Downtown | Urbanize Atlanta

Atlanta's first new transit line in forever won't be fully open for World Cup

Report: Costs for building Rapid A-line BRT route have more than doubled

April 28, 2025 by Josh Green

MARTA's first new transit line in ages hits snags, now delayed

BRT project from downtown to Peoplestown, the Rapid A-Line, beset with new hurdles

April 7, 2025 by Josh Green

Atlanta mayor reaffirms commitment to Beltline rail

Reports due this month could hugely impact intown transit future, Dickens tells reporters

February 12, 2025 by Josh Green

Best of Atlanta 2024

Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024, Elite Eight: Downtown vs. East ATL

Who should advance to the Final Four? Cast your vote now!

December 23, 2024 by Josh Green

Best of Atlanta 2024

Meet the Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024 tourney Elite Eight!

After nearly 2,000 votes, these eight places are still vying for everlasting prestige

December 20, 2024 by Josh Green

Best of Atlanta 2024

Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024, 1st round: (5) Downtown vs. (12) Lake Claire

Who should advance to the Elite Eight? Cast your vote now!

December 18, 2024 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Georgia Tech professor slams BeltLine rail idea; supporters fire back

Streetcar extension to Ponce City Market called "train wreck" in making—and vital intown transit piece

February 2, 2023 by Josh Green

Effort to cap Connector in Midtown bags millions in federal cash

Officials: Funding will help Midtown Connector project reach design and engineering goal in 2023

January 18, 2023 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Atlanta BeltLine rail opponents launch petition; few care

Plans backed by city and urbanists "will change the BeltLine completely and not for the better," naysayers contend

December 8, 2022 by Josh Green

Castleberry Hill

Elliott Street Pub property buyer revealed as star NFL quarterback

Atlanta native Cam Newton plans to respect circa-1870 building's history, according to company rep

October 20, 2022 by Josh Green

Castleberry Hill

Atlanta's famed Elliott Street Pub sells in development hot zone; closure pending

Beloved dive bar, restaurant borders $5-billion Centennial Yards megaproject

October 18, 2022 by Josh Green

Source: Midtown highway park concept bags nearly $100M in private funds

Early renderings for Midtown Connector's towering events space also revealed

September 26, 2022 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

BeltLine rail naysayers speak out against 'idiotic' project

Residents and businesses feel blindsided by MARTA's streetcar extension plans, which detractors call dated, unnecessary

September 23, 2022 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Video clip vividly shows new ATL Streetcar route to Ponce City Market

Where five new stops and light-rail lines would be located in Old Fourth Ward, on the BeltLine

September 21, 2022 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Atlanta Civic Center's future finally becomes clearer. Probably

How do you feel, ATL, about Atlanta Housing's latest redevelopment decision?

September 15, 2022 by Josh Green

Study: Intown Atlanta leads entire U.S. in apartments built since 2013

Analysis also crowns ATL the American capital of new self-storage space in downtown areas

September 13, 2022 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Highlights: How streetcar will link downtown to Ponce City Market

MARTA says Atlanta Streetcar East Extension project could be open by 2027

September 13, 2022 by Josh Green

As MARTA update nears, what's your wish for the Atlanta Streetcar?

MARTA, BeltLine, and City of Atlanta to brief citizens next week on status of expanding embattled transit loop to the eastside

September 9, 2022 by Josh Green