density of development Atlanta used to have before the freeways -- notice all the empty lots in the current view.]
