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Atlanta Streets Alive set to debut beloved Peachtree route for '26

Expect live music, food and drink, new activations from Midtown's Colony Square to Underground Atlanta

April 15, 2026 by Josh Green

Photos: Where historic South Downtown rebirth stands as World Cup nears

From barbecue to transit, plans call for a dozen key openings in coming weeks

March 27, 2026 by Josh Green

Atlanta Streets Alive returns this weekend—with brand-new route

“Beltline to Broad” open-streets fiesta to kick off largest planned year in Streets Alive history

March 17, 2026 by Josh Green

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

Construction of Atlanta's first bus-rapid transit line finally starts soon

Route now called MARTA Rapid Summerhill will include 14 stops, link from downtown to BeltLine

October 4, 2023 by Josh Green

Newport is pulling out of South Downtown. Now what?

German firm backs away from vision for 10 blocks, 50+ buildings, parking lots hyped for years

July 27, 2023 by Josh Green

Developer mum on state of South Downtown progress

Newport RE's tall ambitions for a revived, historic district appear to be delayed

July 14, 2023 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