BRT | Urbanize Atlanta

MARTA: First new transit line in decades to launch service soon

Rapid A-Line BRT route set to roll in April; MARTA also voices stance on recent Beltline streetcar controversy

February 12, 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

Billion-dollar highway overhaul, BRT project officially barreling ahead

16-mile, tolled express lane project for Ga. Highway 400 slated to carry nearly $5B price tag

December 1, 2025 by Josh Green

City announces 11-acre development plans next to MARTA transit hub

RFQ calls for public-private project along forthcoming Campbellton corridor Bus Rapid Transit route

September 4, 2025 by Josh Green

Sneak peek: Could this be a southside answer to Krog Street Market?

Come along for a photo tour of Terminal South, a transit-connected retail and food hub, as debut nears

July 21, 2025 by Josh Green

ATL News Roundup

South Downtown score; Ponce City Market changes; MARTA switcheroo

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

May 29, 2025 by Josh Green

UPDATED: More MARTA expansion plans to fall drastically short. Now what?

Report: 17-project list faces insurmountable funding shortfall, declared impossible by MARTA brass

January 26, 2023 by Josh Green

$235M approved for metro bike infrastructure, transit, road projects

Atlanta Regional Commission directs funds to more than just road-widening efforts

December 15, 2022 by Josh Green

MARTA whittles Clifton Corridor transit options to three. Thoughts?

Plus, the City of Atlanta picks new ATLDOT commish at crucial time

November 16, 2022 by Josh Green

Adaptive-reuse food hall bound for Atlanta's southside

Peoplestown project called Terminal South to remake warehouses along future BRT line

November 1, 2022 by Josh Green

Standalone gas station proposed in Summerhill—along new transit route

Filling station would occupy a corner near GSU's football stadium, alongside Summerhill BRT

October 25, 2022 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

MARTA makes strides in quest to beef up Clayton County transit

Plans advance for major bus hub south of Atlanta that would generate 700 jobs, agency says

August 9, 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

‘Historic’ agreement for I-285 transit lanes to be signed next week

Preliminary station designs for Interstate 285 Top End Express Lanes project expected to wrap in 2022

May 4, 2022 by Josh Green

MARTA: Clifton Corridor bus rapid transit plans show promise

Transit agency eyes four possible routes for linking Lindbergh, Emory with buses, not rail line

April 27, 2022 by Josh Green

MARTA fires back against Campbellton Road bus lane naysayers

Transit agency "extremely disappointed" by Atlanta City Councilmembers' "negative and inflammatory" stance

February 9, 2022 by Josh Green

Councilmembers, former mayor critical of bus plans in SW Atlanta

MARTA's BRT goals would deny area $200M in promised light-rail investment, detractors say

February 8, 2022 by Josh Green