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Images: How potential new district between Atlanta stadiums could look

Retail zone at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia World Congress Center doorstep remains hypothetical, leaders stress

October 1, 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

ATL News Roundup

Cricket stadium bound for GA; Centennial Yards + Shake Shack; more!

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

September 30, 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

Images: For storied downtown church, scrapped but compelling vision emerges

"Downtown West" called for transforming Friendship Baptist Church acreage into vibrant, connective mixed-use zone

September 4, 2025 by Josh Green

Under new leadership, MARTA station renovation, disruptions to begin

Downtown trains to skip MARTA’s Garnett station for more than a month; shuttle planned

August 15, 2025 by Josh Green

Next downtown Atlanta high-rise sets firm construction start date

Teachers Village project near Centennial Olympic Park aims to help keep educators in city’s center

August 14, 2025 by Josh Green

What could landmark building's 'accelerated disposal' mean for downtown?

Big changes appear imminent for Peachtree Summit Federal Building—and more than 2,000 downtown workers

August 8, 2025 by Faith Mbadugha

Downtown's Olympic fountains are back—with fresh tech, daily shows

Centennial Olympic Park attraction reopens after $2.5M upgrades

February 28, 2025 by Josh Green

Robot guards are bound for South Downtown. Will they help?

Robotic tech is cheaper, less risky security alternative for developing downtown blocks, supporters say

January 22, 2025 by Josh Green

Influential Atlanta City Studio plots comeback in South Downtown

For fourth location, Department of City Planning pop-up takes space on historic Hotel Row

September 23, 2024 by Josh Green