In addition to parking for the Zoo, the project will provide additional upgrades to the park including three park areas adjacent to the deck, pedestrian access to the rest of Grant Park, and an upgraded stormwater system. You are right. Overhead shade is provided by two levels of 6’ wide solar panels that run the full length of west side. First Look: Grant Park's new parking deck will have rooftop greenspace - Atlanta Magazine. Garage is said to cost $48m for 1,000 spaces. This unique parking deck will feature a green roof, extending the recreation area of the park, and a restaurant that overlooks the park and offers great views of downtown Atlanta’s skyline. Balconies with ledges protect from falls. Improved Bike Connectivity, Handicapped Access, Tree Preservation, Increased Safety.

Grant Park Zoo Atlanta Parking Deck by Grant Park resident Loren Heyns on Sketchfab. Grant Park Parking Deck - Input. The new garage will offer best-in-class parking and recreation facilities to the historic Grant Park neighborhood. The petition will be closed by Sept 25. $48K a parking space. The restaurant resides within the deck facing the new zoo entrance. Please visit the Boulevard side of Grant Park, look for the X's, be amazed at how many old, stately condemned trees surround you, and consider the petition "Save the Trees of Grant Park" on change.org.

Terraces provide wheelchair access to parking. A 2.5-acre “green roof” atop the structure will make the deck seemingly become “an extension of the park, nearly invisible from street level.”. Grant Park was the go to park in the late 1970s & 1980s for simple “fun and hanging out” although historically its been around since the 1800s. Currently it is in transition with renovations that have occurred since the 1990s including recent construction. Grant Park parking deck design based on resident input to connect paths and preserves trees.

Flipping the traffic flow - By flipping the deck traffic flow to enter the upper deck level from Confederate, this plan preserves all 24 large hardwood trees around the deck, plus 18 smaller trees at the northwest corner by the Bowl entertainment venue. They are being cut down for a forthcoming 1000-space parking deck-- Grant Park Gateway.