Atlanta Parks | Urbanize Atlanta

Photos: First segment of Atlanta's Silver Comet Connector has arrived

Woodall Rail Trail—part of future link from ATL to Alabama—just might be prettier than its renderings

March 21, 2025 by Josh Green

Midtown announces permanent park for failed mega-project site

Midtown Improvement District targets 4 acres in heart of district where No2 Opus Place didn’t happen

March 18, 2025 by Josh Green

Work launches on ‘major improvements’ for prized Roswell park

$5M upgrades to include trail connectivity, new dog park, fresh playground

February 27, 2025 by Josh Green

Two options emerge for Piedmont Park’s grand overhaul

Unveiling called “The Big Reveal” set for April; public input sessions end next week

February 19, 2025 by Josh Green

‘Signature Westside greenspace’ set to break ground in coming weeks

Atlanta Beltline’s long-planned Enota Park project tallies nearly $2M in donations

February 13, 2025 by Josh Green

Exclusive: Full vision for upgraded Piedmont Park emerges

Draft plans call for northward park expansion, Lake Clara Meer upgrades

February 5, 2025 by Josh Green

Historic park's ongoing upgrades to include ultimate splash pad

$9.2-million Lynwood Park redo is largest greenspace renovation in Brookhaven's history

June 30, 2022 by Josh Green

Whittier Mill Village

Historic convict lease labor site moves closer to being new city park

Conservation Fund has purchased 77-acre former Chattahoochee Brick Company property, sparing it from non-public, industrial uses

June 27, 2022 by Josh Green

Avondale Estates

Images: Avondale Estates' long-sought Town Green is becoming real

Plus an updated look at development concepts that could rim the versatile greenspace soon

June 16, 2022 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Old Fourth Ward sculpture site to be transformed into arts park

Plans call for performance venue, compelling lighting around longstanding “54 Columns” by artist Sol LeWitt

June 16, 2022 by Josh Green

Atlanta rockets to so-so 27th place on national ParkScore Index

The City in a Forest made huge gains in 2021, but it’s no Cincinnati or Washington D.C., per Trust for Public Land

May 5, 2022 by Josh Green

Buckhead's 'cap park' dream gets serious, names first official leader

Gwinnett theater head called perfect fit for HUB404 Conservancy, the nonprofit striving to build 9-acre park from thin air

May 4, 2022 by Josh Green

BeltLine lands another $5M to speed Southside Trail construction

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff tours project to announce latest injection of federal cash

April 21, 2022 by Josh Green

South of Atlanta, bodacious public water park to open next month

Officials call Spivey Splash Water Park a "premier destination spot for people around the world to enjoy"

April 18, 2022 by Josh Green

Indecent Proposals

West of Atlanta, council approves ambitious park, trails project

Grant-funded concept called West Atlanta Natural Greenspace would capitalize on forested, hilly terrain with bridge and path system

April 1, 2022 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Behind the scenes at the biggest BeltLine development to date

New City's Fourth Ward project aims to elevate Atlanta's infill architecture and choreographed public spaces

March 30, 2022 by Josh Green

Exploring the new Atlanta Waterworks park in 19 photos

Greenspace on one of Atlanta's highest points has been off-limits for 25 years

March 28, 2022 by Josh Green

Eastside Atlanta disc golf proposal has become grassroots cause

Nonprofit group pulling for outdoor recreation at DeKalb Memorial Park with volunteers, donations

March 16, 2022 by Josh Green