By Kevin Bacon, Director of Design for the Southeastern U.S., Toole Design Recently, MARTA announced the awarding of a $25 million RAISE grant for the Five Points station and publicly shared a first peek at ...

By Alex Ryan Bauer, Membership & Engagement Manager, Central Atlanta Progress / Atlanta Downtown Improvement District Nestled between the car-centric streets of Downtown Atlanta, you’ll soon see the return of a popular pedestrian-oriented oasis. The ...

by Jim Hackler co-manager  Sitting on top of downtown’s Five Points MARTA station is one of the most diverse community gardens in the state. Most people, including the thousands of daily commuters, don’t even know ...

By Alex Ryan Bauer, Membership & Engagement Manager, Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District This Saturday marks the second anniversary of Congressman John Lewis being laid to rest. Here in Downtown Atlanta, ...

By A.J. Robinson President, Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District Congressman John Lewis gave us reason to celebrate his life, but, frankly speaking, it is not enough to revere him. We must ...

“Of the Fantastic: Extraordinary ATL” runs through July 31, featuring 11 artists at 3 sign locations Arts & Entertainment Atlanta (A&E Atlanta) is hosting its third digital exhibition, Of the Fantastic: Extraordinary ATL, from now ...

On Monday, May 16, the Downtown community gathered to pay tribute to the public safety agencies that serve throughout the city and state with a public ceremony and memorial service hosted by Central Atlanta Progress ...

The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) today announced the retirement of David (Dave) Wardell, CPP, Vice President of Operations and Public Safety, which will be effective in June 2022. Wardell has served in his role ...

 Read the Central Atlanta Progress & Atlanta Downtown Improvement District 2021 Annual Report here   By A.J. Robinson, CAP/ADID President A roller coaster is a wild ride filled with highs and lows, twists and turns, ...

Partners Celebrated Georgia Arbor Day with Symbolic Tree Planting to Kick off 10-year Plan ATLANTA – City of Atlanta officials and leadership from the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) and Trees Atlanta observed Georgia Arbor ...

Throughout 2021, Arts & Entertainment Atlanta (A&E Atlanta) continued to bring creative energy to Downtown Atlanta, highlighting the extraordinary work of commissioned artists and livening up the Downtown walls, streets, and sidewalks. Downtown is so ...

By A.J. Robinson Last week, Atlanta lost one of its finest business and civic leaders, Brad Currey. Brad’s unwavering love for this City and its institutions was inspiring and meaningful to so many who observed ...

Formerly Blighted Office Building and Chapel is Transformed into 51 Apartment Units in SoNo Local developer Braden Fellman is pleased to announce the grand opening of Revival Lofts, the highly anticipated residential project at 159 ...

Woodruff Park and Peachtree Center partner with Dashboard to curate light-based artworks in Downtown Atlanta The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) and Peachtree Center, the iconic Downtown Atlanta office development, announce the third year of ...

Mobile Community Kiosk known as “the Game Cart” gets a facelift The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) was selected to receive a 2021 AARP Community Challenge grant. We are one of only 244 grantees selected ...

Fall has officially arrived in Downtown Atlanta, which means it’s time for cooler temperatures and the return of the Biketober – Atlanta Bike Challenge. Biketober is a fun and free competition to encourage metro Atlantans to ...

Downtown Atlanta is in a continual evolutionary state. The Covid pandemic may have temporarily sucked the energy from downtown, but we are seeing signs of life again! There’s a spark that is rekindling the burning ...

Venue Also Continues to Present Popular ‘Feed Your Senses’  Free Lunchtime Learning Performing Arts Series Streaming via Social Media The Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University announces it will reopen in the ...

Atlanta fans of the acclaimed and provocative British artist Banksy can now experience his iconic works up close as The Art of Banksy: “Without Limits” exhibition opens for its North American debut at Underground Atlanta.   The ...

Something For Every Taste Each Day Throughout September  Celebrating the vast array of dining options Downtown, Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) will kick off The Downtown Dine Out, spotlighting ...