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ATL News Roundup

Rethinking Five Points revival; 'drastic' transit cuts; ATL bike rodeo

Real estate, architecture, and urban planning news from around Atlanta

July 18, 2024 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Images: Well-known Old Fourth Ward public art reborn as park

Second "transformative" pocket park also installed at Highland Avenue PATH Trail entrance

May 15, 2024 by Josh Green

Artful, communal Midtown space bound for MARTA station

Plans for enlivened plaza include a shipping container, performance stage

January 31, 2024 by Josh Green

Demo watch: In heart of Midtown, large development site fully cleared

Midtown Exchange project calls for towers standing 37 and 26 stories

February 16, 2023 by Josh Green

Demolition barrels ahead for massive Midtown Exchange project

Two-tower Selig development to bring 63 more stories of vertical construction

December 23, 2022 by Josh Green

MARTA's biggest, busiest station plans artful makeover

Eight large mosaic installations bound for downtown as part of broader aesthetic upgrades across system

November 28, 2022 by Josh Green

Poncey-Highland

Acclaimed sculptor's work bound for prominent intown ATL corner

Piece by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, and its mini-park setting, is part of Renew Atlanta Public Art Program

October 24, 2022 by Josh Green

Majority of Midtown block is fenced-off, prepped for demolition

Buildings along Peachtree Walk, 12th Street were home to numerous late-night establishments, rentals, more over the years

September 20, 2022 by Josh Green

College Park/East Point

East Point wants to build outdoor gym adorned with works of Basquiat

Project near downtown would follow city’s selection by National Fitness Campaign

July 20, 2022 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Old Fourth Ward sculpture site to be transformed into arts park

Plans call for performance venue, compelling lighting around longstanding “54 Columns” by artist Sol LeWitt

June 16, 2022 by Josh Green

Images: Closer look at two-tower proposal in heart of Midtown

Selig's "Midtown Exchange" calls for buildings standing 37, 26, and 10 stories

April 14, 2022 by Josh Green

UPDATE: 26-story tower, 465 apartments unveiled for Midtown block

Midtown Exchange project would continue Selig's development in heart of district

April 12, 2022 by Josh Green

At prominent Midtown corners, two large art murals are being installed

Midtown Union installations are work of SCAD grad Joe Dreher, aka JOEKINGATL

March 31, 2022 by Josh Green

Next phase of Midtown's Art Walk to start construction this month

Plans call for a half-mile pedestrian promenade between two MARTA stations, eventually

January 6, 2022 by Josh Green

City scores grant for 'asphalt art' safety project in Southwest Atlanta

Tactical urbanism concept aims to be low-cost fix near Adams Park school, businesses, MARTA

October 25, 2021 by Josh Green

BeltLine photos: Two noteworthy, recent additions to popular segments

The Eastside Trail's getting wider, and its Westside counterpart more artful

October 12, 2021 by Josh Green

Midtown Union's apartment tower, Mira, officially tops out

26-story building will include roomy three-bedroom flats, coworking space, pet spa

August 24, 2021 by Josh Green

Photos: Art injection enlivens building at prominent Buckhead corner

Modera Prominence mixed-use includes five-story LED installation, drive-thru mural gallery

July 28, 2021 by Josh Green