2026 FIFA World Cup | Urbanize Atlanta

Streetcar shut down, streets to open for massive FIFA match downtown

England vs. Argentina in Atlanta FIFA World Cup Semifinal kicks off at 3 p.m.

July 14, 2026 by Josh Green

Images: Georgia State’s Sparks Hall fully wiped away for new greenway

Current Woodruff Park renovations also part of GSU's $107M “College Town Downtown” initiative

July 9, 2026 by Josh Green

ATL News Roundup

Centennial Yards affordable housing; More MARTA deal; Decatur WatchFest boon

Real estate, architecture, and urban planning news from around Atlanta

July 8, 2026 by Josh Green

Underground Atlanta to Argentina soccer fans: Come here, let's party

District owner: “Businesses are thriving, and the streets have never felt so energized"

July 6, 2026 by Josh Green

City: There’s more for World Cup fans downtown than fancy stadium, fest

Mayor's office advises global FIFA visitors to come early, explore broadly, support local

June 30, 2026 by Josh Green

World Cup fans give honest takes on Atlanta transit, vibes, food, more

“It’s probably as good as what America could have done”

June 22, 2026 by Amit Kamma

MARTA renames key station as nod to evolving downtown

Tough news for Georgia Tech fans

December 2, 2025 by Josh Green

Outlook getting clearer for 'signature,' under-construction Beltline park

Revised goal is to open bulk of Enota Park project prior to 2026 FIFA World Cup, Beltline leaders report

November 21, 2025 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