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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

Sources: No developers stepped up for downtown site near MARTA

June 14, 2023 by Josh Green

Atlanta's first bus-rapid transit line finally set to break ground

MARTA to also unveil official name of five-mile BRT route during planned ceremony

June 9, 2023 by Josh Green

At long last, a construction crane has risen over Atlanta's Gulch

Centennial Yards Company calls it a milestone moment for planned $5B downtown redevelopment

May 31, 2023 by Josh Green

Fresh images emerge for $5B downtown megaproject Centennial Yards

Should Gulch redevelopment stick to schedule, several facets would be delivered for year of Atlanta's World Cup

March 13, 2023 by Josh Green

UPDATE: Glorious new downtown pedestrian bridge officially opens

Nelson Street bridge replacement artfully links Castleberry Hill to South Downtown

February 17, 2023 by Josh Green

Downtown acre at MARTA's doorstep up for development. Any big ideas?

Garnett station transit-oriented project calls for maximum density, affordable housing

February 15, 2023 by Josh Green

What should South Downtown’s transportation future look like?

As district’s development boom begins, Central Atlanta Progress, ATL Downtown Improvement District release survey to gather 2 cents

January 20, 2023 by Josh Green

With 5 more buys, Newport’s empire swells to 50+ downtown buildings

South Downtown developer adds four more buildings, parking lot to huge portfolio

January 11, 2023 by Josh Green

UPDATE: Fresh renders, details uncloaked for Centennial Yards 'Anthem'

Hotel, apartment towers officially break ground in Gulch near Mercedes-Benz Stadium

November 17, 2022 by Josh Green

South Downtown developer adds properties to huge portfolio

Newport deal includes another 1 acre of parking lots and historic Trinity Avenue building

September 30, 2022 by Josh Green

First look: Two apartment towers bound for South Downtown

Newport projects aim to make downtrodden Broad Street blocks "a true anchor of Atlanta culture and community"

September 18, 2022 by Josh Green

Skyrocketing costs, inexperience delay MARTA's first new transit line

Summerhill bus rapid transit route isn’t expected to open until summer 2025 now—with two fewer stations

August 29, 2022 by Josh Green