Mayor Andre Dickens | Urbanize Atlanta

Mayor, city council announce ‘record’ funding for homeless housing

Proposed $60M legislation would fast-track hundreds of quality living options, per mayor’s office

September 4, 2024 by Josh Green

Atlanta's 'blight tax' crackdown passes into law. Will it work?

Mayor’s signature enacts legislation targeting negligent property owners across city

August 8, 2024 by Josh Green

Throwback residential build officially a go on Atlanta's Westside

Vacant corner lot near BeltLine spoke trail to see 24 homes in two buildings

July 31, 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

City: New 'Blight Tax' crackdown to boost Atlanta neighborhoods

Tax will give "greater leverage in persuading [absentee] owners to clean up their property or sell"

July 2, 2024 by Josh Green

Poll: What are Atlanta's chances of landing Sundance Film Festival?

City officially applies to host largest independent U.S. film fest, starting in 2027

June 25, 2024 by Josh Green

ATL News Roundup

Portman land deal; 'Cop City' development; tiny home pushback

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

January 19, 2024 by Josh Green

City seeks developer to replace Midtown fire station with high-rise

RFQ issued for swapping 1980s firehouse with tower that includes affordable housing

January 17, 2024 by Josh Green

Street upgrades, extension on tap for Midtown in early 2024

Expect changes to 5th and 15th streets meant to better connect subdistrict, per Midtown Alliance

January 5, 2024 by Josh Green

Westside ATL mixed-use development officially breaks ground

Westside Future Fund project aims to blend commercial vitality with affordable housing

December 21, 2023 by Josh Green

Atlanta airport embarks on one of ‘most ambitious projects to date’

Complex widening of Concourse D aims for more pleasant travel experience

December 15, 2023 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Is banning Old Fourth Ward hospital redevelopment the right move?

Six-month moratorium again applied to idle Atlanta Medical Center site

November 27, 2023 by Josh Green

Atlanta’s first Chattahoochee River public access point is underway

Camp+Paddle Trail to provide unique nature trek between North Atlanta, Carroll County soon

November 9, 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

Phase one components of downtown’s Stitch start to emerge

Officials: Highway-capping park project has tallied $42M; public visioning session planned soon

October 26, 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

Businesspeople push back against ‘Rapid Housing’ homeless project

Shipping-container village on Forsyth Street would set area back, opponents say

August 21, 2023 by Josh Green

Downtown parking lot being converted to 'Rapid Housing' for homeless

Plans call for erecting village of shipping containers where MARTA-adjacent development failed to take off

August 2, 2023 by Josh Green