Parks and Rec | Urbanize Atlanta

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

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