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

Fire torches beloved Chastain Park treehouse; leaders vow to rebuild

"Iconic" structure was signature part of $2.8-million park upgrade

May 16, 2022 by Josh Green

BeltLine picks routes for complex Northwest Trail through Buckhead

Explained: How Atlanta's famed loop will cross I-75, link with Lindbergh, and more

May 13, 2022 by Josh Green

When it comes to Buckhead BeltLine, has Nimbyism run amok?

Neighbors are divided on where BeltLine's tricky Northwest Trail segment should be built

May 11, 2022 by Josh Green

Scaled-back BeltLine performance space aims to start construction soon

Reynoldstown Community Space would see a lawn dotted with versatile sculptures—but no stage

April 27, 2022 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