Atlanta Parks | Urbanize Atlanta

Readers ask: Will accessing Atlanta's largest park ever get easier?

A tunnel into Shirley C. Franklin Park? Bridge from the Beltline? Real bike lanes? The latest on all possibilities

January 30, 2026 by Josh Green

Now officially done, how Beltline Complete Streets initiatives turned out

Officials: Two “transformative streetscape projects” enhance mobility, safety east and west of Atlanta’s core

January 16, 2026 by Josh Green

Beltline sets groundbreaking, construction schedule for first bike park

$8M donation making multifaceted phase one possible at Atlanta’s largest greenspace

January 15, 2026 by Josh Green

Revived Memorial Drive Greenway project wants your 2 cents

First 2026 public forum is today for connective greenspace concept; plans now include skate park

January 13, 2026 by Josh Green

Atlanta's largest park lands major music festival in 2026

Uprooting from Pullman Yards, SweetWater 420 Fest to count Beltline, MARTA connectivity (sort of)

December 17, 2025 by Josh Green

Chattahoochee Hills

Massive riverside park project through Atlanta scores land boost

Expanding take-out site Campbellton Park called “major milestone” for Chattahoochee RiverLands

December 11, 2025 by Josh Green

City's stunning, empty Gateway building heads back to drawing board

Grant Park structure in prime location was built for restaurant occupancy, but filling it hasn't been easy

October 17, 2023 by Josh Green

Chamblee snags woodsy acreage to help cure ‘park desert’

Goal is to help “close gaps” in greenspace access for all residents, city leaders say

October 5, 2023 by Josh Green

Avondale Estates

In Avondale Estates, parkside retail, restaurant row to break ground

Mixed-use node called The Dale will overlook award-winning Town Green

September 20, 2023 by Josh Green

Avondale Estates

Avondale Estates cracks top 15 in national cities ranking

Opendoor’s Family-Friendly Cities list cites Avondale residents’ access to parks as major plus

September 12, 2023 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Q&A: Noted NYC architect waxes on Atlanta's potential, value of design

Morris Adjmi Architects designed Old Fourth Ward’s eye-catching Overline Residences and forthcoming hotel

August 8, 2023 by Josh Green

Coming to Atlanta's largest greenspace: world-class mountain bike park

Donor-funded mountain biking trails, pump track at Westside Park to rival any in country, per BeltLine officials

August 2, 2023 by Josh Green

$10M awarded for Stitch project as timeline comes into focus

Funding from Eastside TAD would go toward "preliminary engineering activities"

July 21, 2023 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Plans for new phase at massive Fourth Ward project move forward

German architecture firm hired for “incredibly special” residential building along Ralph McGill Boulevard, per developer New City Properties

July 7, 2023 by Josh Green

Images: Decatur approves first downtown overhaul in 40 years

Town Center Plan 2.0 includes full performance stage, greenspace, enhanced pedestrian accessibility

June 21, 2023 by Josh Green

Photos: How West End's 'Great Lawn' turned out

BeltLine-fronting greenspace includes stage, seating at Lee + White district

June 19, 2023 by Josh Green

New promo emerges for downtown's highway-capping Stitch project

Atlanta mayor to Washington, D.C. congregation: "Now is the time for change”

June 1, 2023 by Josh Green

Despite park additions, Atlanta slips in national ParkScore ranking

On the bright side, research finds 77 percent of Atlantans now live within 10-minute walk of a park

May 30, 2023 by Josh Green