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

Feds announce $207M windfall for downtown Stitch, BeltLine link

Lion's share of funding will cover Connector-capping park's initial phase

March 12, 2024 by Josh Green

Downtown Walgreens in landmark building to shutter soon

Petition to save Peachtree Street retailer called it a crucial downtown resource

March 11, 2024 by Josh Green

Entire Corey Tower offered as 30-story downtown billboard

As part of "ATL Tower" rebranding, unabashed smokestack is courting pretty much any company

March 5, 2024 by Josh Green

Department of Big Ideas

What if we flooded the Connector—for recreation?

Now this would make a splash

February 9, 2024 by Josh Green

Christened 'The Melody,' homeless housing initiative opens today

20-container project marks Atlanta’s first rapid, temporary solution for unsheltered population

January 26, 2024 by Josh Green

Revisiting the awe-inspiring proposal for Atlanta's tallest building

Architect: "I do think the project is still possible"

January 23, 2024 by Josh Green

MARTA's Five Points overhaul to close station for more than a year

Rail service, transfer functionality won't be impacted during construction, transit agency says

December 15, 2023 by Josh Green

MARTA's Five Points station redevelopment takes step forward

Plans call for $206M overhaul of Atlanta's largest, busiest transit hub

December 5, 2023 by Josh Green

Project leaders: 6 months later, Thrive Sweet Auburn is working

Decatur Street concept billed as "one-stop shop" for Atlanta's homeless

November 8, 2023 by Josh Green

Study: 25 percent (gasp!) of downtown is devoted to parking

ATL’s Parking Score metric lands near bottom of major U.S. cities analyzed

November 7, 2023 by Josh Green

Designs unveiled for Atlanta's rapid homeless housing initiative

First location for shipping containers turned micro units to be unveiled in December

October 30, 2023 by Josh Green

Funding OK'd for 500 micro units to address Atlanta homelessness

First location for rapid housing initiative to be unveiled by December, city says

October 24, 2023 by Josh Green