Underground Atlanta | Urbanize Atlanta

Letter to Editor: Days from World Cup, downtown still an 'embarrassment'

Downtown resident: "We need urgency, investment, leadership, and a refusal to accept mediocrity"

May 26, 2026 by Josh Green

City-backed upgrades bound for Underground Atlanta for World Cup

Plaza, Upper Alabama Street changes to join wave of new public-accessible spaces downtown soon

May 18, 2026 by Josh Green

Near Underground Atlanta, fresh visuals, timeline for housing emerge

Goal is to boost Five Points area by “increasing downtown residential presence,” per Invest Atlanta

May 14, 2026 by Josh Green

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

ATL News Roundup

Underground development pause; MARTA infill stations; $4M penthouse

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

December 23, 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

Letter to Editor: Why Atlanta Streets Alive is crucial for a vibrant city

Underground Atlanta official makes case for frequently closing Peachtree Street

May 13, 2022 by Josh Green

Underground Atlanta’s fountains to flow again—now with light, water show

Reopening party for iconic Peachtree Fountains Plaza planned this month

May 4, 2022 by Josh Green

Photos: Atlanta Braves' first World Series parade in a generation

Downtown Atlanta partied like it's 1995 all over again

November 5, 2021 by Josh Green

Underground Atlanta announces first wave of (rent-free) businesses

Beginning today, Roots Pop-Up program will activate storefronts on iconic underground street

October 14, 2021 by Josh Green

Is timing right to revive downtown's 'Government District' plans?

Study proposed a cleaner, more vibrant urban core near Atlanta City Hall, Georgia State Capitol

October 1, 2021 by Josh Green

Photo tour deep into Underground Atlanta as renovations finally begin

From above ground and below, the storied but beleaguered downtown property shows signs of life

August 11, 2021 by Josh Green

Someone stole Underground Atlanta's bear—and they want it back

A cherished statue has disappeared from the redeveloping downtown district

July 13, 2021 by Josh Green

MARTA green-lights $150M redo of downtown’s Five Points Station

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill firm to lead designs, lay groundwork for development

June 24, 2021 by Josh Green

Underground Atlanta signs three-floor deal for coworking space, gallery

Downtown deals aim to "reestablish art culture in the center of the city”

June 10, 2021 by Josh Green

Comments of the Week (May 21)

Talking Summerhill redevelopment/gentrification, Underground potential, more

May 21, 2021 by Josh Green

Underground Atlanta announces 21-stall food hall among first new tenants

A second music venue and beauty concept also confirmed for downtown landmark

May 17, 2021 by Josh Green

Takeaways from first planning meetings for Underground Atlanta’s rebirth

Top Atlanta designers, planners weighed possibilities for beleaguered downtown landmark

April 14, 2021 by Josh Green