[ATL_J]

No doubt capping the entire Connector would be costly and, in my opinion, is totally unnecessary. I think you can still achieve the same goals -- stitching together the urban fabric of areas of town divided by the Connector and providing park space -- by targeting portions of the Connector that, for the most part, already sit below grade and don't have much in the way as far as exits, existing roads, etc. go.

Look to the areas between 14th and North Avenue as well as the portion between West Peachtree and Piedmont. Those two areas, coupled with the Capitol Park project (capping the Connector by the Capitol building leading into Memorial Drive) that is in the works would be sufficient. Those projects can be broken up into individual works that would be much more possible to fund.