2026 FIFA World Cup | Urbanize Atlanta

With World Cup on horizon, where ailing landmark's revival stands

Pre-2026 FIFA World Cup work at Atlanta Constitution Building enters homestretch; “The Pitch” coming soon

March 31, 2026 by Josh Green

Photos: Where historic South Downtown rebirth stands as World Cup nears

From barbecue to transit, plans call for a dozen key openings in coming weeks

March 27, 2026 by Josh Green

MARTA's upgraded tap-to-pay system goes live in days

New better Breeze fare collections called “especially convenient” for 2026 FIFA World Cup visitors; closures remain

March 20, 2026 by Josh Green

Atlanta Streets Alive returns this weekend—with brand-new route

“Beltline to Broad” open-streets fiesta to kick off largest planned year in Streets Alive history

March 17, 2026 by Josh Green

Images: Plans unveiled for ATL's World Cup celebrations, zones, more

Immersive FIFA Fan Festival™ set to overtake Centennial Olympic Park—for more than a month

March 13, 2026 by Josh Green

MARTA to World Cup attendees: Don’t try driving in Atlanta

Transit agency vows safety, smooth operations when planet’s largest sporting event kicks off in three months

March 12, 2026 by Josh Green

'Surgical deconstruction' phase at MARTA's main transit hub begins

Five Points forecast calls for more than a year of demo work ahead, reports construction firm

November 19, 2025 by Josh Green

South Downtown seeks short-term World Cup tenants to fill space

Meanwhile, burgeoning district signs another permanent eatery for Broad Street slot

November 11, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: How potential new district between Atlanta stadiums could look

Retail zone at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia World Congress Center doorstep remains hypothetical, leaders stress

October 1, 2025 by Josh Green

Goat Farm unveils creative hub for key downtown redevelopment site

LOOP aims to debut at Georgia Tech’s planned Creative Quarter in time for 2026 FIFA World Cup

October 1, 2025 by Josh Green

Housing remake of landmark downtown property scores funding boost

Plans call for Folio House to be conduit between Centennial Yards, Five Points, and Underground Atlanta

September 23, 2025 by Josh Green

Next phase of MARTA’s 'Five Points Transformation' to begin next month

Access to transit system’s biggest, busiest station to soon be closed from Peachtree Street, elsewhere

September 22, 2025 by Josh Green

Photo tour: Where South Downtown's painstaking rebirth stands now

In terms of pre-FIFA World Cup openings, "the groundswell is coming," developers stress

August 11, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: Multi-block South Downtown streetscape overhaul in works

$6M Historic Broad Streetscape project calls for upgrades between MARTA hubs before World Cup

June 16, 2025 by Josh Green

Landmark Atlanta tower plans new 'front porch' in advance of World Cup

Lobby upgrades, possible signage atop building in store for downtown’s 191 Peachtree

June 16, 2025 by Josh Green

Studio reimagines abandoned Atlanta stadium as green, urban oasis

Sound like a plan?

May 27, 2025 by Josh Green

Two-stage live music venue to claim Underground Atlanta parking garage

Formerly located in Midtown, 181,000-square-foot Ravine adds to growing downtown concert options

May 23, 2025 by Josh Green

Following upgrades, Atlanta's other airport says bring on World Cup

Fulton County Executive Airport gearing up for expected influx of international flights

May 1, 2025 by Josh Green