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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

Construction timeline released for $13M greenspace upgrades

Overhaul will close Chamblee's popular Dresden Park for 14 months, at least

May 17, 2024 by Josh Green

Photos: Piedmont Park's boardwalk is back—and glorious as ever

Six Springs Trail also reopened to public near Atlanta Botanical Garden

March 19, 2024 by Josh Green

Images: $13M makeover bound for Chamblee park

Dresden Park renovations to bar public access for more than a year

February 26, 2024 by Josh Green

Rundown: Parks across Atlanta to benefit from largest grants ever

Park Pride details recipients of nearly $4M million in improvements, additions

February 21, 2024 by Josh Green

Chamblee snags woodsy acreage to help cure ‘park desert’

Goal is to help “close gaps” in greenspace access for all residents, city leaders say

October 5, 2023 by Josh Green

Coming to Atlanta's largest greenspace: world-class mountain bike park

Donor-funded mountain biking trails, pump track at Westside Park to rival any in country, per BeltLine officials

August 2, 2023 by Josh Green

Conservationists: 2022 was banner year for ATL greenspace protection

More than 250 acres added was among largest park, greenspace gains in City of Atlanta history, per The Conservation Fund

January 27, 2023 by Josh Green

Avondale Estates

Avondale Estates greenlights mixed-use build on new Town Green

Project at cusp of downtown calls for retail, restaurants, public restrooms

January 12, 2023 by Josh Green

Across Atlanta, park upgrades announced for 25 neighborhoods

Officials: Park Pride to commit a record $2.5 million to greenspace enhancements in 2023

January 5, 2023 by Josh Green

Giant, Caribbean-style lagoons bound for Atlanta. Where should they go?

Crystal Lagoons concepts have been “real hit” in Florida and Texas, says Miami-based company

October 21, 2022 by Josh Green

Photos: Downtown's reborn, iconic Hurt Park is a nice place to be

It only took six years

October 6, 2022 by Josh Green

Engineer: How a huge park capping Atlanta's I-20 could work

Hey, it's fun to dream, right?

August 17, 2022 by Josh Green