Alternative Transportation | Urbanize Atlanta

College Park/East Point

Futuristic, statement-piece people bridge opens near Atlanta's airport

200-foot pedestrian, cyclist structure links College Park to Georgia International Convention Center

June 19, 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

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

Marietta Street Artery

City scores $16M for transit stop, biking, pedestrian upgrades

Westside Thrive initiative aims to boost infrastructure between Georgia Tech, Westside Park

June 27, 2024 by Josh Green

Autonomous 'Hopper' makes comeback for Braves, Battery hoopla

Meanwhile, construction of Cumberland Sweep project is on horizon, officials say

June 26, 2024 by Elijah Imlay

Rally planned in opposition to MARTA’s Five Points redevelopment

City officials, downtown stakeholders to formally ask MARTA to pause renovation, closure plans

June 25, 2024 by Josh Green

Report: MARTA pivoting from original Five Points station plans

Goal is to make downtown hub more accessible during planned four-year renovation

June 20, 2024 by Josh Green

Photos: Atlanta's first rapid bus line, fresh bike lanes make progress

Where $91M MARTA project stands in Summerhill, downtown today

June 17, 2024 by Josh Green

Atlanta’s e-bike rebate bonanza starts Sunday. Here’s the 411

$1M initiative aims to boost accessibility to electric bikes, cut back on congestion

June 13, 2024 by Josh Green

Exclusive: Amtrak seeks $30M to start building new Atlanta rail hub

Downtown site transit agency covets is "at imminent risk of development"

June 13, 2024 by Josh Green

Poll: Should MARTA proceed with Five Points redo—or slam brakes?

Central Atlanta Progress joins chorus of opponents to makeover of largest, busiest MARTA hub

June 12, 2024 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Ponce's Complete Street conversion has entered homestretch

Construction of fabled Eastside Trail-Ponce connection ramp is also on tap, BeltLine reports

June 11, 2024 by Josh Green

ATL News Roundup

Five Points MARTA limbo; Southside trails windfall; Alpharetta density

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

June 10, 2024 by Josh Green

People-friendly expansion of key Midtown street kicks off

Long-percolating 15th Street project will install multimodal access, reconnect street grid

June 10, 2024 by Josh Green

MARTA’s mini-city station makeover takes key step forward

Indian Creek Village concept with 1,600 rentals, parks, more passes zoning muster

May 31, 2024 by Josh Green