Alternate Transportation | Urbanize Atlanta

Atlanta Streetcar to make comeback soon—on same downtown loop

Service has been suspended since September; somehow the city functioned

January 13, 2026 by Josh Green

10 Atlanta development stories to watch in 2026

From Buckhead to Oakland City and especially downtown, the outlook calls for a monumental year ahead

January 6, 2026 by Josh Green

For MARTA, 2026 forecast looks rather promising

Transit agency leader predicts new year will be “one of the most consequential and exciting in our history”

January 5, 2026 by Josh Green

2025 was huge for Atlanta pedestrian, bike trails. Let's keep it going

In terms of Beltline connectivity, new year promises to be biggest in city history

January 2, 2026 by Josh Green

ATL Airport CID lends clearer outlook on autonomous vehicle future

Pilot project for self-driving vehicles officially a go for early 2026, project leaders report

December 19, 2025 by Josh Green

Another autonomous transportation experiment is bound for Atlanta

Glydways pilot project eyes 2026 for service around Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

December 12, 2025 by Josh Green

Avondale Estates

Complete Street overhaul of Avondale Estates' main drag is coming

Bids are due this month, as DeKalb city celebrates "prestigious" credit rating scores

November 2, 2023 by Josh Green

City unveils totally handy app to find bike parking (or lack thereof)

ATL Rack ‘n Ride spotlights businesses, parks, and other destinations—for better and worse

October 25, 2023 by Josh Green

PATH400 project scores 'critical' funding for construction

Multi-agency contribution to help clear trail's path to Sandy Springs

October 20, 2023 by Josh Green

Midtown's push for artful, custom bus stops moves forward

Midtown Alliance seeks designs "inspired by Atlanta’s lush but shrinking tree canopy"

October 10, 2023 by Josh Green

Opinion: Georgia's old capital should be more inviting to people, not cars

Milledgeville is primed to be a blueprint for Atlanta and many American cities, author posits

October 5, 2023 by Matthew Wages Johnson

Analysis: Atlanta clunks as bottom five U.S. commuter city. Ouch!

But hey, at least we climbed a spot from the cellar of 2022

October 4, 2023 by Josh Green

Construction of Atlanta's first bus-rapid transit line finally starts soon

Route now called MARTA Rapid Summerhill will include 14 stops, link from downtown to BeltLine

October 4, 2023 by Josh Green

Gwinnett County

Gwinnett County greenlights $17B transit plan. Could there be hope?

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority will weigh plans to vastly expand Gwinnett microtransit, bus network

September 22, 2023 by Josh Green

Westside to debut its own Streets Alive-style event next month

"Westside Stride" to open 1.5 miles of streets in growing neighborhoods

September 13, 2023 by Josh Green

BeltLine launches study for nearly 14 miles of transit around loop

Atlanta BeltLine Inc. leadership calls rail transit vital for population growth, linking to MARTA

September 11, 2023 by Josh Green

At long last, Howell Mill Road's Complete Street redo moves forward

Atlanta City Council green-lights $21.5 million to make crucial artery more pedestrian, cyclist-friendly

September 6, 2023 by Josh Green

Chamblee declares next section of Rail Trail finished

Multi-use pathway in north ITP city now stretches two miles; much bigger plans on horizon

August 31, 2023 by Josh Green