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

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

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