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Our 2026 wishlist for a better Atlanta. What's yours?

Nine wishes for ATL's physical evolution as a new year dawns

January 8, 2026 by Josh Green

Decatur unveils World Cup blowout plans for remade historic square

34 days of Decatur WatchFest ’26 to include free Big Boi, Indigo Girls concerts

December 4, 2025 by Josh Green

Old-school speakeasy in revived Decatur building nears opening

Images: Meet the “RoSo Treasury,” a Roaring Twenties concept off Decatur Square

September 9, 2025 by Josh Green

Fresh images: Historic Decatur Square’s overhaul to break ground this week

$8.5M initial phase aims to finish in time for Atlanta’s 2026 FIFA World Cup

April 14, 2025 by Josh Green

A year later, Decatur's affordable downtown cottages sell out

Officials: “Pioneering” Oak Cottage Court sets template for attainable homeownership in pricey area

March 24, 2025 by Josh Green

Near Decatur Square, 2 old motels, more floated for redevelopment

Assemblage called "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Any big ideas?

February 20, 2025 by Josh Green

Decatur hotel project with zero new parking takes step forward

Plans for dual-branded Hilton concept tweaked to include more trees, protected bike lane

September 13, 2023 by Josh Green

Images: Hotel pitched for downtown Decatur—with no added parking

It's a unicorn!

August 15, 2023 by Josh Green

Images: Decatur approves first downtown overhaul in 40 years

Town Center Plan 2.0 includes full performance stage, greenspace, enhanced pedestrian accessibility

June 21, 2023 by Josh Green

Photos: Inside historic Decatur property reborn as office, events space

Sycamore Building complex includes revised, all-stone chapel portion that dates to 1800s

June 14, 2023 by Josh Green

In downtown Decatur, affordable housing 'cottages' are coming

Standalone “missing middle” homes will be sold to employees of Decatur schools, city offices, and Housing Authority

June 5, 2023 by Josh Green

First look: 'One-of-a-kind' project pitched for downtown Decatur

Restaurant, large lawn, shipping containers envisioned for underused corner property

May 22, 2023 by Josh Green

Suwanee hailed as Top 10 suburb in U.S. for 'modern lifestyle'

Three metro Atlanta cities landed in annual ranking's Top 100

May 12, 2023 by Josh Green

Decatur launches free, expanded shuttle system—permanently

GoDecatur transportation service includes 15 stops, loops in Oakhurst

May 2, 2023 by Josh Green

Photos: Renovation project in heart of downtown Decatur scores tenants

Six-story office building 101 W Ponce stands adjacent to Historic Square

April 25, 2023 by Josh Green

In downtown Decatur, film studio project plows ahead

Editing facility to replace aging commercial structure on tucked-away Church Street

March 28, 2023 by Josh Green

Images: Decatur's luxury 'Notion' project declared officially open

290-unit Toll Brothers build flaunts walkability to MARTA, Avondale Estates, downtown Decatur

March 3, 2023 by Josh Green

Free electric-vehicle shuttle experiment is now live in Decatur

Three-month pilot program comes in response to "Baby Kroger" closing downtown

February 6, 2023 by Josh Green