Parks and Recreation | Urbanize Atlanta

Grant Park survey: Seriously, Atlanta, what should go here?

Five years later, landmark Grant Park Gateway building still sits empty...

February 17, 2026 by Josh Green

City of Atlanta purchases lake-filled site to create public park, preserve

Tatum Lakes Nature Preserve planned for one of "city’s most ecologically significant landscapes"

February 9, 2026 by Josh Green

Groundbreaking set for Atlanta Opera’s Beltline-adjacent, $45M project

Buckhead cultural destination officially christened “Molly Blank Center for Opera and the Arts”

February 4, 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

Highway-capping Stitch installs prominent leaders in push for construction

Formation of Atlanta Downtown Stitch Inc. called “pivotal milestone” for decade-old concept

January 27, 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

Revived Memorial Drive Greenway project wants your 2 cents

First 2026 public forum is today for connective greenspace concept; plans now include skate park

January 13, 2026 by Josh Green

Outlook getting clearer for 'signature,' under-construction Beltline park

Revised goal is to open bulk of Enota Park project prior to 2026 FIFA World Cup, Beltline leaders report

November 21, 2025 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

For big empty Grant Park building, it's back to square one—once again

Five-year saga to fill Grant Park Gateway structure continues; peeved neighbors form task force

October 24, 2025 by Josh Green

Retooled vision unveiled for highway-capping Stitch project downtown

Central Atlanta Progress: Reimagined Phase 1 has funding secured to move forward next year, as shown in fresh visuals

October 22, 2025 by Josh Green

Memorial Drive Greenway dream to take step forward this month

First public forum on horizon for long-planned, connective greenspace; skate park now included

October 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

Memorial Drive Greenway project rises from dead, launches design phase

Greenspace plan compiled in 2016 to guide renewed city push for linear park

August 13, 2025 by Josh Green

Feds yank $151M from Stitch project; leaders vow it's still happening

Leadership: Highway-capping park to be construction-ready next year, with renewed support from GDOT, mayor

August 6, 2025 by Josh Green

Construction on large, flood-solving greenspace full speed ahead

Following controversy, Peoplestown stormwater vault project calls for versatile, 5-acre park on top

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

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