Parks and Recreation | Urbanize Atlanta

Before/after: Collaboration creates upgraded park in Southwest ATL

Ashview Heights greenspace called “vital" and "testament to what we can achieve together”

November 5, 2024 by Josh Green

Fresh visuals, details emerge for Stitch highway-capping project

Renderings, plans lend clearest idea to date how phased downtown greenspace could function

October 23, 2024 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

City's stunning, empty Gateway building heads back to drawing board

Grant Park structure in prime location was built for restaurant occupancy, but filling it hasn't been easy

October 17, 2023 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

Sculptural BeltLine performance area targets ribbon-cutting soon

Scaled-back Reynoldstown Community Space taking shape north of Memorial Drive

July 25, 2023 by Josh Green

$10M awarded for Stitch project as timeline comes into focus

Funding from Eastside TAD would go toward "preliminary engineering activities"

July 21, 2023 by Josh Green

Rare splash pad fed by natural spring debuts in time for summer

Downtown Hapeville is "thrilled to add this brand new state-of-the-art facility" on former municipal pool site

June 7, 2023 by Josh Green

New promo emerges for downtown's highway-capping Stitch project

Atlanta mayor to Washington, D.C. congregation: "Now is the time for change”

June 1, 2023 by Josh Green

Fresh images: How Atlanta Botanical Garden would meet the BeltLine

Garden officials want next section wrapped in time for World Cup—pending construction of controversial public storage facility

April 27, 2023 by Josh Green

Atlanta BeltLine: Piedmont Park's paved trail coming sooner than expected

Plans for Northeast Trail through city's premier greenspace are six months ahead of schedule, agency says

April 11, 2023 by Josh Green

Downtown's 'Stitch' concept scores another boost of federal cash

Project meant to weave Connector-divided downtown back together lands one of first Reconnecting Communities program grants

February 28, 2023 by Josh Green

City moves to finally fill Grant Park Gateway's 'rooftop' building

Department of Parks and Recreation officially seeking restaurant proposals after years of vacancy

February 8, 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