Parks and Recreation | Urbanize Atlanta

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

Federal cuts threaten to kill Atlanta's highway-capping Stitch project

Legislation could pull $157M from long-planned park, infrastructure initiative, Warnock’s office warns

June 2, 2025 by Josh Green

Record swath of storied Buckhead land acquired for new Atlanta park

Buyers: Lucinda Bunnen Estate purchase marks highest residential land sale in city this year

October 23, 2024 by Josh Green

Atlanta Botanical Garden expansion progresses, eyes groundbreaking

First Garden addition in nearly 50 years, however, hinges on storage facility's relocation

October 15, 2024 by Josh Green

Piedmont Park seeks input from Atlantans as growth phase nears

Chances to chime in dwindling, as Comprehensive Plan for famed greenspace to be unveiled in February

October 9, 2024 by Josh Green

Photos: What a million-dollar new Atlanta playground looks like

Spoiler alert: It's bananas

October 8, 2024 by Josh Green

11 images: Atlanta Opera’s $45M development plans on Beltline trail

Esteemed opera house to transform Buckhead's historic Bobby Jones Clubhouse

September 25, 2024 by Josh Green

Beltline biking park scores $8M gift, refines plans

With donation from Mailchimp cofounder and former CEO, Westside Park project to break ground next year

September 16, 2024 by Josh Green

19 images: Amazing greenspace quietly coming together off Beltline

Public trails, parks near Southside Trail are part of Atlanta Housing’s Englewood development

September 6, 2024 by Josh Green

Chattahoochee River park's $16M upgrade is officially a go

New Day Palisades project aims to create 22-acre, riverside “tranquil greenspace”

August 22, 2024 by Josh Green

Atlanta Beltline announces new names for trails. Make sense?

Changes aim to make navigating future 22-mile loop easier, dividing trails into equal-ish portions

August 12, 2024 by Josh Green

Ormewood Park officially scores first large neighborhood greenspace

Atlanta City Council votes to purchase “Red’s Farm,” a cherished gathering place in eastside neighborhood

August 5, 2024 by Josh Green

Tenant picked for city-owned Grant Park space. What say you, ATL?

Three years after empty, award-winning building was finished, Savi Provisions edges competition

June 10, 2024 by Josh Green

Finalists detail vision for closely watched Grant Park Gateway space

Introducing "Gateway Park and Market" ...

May 21, 2024 by Josh Green