Planning and Design

Five Points Map-Destinations

Image description: This aerial map highlights Five Points Station as the focal point at the intersection of Forsyth, Alabama, and Peachtree Streets. Red arrows point to nearby destinations including Centennial Yards, Downtown Atlanta, State Farm Arena/Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia State University, Underground Atlanta, Government Buildings, and South Downtown.

The Five Points Transformation project’s planning and design phase occurred from 2022 to 2025 and was guided by five transformative principles: circulation, safety, activation, environmental comfort, and civic heart. The design team reimagined the station’s plaza and concourse to introduce a new, open and light-filled canopy to preserve the station for years to come, reconnect Broad Street, and restore a sense of place at the heart of downtown Atlanta.

Sustainability and wellness were crucial in the design and planning process. The project uses locally sourced materials and emphasizes more public green space including a community garden and soccer pitch, which improve the overall health and wellbeing of the community.

Throughout this phase, MARTA weighted some key considerations to ensure the transformed station continues to best serve riders and the surrounding area.

Key Considerations for MARTA:

Station access
ADA access
Pedestrian / customer experience
Pedestrian / customer safety
Bus routing efficiency / improvements
Special event / incident resiliency
Curb usage for other MARTA needs (police, Kiss & Ride passenger drop off, facilities maintenance, staging, etc.)
Five Points as the central Hub for all MARTA rail lines

Environmental Review

MARTA’s Five Points Station Transformation required environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) because it is the recipient of federal dollars.

Public feedback is a key component of the NEPA process. The Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Five Points Transformation project is below. The comment period for the EA concluded on January 5, 2024. In addition, we gathered additional public comment throughout the design process and initial construction phase. The What We Heard Report can be found here.