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How parents rallied to boost this Buckhead school’s struggling play spaces
Grassroots push has raised $620,000 where a majority of students are low-income.
Atlanta mayor vows that ‘larger solution’ for safe streets is on the horizon
Meanwhile, complete streets advocates are calling for immediate—if temporary—action.
How to own a very big house for less than $400K in Atlanta’s smallest neighborhood
Listing agency: At nearly 4,000 square feet near the Beltline and downtown, this place is an anomaly.
These midcentury Atlanta properties are lingering on the market. What gives?
Even with price reductions and en vogue MCM leanings, these examples have yet to score contracts.
Atlanta to expand park, green space access by unlocking public school playgrounds
New initiative seeks to increase health, bring together communities.
Admission to Atlanta’s College Football Hall of Fame just became free
August promotion aims to pay homage to facility’s fifth anniversary and 150th year of collegiate football.
Atlanta scores nearly $1M to support economic development in struggling areas
The Rockefeller Foundation initiative aims to strengthen underserved areas by wooing private investment.
National transportation pro: Atlanta mayor’s e-scooter crackdown is misguided
In op-ed, California micromobility advocate argues that banning ATL’s dockless options isn’t the answer.
Atlanta mayor halts dockless vehicle permitting in wake of e-scooter deaths
The moratorium precedes the introduction of legislation that could address problems.
Advocates plan human bike lane Wednesday in Midtown to protest e-scooter death
West Peachtree Street event also aims to call attention to recent bicyclist, pedestrian fatalities.
Atlanta ranks high on list of nation’s fastest gentrifying cities
The study comes as local developers have caught flak for project marketing.
City council president: ‘Atlanta has more e-scooters than are permitted’
Felicia Moore said she doesn’t think operating companies are playing by the rules.
In wake of second e-scooter death, Atlanta leaders promise a push for safer streets
City councilmember: "When someone dies on our roads, it, in part, represents a failure of design."
Atlanta officials (still) striving to make dockless e-scooters, bikes accessible for all
City leaders continue to work out kinks of the new laws’ "Equity" clauses.
Artist’s ‘Lost Subways’ series depicts the MARTA network that could have been
New York City-based creator also spotlights the extensive Atlanta streetcar system that was.
Abundant green space makes Atlanta nation's ‘most livable’ city, per research
The Southern city boasts more green space per resident than any other.
Report claims Atlanta is third best large city for first-time homebuyers
Factors included affordability, cost of living, and foreclosure rates.
Seeking $620K, midcentury expansion in northeast Atlanta is anything but bland
The modernization project off Cheshire Bridge Road qualifies as unique.
Study: Rising rents represent ‘surging demand’ in Atlanta, other Sun Belt cities
Despite spikes, ATL rents remain cheaper than those of most major cities, though.
What Atlanta streets you should avoid on the Fourth of July
The AJC’s Peachtree Road Race is expected to draw tens of thousands of runners and even more spectators.
Atlanta City Council approves ban on smoking, vaping in some public places
Say goodbye, most likely, to the hot boxes at the airport.
Open Thread: MARTA might rename five train stations. Suggestions?
Some stops are named for Confederates, while others aren’t reflective of Atlanta’s development activity.
Atlanta’s first e-scooter charging dock to be unveiled downtown, but will anyone use it?
The first of potentially hundreds of metro Atlanta stations will debut Monday at Woodruff Park, officials say.
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Where to watch Atlanta July 4th fireworks
From Marietta to Avondale Estates, metro Atlanta offers a multitude of options for the most patriotic—and pyromaniacal—among us.
In Southwest Atlanta, $28M affordable housing venture breaks ground
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms also unveiled a plan to create 20,000 affordable homes by 2026.
New city program aims to crack down on Beltline e-scooter behavior
Geofencing is the latest effort to get shareable dockless vehicle users to mind their manners.
Smyrna bans dockless e-scooters, bikes, as Atlanta grapples with enforcing regulations
It’s the latest metro Atlanta municipality to pull the plug on dockless vehicles.
MARTA board green-lights project timeline for transit expansion
Meanwhile, transit advocates are still lobbying to ring the Beltline with light-rail transportation.
When it comes to parking tickets, study says Atlantans are getting off pretty easy
But the city is missing tens of millions in revenue, relative to others.
In Atlanta, talk of e-scooter ban, $1,000 fines for misbehaving users is swirling
Plus, some riders have been hacking the dockless vehicles to go faster.
In diverse metro Atlanta, why are less than a quarter of homes black-owned?
Only six U.S. cities have lower percentages of black homeowners, analysis finds.
Longest route in Atlanta Streets Alive history broke attendance record, officials say
The upcoming Southwest Route is set to be announced later this month.
Atlanta Streets Alive’s longest route yet is on the horizon
Nearly 10 miles of roads will shut down for the colossal gathering on Sunday.
Coming soon to Atlanta: Dockless vehicles are getting, uh, docks
GetCharged Inc. has secured more than 250 charging station locations around the city.
Atkins Park urban loft offers ‘in-town lifestyle’ for $500K
This "rare opportunity" includes a two-car garage with storage units.
‘Stunning’ renovation in Venetian Hills seeks $300K
Deemed "as close to new construction as it gets," this home contains a wealth of modern amenities.
Study claims to identify oases of affordable housing in metro Atlanta
But there aren’t many surprises on the list.
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101 things to love about Atlanta
A love letter to a city of many nicknames—just don’t call it Hotlanta.
Q&A with Janet Simpson, a groundbreaker in male-dominated Atlanta architecture industry
Serving as president of tvsdesign since 2017, Simpson says Atlanta is (finally) focused on the pedestrian experience.