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MARTA: First new transit line in decades to launch service soon

Rapid A-Line BRT route set to roll in April; MARTA also voices stance on recent Beltline streetcar controversy

February 12, 2026 by Josh Green

Atlanta Streets Alive to kick off 2026 festivities with new route (!)

Open-streets routes to coincide with 2026 FIFA World Cup hoopla also planned

January 21, 2026 by Josh Green

10 Atlanta development stories to watch in 2026

From Buckhead to Oakland City and especially downtown, the outlook calls for a monumental year ahead

January 6, 2026 by Josh Green

South Downtown seeks short-term World Cup tenants to fill space

Meanwhile, burgeoning district signs another permanent eatery for Broad Street slot

November 11, 2025 by Josh Green

South Downtown's first Smorgasburg to overtake parking lot next week

“Giant weekly outdoor food festival” has been a hit from Los Angeles to Brooklyn. Will ATL follow suit?

October 8, 2025 by Josh Green

Fresh visuals emerge for downtown's forthcoming Cosm dome

Centennial Yards concept will mark third such U.S. venue, following Los Angeles, Dallas

September 10, 2025 by Josh Green

Wildly popular taqueria to claim South Downtown building

Third (and largest) location of El Tesoro bound for standalone structure in Atlanta Ventures portfolio

March 25, 2025 by Josh Green

Revisiting the utopian vision for South Downtown, eight years later

Is it finally starting to come true?

March 21, 2025 by Josh Green

Fresh map puts $5.2B downtown development boom in perspective

Where 5,000 housing units (or more) is expected to materialize in coming years

March 13, 2025 by Josh Green

MARTA to federal employees: Ditch your cars—take transit

For thousands now required to return to downtown offices full-time, MARTA offers tips

February 25, 2025 by Josh Green

Robot guards are bound for South Downtown. Will they help?

Robotic tech is cheaper, less risky security alternative for developing downtown blocks, supporters say

January 22, 2025 by Josh Green

Centennial Yards' next high-rise tops out beside Mercedes-Benz Stadium

292-room tower in Atlanta’s former Gulch officially christened “Hotel Phoenix”

December 23, 2024 by Josh Green

ATL (reportedly) lands another Super Bowl. What will downtown be then?

Because three and 1/2 years is an eternity down here

October 1, 2024 by Josh Green

Influential Atlanta City Studio plots comeback in South Downtown

For fourth location, Department of City Planning pop-up takes space on historic Hotel Row

September 23, 2024 by Josh Green

Centennial Yards scores nearly $600M in financing to fuel growth

Financial firm calls project one of largest public-private partnerships in U.S., with 2030 goal to finish

September 23, 2024 by Josh Green

‘Pedestrian-oriented’ overhaul of Peachtree Street pitched downtown

Proposal would subtract car lanes, beef up sidewalks near high-profile projects

September 9, 2024 by Josh Green

Poll: Which major downtown ATL project is most exciting, beneficial?

From the Georgia Dome's old footprint to Underground Atlanta, it's been quite a year already

August 26, 2024 by Josh Green

Centennial Yards first new tower tops out, reveals name, images

Meet... "The Mitchell"

August 23, 2024 by Josh Green