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

Closer look: How a major Midtown street is about to be transformed

Juniper Complete Street Project to unearth—and preserve—historic trolley tracks buried under street

May 5, 2023 by Josh Green

Decatur launches free, expanded shuttle system—permanently

GoDecatur transportation service includes 15 stops, loops in Oakhurst

May 2, 2023 by Josh Green

Redevelopment of eastside MARTA station takes key step forward

DeKalb commissioners approve rezoning for mixed-use redo of Kensington Station near Avondale Estates, Decatur

April 26, 2023 by Josh Green

Eastside BeltLine connection on pace to finish construction soon

Trolley Trail will function as nearly two-mile link between Kirkwood, BeltLine’s Eastside Trail

April 24, 2023 by Josh Green

Atlanta BeltLine: Piedmont Park's paved trail coming sooner than expected

Plans for Northeast Trail through city's premier greenspace are six months ahead of schedule, agency says

April 11, 2023 by Josh Green

At long last, vital Midtown street overhaul set to begin

Juniper Complete Street Project will span a dozen blocks near Piedmont Park

April 10, 2023 by Josh Green

Washington Park

The longest Atlanta BeltLine stretch to date—almost 7 miles—is coming

Final Westside Trail segment is officially under construction, linking historic neighborhoods to downtown, West Midtown

March 22, 2023 by Josh Green

Buckhead’s ‘Complete Street’ treatment of Peachtree to finally finish

Last section of upgrades stretching from Phipps Plaza south is underway

March 21, 2023 by Josh Green

City Council calls for audit of More MARTA program; MARTA fires back

Councilmembers call review of expansion initiative necessary, but MARTA blasts move as “disappointing and disingenuous”

March 21, 2023 by Josh Green

Opinion: Atlanta should consider vintage streetcars to boost ridership

Transportation litigation attorney, inspired by a recent New Orleans trip, suggests making future trolley system more attractive

March 13, 2023 by Jack Daniel Summer

MARTA details vision for Five Points station; some city leaders displeased

Redevelopment timeline again changes for Atlanta transit agency's biggest, busiest train and bus hub

March 10, 2023 by Josh Green

Poll: MARTA's revised expansion list is here. How's it make you feel?

Atlanta transit agency prioritizes nine projects to complete over next five years; others shelved for now

March 9, 2023 by Josh Green