Design and land acquisition are complete for Northeast Trail Segment 3 and its four connector trails, with construction procurement active and mobilization expected after the award.
The project is meant to connect the existing BeltLine near Mayson Street with Lindbergh MARTA, PATH400, Armour-Ottley, and the future Northwest Trail – but the corridor is not open yet.Procurement active · roughly 42 months of construction expected · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Public space & construction · Shirley Clarke Franklin Park · Westside
Phase one of the bike park at Shirley Clarke Franklin Park is being built with an asphalt pump track, jump lines, a bicycle playground, and a skills course.
The Westside is gaining a free-standing cycling destination designed for different ages and abilities, rather than another trail that only works as a route through the city.Phase one under construction · expected fall 2026 · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Public space & construction · Westview · Westside Trail
Construction is active across the upper, middle, and lower sections of the expanded Enota Park, including trails, a pavilion, stormwater work, and restored streambank.
Westview and nearby Southwest Atlanta neighborhoods are on track to gain a much larger everyday park connected to the BeltLine's Westside Trail.Under construction · expected fall 2026 · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Culture & community · Northwest Atlanta · Chattahoochee River
The city is in a 16-month planning and design process for a memorial, park, and greenspace at the 75-acre former Chattahoochee Brick Company site.
The work will determine how a major new Northwest Atlanta public space preserves the history of people forced to labor there under Georgia's convict-leasing system.Planning and design through October 2026 · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Public space & construction · Southside BeltLine
Southside Trail segments 2 and 3 opened on June 12, adding 1.9 miles to the Atlanta BeltLine mainline.
The opening creates nearly 17 continuous miles of trail and makes a car-free trip between more of the city's east, south, and west sides practical.Opened Jun 12, 2026 · checked Jul 27, 2026Read the sources Getting around · East Lake MARTA · Decatur
MARTA opened the rebuilt south pedestrian bridge on June 9, completing the current station-rehabilitation phase after also adding a north-side elevator and bridge improvements.
Riders can once again enter from either side of the tracks, use the south parking lot, and board Route 34 on the south side without the temporary lot-to-lot shuttle.Opened Jun 9, 2026 · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Getting around · West End · Lee + White · Southwest Trail
ATL Spoke began a 12-month pilot on June 5, running free autonomous shuttles between West End MARTA, Lee + White, and the Southwest Trail.
The service gives Southwest Atlanta a new first-and-last-mile connection, with accessible vehicles running daily and an onboard attendant on every shuttle.Free 12-month pilot · now running · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Public space & construction · Trabert Avenue · Northside Drive · Tanyard Creek
The BeltLine opened the first section between Trabert Avenue and Northside Drive while work continues on the remainder of the 1.2-mile segment toward Tanyard Creek.
The open portion adds a usable Upper Westside connection now, while the remaining construction is meant to carry the trail beneath I-75 and toward the future northside loop.First section open · remaining work expected through late 2028 · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Getting around · MARTA rail and bus network
MARTA's better Breeze fare system is live, allowing riders to use a contactless bank card, mobile wallet, virtual Breeze card, physical Breeze card, ticket, or cash.
Occasional riders and visitors can skip the ticket machine, while regular riders need to use the same payment method through a trip so transfers are recognized correctly.Now open · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Getting around · MARTA bus network
The NextGen Bus Network took effect April 18 with new routes and schedules, more all-day frequent corridors, and MARTA Reach on-demand service in 12 zones.
A familiar route number or station connection may no longer work the same way, so bus riders should use the current trip planner instead of relying on an old map or routine.Now open · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Getting around · Downtown · Summerhill · Peoplestown · Southside Trail
Phase one of MARTA's five-mile Rapid A-Line began service April 18 between Downtown, Capitol Gateway, Summerhill, Peoplestown, and the Southside Trail.
The new bus rapid transit route connects several Southside neighborhoods to three rail stations, while final station construction continues toward a fall completion.Phase one running · final stations due fall 2026 · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Public space & construction · Boulevard · Ormewood Park · Glenwood Avenue
Southside Trail segments 4 and 5 opened in April, adding a paved BeltLine route from Boulevard to Glenwood Avenue through the Ormewood Park and Grant Park area.
The new stretch turns more of the southside rail corridor into a practical walk-and-bike route, with street connections at United, Mercer, and Ormewood.Mainline open · follow-on railing work may continue · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Rules & services · City of Atlanta
The Department of Public Works began a new rotating street-sweeping schedule on April 6, with each street scheduled for cleaning three times a year and weekly street lists posted online.
Residents may see a different cleaning week than they remember and should check the current area schedule when temporary no-parking signs appear.New rotating schedule now active · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Getting around · Five Points · Downtown
Canopy deconstruction is active at Five Points Station; the Forsyth Street entrance is the only street-level entrance, all buses board there, and station restrooms and customer-service offices are closed.
Rail service and transfers continue, but anyone using the center of MARTA's network needs a different approach to the station and extra time to follow the construction routing.Canopy deconstruction active · Forsyth Street entrance only · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Neighborhood change · Adamsville · Southwest Atlanta
The city acquired roughly 50 acres around Tatum Lakes in February for conservation and future development as a public nature preserve.
The purchase protects forest, lakes, and wetlands in Southwest Atlanta, but the future preserve still needs master planning and is not yet open for visits.Land acquired · preserve not yet open · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources
27Openings tracked · past month
67Openings tracked · past 3 months
3On the way
4Closed · past 3 months
Openings across the past 12 weeks
By opening date when known, otherwise when first found.
67 openings tracked over 12 weeks. The busiest week was Jul 4, with 40.
the Atlanta area openings tracked by week
Week
Openings tracked
Jun 27
0
Jul 4
40
Jul 11
0
Jul 18
0
Jul 25
0
Aug 1
0
Aug 8
0
Aug 15
0
Aug 22
0
Aug 29
1
Sep 5
26
Sep 12
0
Category mix
Restaurants & cafes55
Bars & nightlife12
Shops & markets2
Arts & culture1
Neighborhoods in motion
Open and on-the-way places in the current guide.
Midtown6
South Downtown6
Alpharetta5
Ponce City Market4
Sweet Auburn Curb Market4
Peachtree Corners3
Avondale Estates3
Reynoldstown3
70 places in this guide – 3 beyond food and nightlife.