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ATL News Roundup

R.I.P. Decatur planters; Waymo whoa; lively new district near The Benz?

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

June 25, 2025 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

At long last, people-friendly Jackson Street Bridge redo is happening

June 23, 2025 by Josh Green

Photo tour: First new Beltline section of '25 highlights beauty, problems

Finished Westside Trail now links downtown to Southwest Atlanta neighborhoods, key streets

June 23, 2025 by Josh Green

Could ambitious Trails ATL plan make Atlanta the top U.S. greenway city?

PATH Foundation outlines first steps for putting sweeping, finalized trail-network vision into action

June 20, 2025 by Josh Green

Longest Beltline section to date (nearly 7 miles) has officially arrived!

Final missing link for Westside Trail opens soon to public, connecting downtown with southside

June 18, 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

Avondale Estates

People-friendly remake of Avondale Estates' main drag hits milestone

Complete Street overhaul of North Avondale Road/East College Avenue broke ground a year ago

June 5, 2025 by Josh Green

Atlanta picked as first U.S. city to see inclusive new e-bike fleet

LimeBike selects ATL for “continued investments in new [bicycling] infrastructure,” ridership growth

May 27, 2025 by Josh Green

Atlanta Beltline Inc. aims to launch driverless vehicle route next year

Pilot program would link Beltline at Lee + White district to MARTA, Atlanta University Center

May 12, 2025 by Josh Green

Study: Expanded Peachtree Creek Greenway would boost swath of ITP Atlanta

Multimodal path vision between Beltline, Doraville called driver of jobs, taxes, property value

May 9, 2025 by Josh Green

Larger, modernized Plane Train fleet unveiled for Atlanta's airport

Officials: New energy-efficient Innovia 300R vehicles to cut down passenger wait times

May 8, 2025 by Josh Green

Longest Atlanta Beltline stretch (almost 7 miles) is THIS CLOSE to finish

Westside Trail’s 1.3-mile missing link on pace to fully open in coming weeks, per ABI

May 2, 2025 by Josh Green

Atlanta Beltline aims to hire ‘transit innovation’ pro to boost mobility

What could new executive role mean for 22-mile loop as 2030 construction deadline looms?

April 30, 2025 by Josh Green

Atlanta's first new transit line in forever won't be fully open for World Cup

Report: Costs for building Rapid A-line BRT route have more than doubled

April 28, 2025 by Josh Green

Atlanta Streets Alive's 2025 season begins this weekend. Hurray!

Car-free Peachtree Street, southside routes on tap to kick off summer

April 25, 2025 by Josh Green

Virginia-Highland

Neighbors near Piedmont Park taking bike-lane installation into own hands

Letter to Editor: Virginia Avenue project could create "the most bikeable elementary school in Atlanta and maybe even Georgia"

April 24, 2025 by Josh Green

MARTA: Don’t pay out the a@%, Atlanta; take trains to airport

$5 fare to, from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport hasn't changed in decade

April 23, 2025 by Josh Green

Eastside Trolley Trail connections near Beltline become clearer (sort of)

PATH Foundation reports two fresh, multipurpose trail links will be underway this year

April 22, 2025 by Josh Green