Parks and Recreation | Urbanize Atlanta

Readers ask: Will accessing Atlanta's largest park ever get easier?

A tunnel into Shirley C. Franklin Park? Bridge from the Beltline? Real bike lanes? The latest on all possibilities

January 30, 2026 by Josh Green

Highway-capping Stitch installs prominent leaders in push for construction

Formation of Atlanta Downtown Stitch Inc. called “pivotal milestone” for decade-old concept

January 27, 2026 by Josh Green

Beltline sets groundbreaking, construction schedule for first bike park

$8M donation making multifaceted phase one possible at Atlanta’s largest greenspace

January 15, 2026 by Josh Green

Revived Memorial Drive Greenway project wants your 2 cents

First 2026 public forum is today for connective greenspace concept; plans now include skate park

January 13, 2026 by Josh Green

Outlook getting clearer for 'signature,' under-construction Beltline park

Revised goal is to open bulk of Enota Park project prior to 2026 FIFA World Cup, Beltline leaders report

November 21, 2025 by Josh Green

North of Atlanta, greenspace overhaul poised for 'grand reopening'

Chamblee cornerstone Dresden Park counts new community center, three-tier playground, William Massey sculpture

November 20, 2025 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Images: Well-known Old Fourth Ward public art reborn as park

Second "transformative" pocket park also installed at Highland Avenue PATH Trail entrance

May 15, 2024 by Josh Green

3 finalists emerge to take awesome, vacant Grant Park Gateway

Could three long years of vacancy next to Zoo Atlanta be coming to an end?

April 26, 2024 by Josh Green

Piedmont Park kicks off efforts for expansion, key upgrades

$3.5M campaign could result in larger park to coincide with Atlanta BeltLine’s arrival

April 11, 2024 by Josh Green

Photos: Piedmont Park's boardwalk is back—and glorious as ever

Six Springs Trail also reopened to public near Atlanta Botanical Garden

March 19, 2024 by Josh Green

Feds announce $207M windfall for downtown Stitch, BeltLine link

Lion's share of funding will cover Connector-capping park's initial phase

March 12, 2024 by Josh Green

Update: 22 unofficial Atlanta BeltLine rules to live by

We all know the official BeltLine etiquette. Now it’s time for real talk

February 28, 2024 by Josh Green

Following 'pivotal' year, highway-capping Stitch enters new phase

Public workshop scheduled atop Atlanta's tallest building to help craft Stitch master plan

February 27, 2024 by Josh Green

Images: $13M makeover bound for Chamblee park

Dresden Park renovations to bar public access for more than a year

February 26, 2024 by Josh Green

Rundown: Parks across Atlanta to benefit from largest grants ever

Park Pride details recipients of nearly $4M million in improvements, additions

February 21, 2024 by Josh Green

City steps up push to finally fill Gateway-topping retail building

Will second time be a charm for unique, vacant Grant Park space?

February 15, 2024 by Josh Green

Whittier Mill Village

Monumental memorial park project in NW Atlanta moves forward

Community input process for former Chattahoochee Brick Company site launches this week

February 12, 2024 by Josh Green

Images: Construction on BeltLine ‘jewel’ park to finally begin soon

Westview's multifaceted Enota Park expansion has been in pipeline for well over a decade

January 4, 2024 by Josh Green