Downtown Atlanta | Urbanize Atlanta

Memorial Drive Greenway dream to take step forward this month

First public forum on horizon for long-planned, connective greenspace; skate park now included

October 6, 2025 by Josh Green

Letter to Editor: Hands off Portman's iconic downtown skybridges

Professor, writer responds to architect's proposal to redevelop elevated walkways as mixed-use notes

October 1, 2025 by Josh Green

Housing remake of landmark downtown property scores funding boost

Plans call for Folio House to be conduit between Centennial Yards, Five Points, and Underground Atlanta

September 23, 2025 by Josh Green

Next phase of MARTA’s 'Five Points Transformation' to begin next month

Access to transit system’s biggest, busiest station to soon be closed from Peachtree Street, elsewhere

September 22, 2025 by Josh Green

Downtown ATL's 'hamster tubes' as functional parks? How's that sound?

Architect reimagines Portman’s skywalks as “catalysts for connecting people, programs, and public life”

September 19, 2025 by Josh Green

Early glimpses emerge for project near Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Controversial Georgia Power substation recently broke ground at doorstep of GWCC in Vine City

September 15, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: South Downtown hotel conversion targets fall opening

Former office building described as combination of “dynamic cityscapes and Southern hospitality"

August 1, 2024 by Josh Green

Should the Georgia Music Hall of Fame be reborn in Atlanta?

July 19, 2024 by Josh Green

Developer deadline looms for iconic, rotting building. Any big ideas?

Invest Atlanta wants downtown landmark Atlanta Constitution Building revived for 2026 World Cup

July 16, 2024 by Josh Green

Plans halted for $230M Five Points redevelopment rollout

MARTA hits pause on planned closures, bus service impacts at busiest, largest station downtown

July 5, 2024 by Josh Green

Amtrak ‘excited’ by potential of new Atlanta intercity rail hub

Passenger rail corporation isn't disclosing intown site at risk of unrelated development

July 3, 2024 by Josh Green

ATL News Roundup

South Downtown rebirth; Summerhill hotel prospects; ATL Trails

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

June 28, 2024 by Josh Green

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

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

Historic downtown Atlanta church targeted for housing conversion

Redo of century-old Gothic structure Trinity United Methodist Church calls for 54 units, more

May 29, 2024 by Josh Green

MARTA's $230M Five Points station overhaul sets start date

Here's the 411 on closures and bus route changes expected to span well over a year

May 29, 2024 by Josh Green