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

Two years later, why is this gorgeous city building still empty?

Ghostly Grant Park Gateway structure was built for restaurant occupancy, overlooking what's now a popular park

December 16, 2022 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Renderings vs. Reality: New City's Old Fourth Ward megaproject

Eastside Trail fences scheduled to come down soon, allowing public access to biggest BeltLine-adjacent development to date

December 6, 2022 by Josh Green

HUB404 launches new fundraising push, eyes engineering phase in '23

“Gimme Four" campaign for Buckhead’s highway-capping park asks greater Atlanta community for financial help

November 29, 2022 by Josh Green

Downtown's highway-capping park concept launches (useful) website

New Stitch info source provides cost updates, breakdown of park sections, history

November 16, 2022 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Hotel tower takes shape over Old Fourth Ward greenspace jewel

Latest building to ascend at New City project is 75-key lodge with diamond-patterned exterior

November 8, 2022 by Josh Green

Downtown's Stitch proposal scores largest federal investment to date

But $1.2M is drop in the bucket for greenspace project described as transformative

October 28, 2022 by Josh Green

Before/after: Atlanta BeltLine's famous Eastside Trail turns 10

In October 2012, the formerly desolate railroad corridor became a multi-billion-dollar investment magnet

October 11, 2022 by Josh Green

Photos: Downtown's reborn, iconic Hurt Park is a nice place to be

It only took six years

October 6, 2022 by Josh Green

Report: Construction on downtown's 'Stitch' could start in 2024

But Central Atlanta Progress estimates the highway-capping park wouldn't be complete for a decade—at the earliest

September 21, 2022 by Josh Green

Analysis calls Atlanta best city in America for Generation Z

When it comes to aspects important to young adults, CommercialCafe study slots ATL atop list of 45 largest cities

September 6, 2022 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Photos: New apartment stack adds architectural intrigue to O4W

It's the lone residential component at New City's Fourth Ward project, the biggest BeltLine development to date

August 31, 2022 by Josh Green

Avondale Estates

Photos: Three cheers for Avondale Estates' new Town Green

DeKalb County city was recently shortlisted as one of America’s “top family friendly cities and towns”

August 23, 2022 by Josh Green