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Blue Atlanta streetcar on street on sunny day in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta’s Transit Past, Present, and Future

The city once had an extensive streetcar system. Can it revive public transit once again?

March 10, 2024 - Atlanta Magazine

Aerial view of Atlanta BeltLine trail with colorful outdoor patio umbrellas and buildings.

Atlanta Eliminates Parking Mandates Near BeltLine

Developments near the city’s popular greenway will no longer be subject to minimum parking requirements to make way for more effective development.

February 8, 2024 - Urbanize Atlanta

Rendering of 5th Street Complete Streets redesign with bike lanes in midtown Atlanta, Georgia.

Two Midtown Atlanta Complete Streets Projects to Break Ground in 2024

The projects include new bike lanes, expanded sidewalks, and other Complete Streets infrastructure.

January 10, 2024 - Urbanize Atlanta

Rendering of exterior of MARTA Five Points transit station.

Atlanta’s Five Points Station Overhaul Enters Public Review Phase

The project is part of MARTA’s effort to support more transit-oriented development in downtown Atlanta.

December 10, 2023 - Urbanize Atlanta

Rendering of TOD with two glass towers abovw MARTA transit station in Kensington near Atlanta, Georgia.

New TOD Breaks Ground in Atlanta Area

The project will include over 500 housing units, commercial and retail space, and park spaces.

November 28, 2023 - Urbanize Atlanta

Georgia

Mixed-Use Project Planned for Southeast Atlanta Neighborhood

A nonprofit-led housing development will include 72 housing units and retail space.

November 21, 2023 - Urbanize Atlanta

Blue Atlanta Streetcar to Olympic Park on street in downtown Atlanta with colorful mural on building in background.

Atlanta Launches Regional Transit App

The app streamlines transit information from the region’s sometimes disjointed public transit system, which covers 13 counties.

November 17, 2023 - Urbanize Atlanta

Empty asphalt parking lot with blue wall in background with Atlanta painted in orange letters.

Parking Takes up One-Quarter of Downtown Atlanta

The city’s downtown core devotes an abnormally high percentage of its historic blocks to parking.

November 9, 2023 - Urbanize Atlanta

Buckhead, Atlanta

Atlanta Approves Funding for 500 ‘Micro’ Housing Units

The city is promoting quick-build, low-cost solutions to stem the homelessness crisis.

October 27, 2023 - Urbanize Atlanta

View looking up at high-rise Art Deco Atlanta City Hall building.

Atlanta Approves New Affordable Housing and Eviction Protection Funds

Several city resolutions will fund projects that help residents find housing and eviction prevention services.

October 19, 2023 - Rough Draft Atlanta

Red Gwinnett County bus near Atlanta, Georgia.

Suburban Atlanta County to Bring Transit Plan Back to Voters

After residents rejected transit expansion proposals in 2019 and 2020, local officials went back to the drawing board, removing heavy rail plans and focusing on microtransit and local buses.

October 5, 2023 - Governing

Google street view of brick two-story building housing Salvation Army supportive housing shelter in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta Supportive Shelter Facility Looks to Expand

A Salvation Army shelter near the Georgia Aquarium plans to expand its facility to include 437 shelter beds, as well as educational, financial, and other assistance programs for residents.

October 4, 2023 - Urbanize Atlanta

Photo of people biking and walking on pedestrianized street with superimposed yellow Atlanta Streets Alive logo in center.

Atlanta Streets Alive Returns

The city’s open streets event is back after a four-year hiatus.

September 28, 2023 - Urbanize Atlanta

Aerial view of Atlanta BeltlLine greenway with yellow umbrellas

New Study Commissioned for Atlanta BeltLine Transit

The study will assess alignment options for a 13-mile segment of the greenway.

September 12, 2023 - Urbanize Atlanta

Pedestrians and people on bikes on Atlanta BeltLine multiuse trail

Atlanta Advances Automobile Alternatives; Parking Minimums Persist

The Atlanta City Council passed a pair of ordinances recently to improve conditions for modes other than cars, but a proposal to remove parking requirements for development around the Atlanta Beltline are in limbo.

August 29, 2023 - ThreadAtl

Multilevel stack of colorful shipping containers

Developer Proposes Luxury Container Home Village in Atlanta

The community would be the first of its kind in the region, with micro-homes built inside shipping containers surrounded by luxurious amenities.

July 26, 2023 - Urbanize Atlanta

Close-up of front og MARTA public transit bus in Atlanta, Georgia with logo wrap

Atlanta’s First Bus Rapid Transit Route to Break Ground This Week

Officials in the city of Atlanta are planning a groundbreaking ceremony this week for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s first bus rapid transit line.

June 12, 2023 - Urbanize Atlanta

Close-up of front og MARTA public transit bus in Atlanta, Georgia with logo wrap

What Is ‘Arterial Rapid Transit?’

Atlanta is planning to build ‘BRT lite,’ a version of bus service that offers signal priority and fewer stops but keeps buses in mixed-traffic lanes.

June 7, 2023 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Aerial view of Atlanta BeltLine paved bike trail surrounded by green trees

Trees Beautify Segment of Atlanta’s BeltLine

A local nonprofit planted 500 trees along a previously unimpressive segment of the bike and walking trail, creating an ‘instant forest’ effect.

May 30, 2023 - Urbanize Atlanta

Red bridge with arches over highway with white letters spanning bridge "Peachtree Corners" near Atlanta, Georgia

The Changing Geography of Housing Segregation

Racial segregation in housing is growing and shifting as affluent enclaves form new incorporated cities and options for affordable housing in cities become more limited.

May 11, 2023 - Joint Center for Housing Studies

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