Parks and Recreation | Urbanize Atlanta

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

For lonesome Grant Park building, it's back to square one after grocer bails

Report: Savi Provisions is officially out, and long saga to fill Gateway structure continues

May 15, 2025 by Josh Green

Along Chattahoochee River, park's $9.5M renovation nears finish line

Phase-one ribbon cutting set for New Day Palisades project's 22-acre, riverside “tranquil greenspace”

May 1, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: Grand vision for Piedmont Park's future officially unveiled

"The Big Reveal" highlights Piedmont Park Conservancy’s 28th Annual Landmark Luncheon

April 24, 2025 by Josh Green

South of Atlanta, bodacious public water park to open next month

Officials call Spivey Splash Water Park a "premier destination spot for people around the world to enjoy"

April 18, 2022 by Josh Green

Indecent Proposals

West of Atlanta, council approves ambitious park, trails project

Grant-funded concept called West Atlanta Natural Greenspace would capitalize on forested, hilly terrain with bridge and path system

April 1, 2022 by Josh Green

Project to connect Atlanta BeltLine to Ponce takes step forward

Scope also includes new streetscapes between Boulevard and John Lewis Freedom Parkway

March 18, 2022 by Josh Green

City of Atlanta buys land for first park with Chattahoochee access

9-acre Lower Paul Park will serve as front door to waterway in Riverside, officials say

March 10, 2022 by Josh Green

Next to Zoo Atlanta, why is this gorgeous new building still empty?

City-owned Grant Park Gateway structure was built for restaurant occupancy

January 19, 2022 by Josh Green

Confirmed: What Georgia Power is building next to new Westside Park

Substation project aims to boost "reliability and resiliency of the localized electric grid"

January 11, 2022 by Josh Green

Best of Atlanta 2021

Get your city pride ready, Atlanta: Urbanize year-end tourneys are coming!

It's time to accentuate the positives of this great city, spotlighting the best ATL has to offer

December 7, 2021 by Josh Green

Federal funds to boost downtown's highway-capping 'Stitch' proposal

As with the BeltLine's Southside Trail, U.S. DOT grant will aim to help fuse neighborhoods back together

November 22, 2021 by Josh Green

Next to Atlanta's new Westside Park, something big is cooking

Cleared acreage borders Microsoft's planned Westside hub, remade Bellwood Quarry

October 15, 2021 by Josh Green

24 photos: Wandering Atlanta's largest public park, now open

Westside Park and reservoir's $44-million phase one was 15 years in the making

August 20, 2021 by Josh Green

Hurray! First phase of Atlanta's largest park to officially open next week

Public-accessible greenspace around Bellwood Quarry has been 15 years in the making

August 11, 2021 by Josh Green

Downtown's highway-capping 'Stitch' project shows signs of life

Atlanta City Council hopes federal funds can kickstart planning efforts

July 9, 2021 by Josh Green