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Little Five Points

Photos: Overhaul of Little Five Points' funky core is finished

A decade in the making, Findley Plaza's wide-open redo includes patio space, bike racks, oaks, more

April 17, 2026 by Josh Green

This spring, upgrades abound at Atlanta’s oldest city park

Revival of Grant Park’s historic Milledge Fountain area, new Boulevard Green coming soon

April 13, 2026 by Josh Green

Underwood Hills

Images: New section of Atlanta trail is going to be rather awesome

Boardwalks, woodsy bridges galore at Silver Comet Connector's forthcoming phase near The Works

April 10, 2026 by Josh Green

Readers ask: Will accessing Atlanta's largest park ever get easier?

A tunnel into Shirley C. Franklin Park? Bridge from the Beltline? Real bike lanes? The latest on all possibilities

January 30, 2026 by Josh Green

Now officially done, how Beltline Complete Streets initiatives turned out

Officials: Two “transformative streetscape projects” enhance mobility, safety east and west of Atlanta’s core

January 16, 2026 by Josh Green

Beltline sets groundbreaking, construction schedule for first bike park

$8M donation making multifaceted phase one possible at Atlanta’s largest greenspace

January 15, 2026 by Josh Green

North of Atlanta, greenspace overhaul poised for 'grand reopening'

Chamblee cornerstone Dresden Park counts new community center, three-tier playground, William Massey sculpture

November 20, 2025 by Josh Green

Atlanta Beltline to Silver Comet Trail connection is barreling ahead

Work underway on Silver Comet Connector segments near The Works, Marietta Boulevard

November 6, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: Injection of housing, retail a block from Beltline breaks ground

Second phase of Englewood project replaces former public housing in Chosewood Park

September 30, 2025 by Josh Green

Longtime Midtown resident: Rosy survey results don't reflect reality

With nearly 5,000 respondents, 2025 Midtown Community Survey did acknowledge improvements should be made

September 16, 2025 by Josh Green

5,000-person survey: General love for Midtown reaches 'all-time high'

But room for improvement clearly remains, say respondents to 2025 Midtown Community Survey

September 5, 2025 by Josh Green

Little Five Points

Overhaul of Little Five Points gathering space officially kicks off

A decade in the making, Findley Plaza redo calls for open events space, more

August 4, 2025 by Josh Green

Chamblee plows forward to build downtown park with pond centerpiece

Functional Fish Bolt Park to be sited along Rail Trail, near hundreds of new residences

July 22, 2025 by Josh Green

Studies: Atlanta shines for recreation—but still lacks walkability

We're a car-dependent parks and leisure boomtown, per unrelated analyses

July 14, 2025 by Josh Green

Four years later, has Atlanta's largest park lived up to expectations?

How the city got here, what the greenspace means today, and what the future could hold

July 3, 2025 by Faith Mbadugha

Roswell inks deal to create 50-acre city park from family estate

Fulton County city envisions site as future “cornerstone of recreation and community engagement”

June 26, 2025 by Josh Green

Clearer picture emerges for 'game-changer' Atlanta bike park

Westside project at city's largest greenspace aims to be inclusive, for all skill levels

June 6, 2025 by Josh Green

Along Chattahoochee River, park's $9.5M renovation nears finish line

Phase-one ribbon cutting set for New Day Palisades project's 22-acre, riverside “tranquil greenspace”

May 1, 2025 by Josh Green