MARTA 2040 | Urbanize Atlanta

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

Following mayor comments, pro-Beltline transit chorus grows louder

Light-rail advocates hopeful project can break ground in 2025, providing equitable mobility

August 20, 2024 by Josh Green

Atlanta BeltLine rail supporters plan downtown rally

As debate heats up, BeltLine Rail Now calls for mayor to uphold campaign promises; others unsold

March 20, 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

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

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

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

It's official: MARTA moving forward with rapid buses in SW Atlanta

$300M BRT system is expected to be running along Campbellton Road corridor in six years

July 15, 2022 by Josh Green

MARTA fires back against Campbellton Road bus lane naysayers

Transit agency "extremely disappointed" by Atlanta City Councilmembers' "negative and inflammatory" stance

February 9, 2022 by Josh Green

Councilmembers, former mayor critical of bus plans in SW Atlanta

MARTA's BRT goals would deny area $200M in promised light-rail investment, detractors say

February 8, 2022 by Josh Green

MARTA unveils bus rapid transit plans for Southwest Atlanta

Transit agency says cheaper BRT is preferable to light rail for Campbellton Road route

February 4, 2022 by Josh Green