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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

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