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

Skyrocketing costs, inexperience delay MARTA's first new transit line

Summerhill bus rapid transit route isn’t expected to open until summer 2025 now—with two fewer stations

August 29, 2022 by Josh Green

Graceful, elevated bike and pedestrian connection in Buckhead pipeline

Buckhead Loop bridge concept to "create a dramatically safer and more convenient way for pedestrians and cyclists to travel"

August 23, 2022 by Josh Green

Clearer vision emerges for eastside BeltLine trail connection

PATH Foundation sheds light on Eastside Trolley Trail scope, timeline

August 22, 2022 by Josh Green

Atlanta scores $25M for Five Points MARTA station redo

Funding is part of RAISE Grants for infrastructure projects just announced by U.S. Department of Transportation

August 11, 2022 by Josh Green

Long-awaited connection between BeltLine, Ponce moves forward

Project's scope also includes new streetscapes between Boulevard and John Lewis Freedom Parkway

August 8, 2022 by Josh Green

New bus service from Atlanta to mountain casino launching soon

Day trips will connect from downtown MARTA station to Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort

August 2, 2022 by Josh Green

It's official: MARTA moving forward with rapid buses in SW Atlanta

$300M BRT system is expected to be running along Campbellton Road corridor in six years

July 15, 2022 by Josh Green

Transit-focused development progresses at five more MARTA stations

From Bankhead to Brookhaven and Stone Mountain, projects advance to remake land adjacent to more stations

July 14, 2022 by Josh Green

At long last, Eastside Trolley Trail between Kirkwood, BeltLine is happening

PATH Foundation begins work to link existing stretches of trail—and neighborhoods

July 12, 2022 by Josh Green

Peep the latest parklets to take shape in the middle of Midtown

On-street parking is being converted to spaces for people in four locations around the growing subdistrict

June 23, 2022 by Josh Green

New bus service from Atlanta to Florida beaches launches next month

It's another response to sky-high gas prices, per intercity bus operator Atlanta Beach Bus Express

June 15, 2022 by Josh Green

ATL News Roundup

Atlanta Civic Center redevelopment, BeltLine rail prospects, more

Real estate, architecture, and urban planning news

May 27, 2022 by Josh Green