Atlanta’s “The Games in Black & White” Olympic documentary hit silver screens at an April 26 Rialto Center for the Arts premiere with a dual distribution deal via Delta Air Lines’ inflight entertainment and Georgia Public Broadcasting. The film will air on Delta’s in-flight entertainment system from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025. It will […]
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Piedmont Park aims for expansion, transformation with first major plan in 25 years
The Piedmont Park Conservancy launched its first comprehensive plan in 25 years on April 24 at the 28th annual Landmark Luncheon, kicking off a decades-long effort to turn the city’s iconic park into a true “crown jewel.” It’s a major plan to maintain and update Atlanta’s signature park, which sees over 6 million visitors every […]
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Enota Park construction kicks off at Earth Day groundbreaking
The Atlanta Beltline celebrated Earth Day with a groundbreaking ceremony set to transform a long-standing 0.3-acre play lot into Enota Park, an 8-acre recreational destination in Westview on April 22. Enota Park will feature three distinct areas: a spacious lawn with a performance pavilion and boardwalk, a pedestrian connection from the park to the beltline, […]
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Invest Atlanta OKs $3 million for mixed-use Oakland City project
Two historic warehouses in Oakland City are set to be transformed into a transit-oriented hub with retail, office space, and multifamily lofts by 2026, with newly approved funding from Invest Atlanta. The city’s economic development entity approved $3 million in Beltline Tax Allocation District (TAD) dollars for the construction of 126 loft units at Oakland […]
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SweetWater 420 Fest aims for sweet spot with mid-sized 20th festival
This weekend, thousands of people will pack into Pullman Yards for the 20th annual SweetWater 420 fest with a lineup of local bands and beyond, all centered around a “fan-first experience” that pays homage to festival roots. The festival is hosted every year by SweetWater Brewing Company, an Atlanta-based craft brewery owned by Tilray Beverages. […]
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Atlanta Olympic documentary announces theme song from Dallas Austin
Atlanta-made documentary “The Games in Black & White” now has an original theme song: “City Too Busy To Hate” by Georgia-grown producer Dallas Austin and hip hop artist Champ tells the story of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta through music. It’s available on streaming platforms ahead of the April release. The song was released by […]
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PHOTOS: King family honors 57th anniversary of MLK Jr. assassination with wreath ceremony
Family members of Martin Luther King Jr. honored the 57th anniversary of the civil rights pioneer’s assassination at an April 4 wreath laying at the King Center. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter and CEO of the King Center Reverend Dr. Bernice A King delivered remarks to a small crowd in front of her parents’ shared […]
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Oakland Cemetery unveils new accessible Visitor Center
Atlanta’s oldest public park just expanded its footprint by 10,000 square feet with a new and long-awaited visitor center just outside the Oakland Cemetery gates. Mayor Andre Dickens joined with cemetery staff and volunteers to officially open the facility at an April 3 ribbon-cutting ceremony, where he called Oakland “one of the liveliest cemeteries in […]
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Chattahoochee Hills opens direct river access at RiverLands Park
Amid kayaks and campsites, Chattahoochee Hills city officials and state park leaders gathered on April 1 to cut the ribbon on New RiverLands Park, one of Chattahoochee River’s two new points of entry. New RiverLands Park and Campbellton Park both opened on April 1 to create direct access to Georgia’s 430-mile-long river in the South […]
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Dickens teases summer start for Beltline rail planning stage
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens teased public engagement sessions starting as soon as June 2025 for the newly-announced plans to build rail on the Beltline’s Southside trail at a March 27 Atlanta Press Club event. During the Q&A moderated by Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Riley Bunch, Dickens defended his controversial plan to pivot from long-planned light rail […]
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Park Pride takes creative approach to common ground at annual conference
A rainy Monday couldn’t keep hundreds of greenspace experts and aficionados from joining in the 24th annual Parks and Greenspace Conference on March 24, themed “Connecting on Common Ground.” With over 500 annual attendees, It’s the largest parks and greenspace conference in the southeast. Local nonprofit Park Pride hosts the day-long event at the Atlanta […]
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Atlanta Film Festival unveils lineup packed with home grown films
Atlanta Film Festival is gearing up for its 49th annual festival lineup of 132 films starting April 24 — and this year, more than 30 films and shorts are from Georgia. The popular 11-day festival is set to run from April 24 to May 4, primarily at the Plaza Theatre and Tara Theatre, with other […]
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Metro Atlanta leaders talk affordable housing decline ahead of population boost
Metro Atlanta’s affordable housing is on the decline. According to the Atlanta Regional Commission, the area lost over 230,000 affordable units from 2018 to 2023. It’s a stark number from the Atlanta Regional Commission. CEO Anna Roach presented the data at the Atlanta Regional Housing Forum hosted by the Atlanta Regional Commission on March 13, […]
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Midtown Improvement District to purchase Opus eyesore site for ‘signature public space’
Midtown Improvement District leaders announced plans to purchase and transform the long-vacant lot at 98 14th Street, the site of the failed Opus development, into a “significant public space” at the annual Midtown Alliance meeting on March 18. The District board is in due diligence and plans to close on the four-acre property by mid-May. […]
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PHOTOS: Atlanta brings the green to annual St. Patrick’s Parade
Windy weather couldn’t stop thousands of Atlantans from joining the 2025 St. Patrick’s Parade on March 15 in Midtown. The 141st annual parade celebrated the city’s deep-rooted ties with Ireland through Irish heritage groups, music and green-clad floats. After the parade, attendees celebrated at the Luck of the Square Festival in Colony Square. The event […]
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MARTA and Mayor hash out claim that MARTA owes $865k, not $70 million
In a rare public address to the MARTA Board of Directors on March 13, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens laid out a number of recent issues between the city and transit agency — including a recent claim that MARTA owes $865,630 in taxpayer-funded More MARTA project costs instead of the $70 million found in a 2024 city […]
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City commits to Beltline rail on Southside trail
During a tense address from the City of Atlanta to the MARTA Board of Directors, city officials committed to building light rail on the Beltline — but not as the planned streetcar extension. Chief Policy Advisor Courtney English announced the news on behalf of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens during public “Transit for All” remarks focused on […]
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Tea’z Social brings kava cocktail bar to Little Five Points
Atlanta’s kava enthusiasts present the drink to first-timers with plenty of disclaimers: Yes, it’s ancient. No, it won’t get you drunk. Yes, it can make your tongue numb. Yeah, sometimes it tastes like dirt. You’re going to love it. It’s a necessary hurdle for the newly opened kava bar Tea’z Social in Little Five Points, […]
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Georgia Tech spotlights women with permanent campus art installation
On March 8, Georgia Institute of Technology officially opened its newest permanent art installation, “Pathway of Progress: Celebrating Georgia Tech Women,” to the public. The “pathway” is a winding mosaic sheet at the heart of campus, made up of nearly 3,000 mirrored tiles that catch the light. If you look closely, you’ll notice dozens of […]
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Emerald Necklace 2.0 report looks at past and future of Atlanta Beltline
On March 4, the Trust for Public Land marked the 20th anniversary of the ground-breaking “The Beltline Emerald Necklace: Atlanta’s New Public Realm” report with the launch of a successor, “The Emerald Necklace 2.0.” At the afternoon event, Beltline pioneers Jim Irwin, David Edwards and former Mayor Shirley Franklin talked with Trust for Public Land […]
