Development & Housing
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Murphy Crossing Gets Fresh Vision After Previous Plans Collapsed
After last year's development disaster, Atlanta Beltline Inc. is back with a new team and a new plan for the 20-acre Murphy Crossing site in Oakland City. This time they're promising 600+ housing units, retail, and light industrial uses right on the Westside Trail.
Politics & Policy
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Decatur Commission Goes Nuclear on School Board Over Learning Center
The gloves came off at Monday's Decatur City Commission meeting as commissioners publicly blasted school board members over their handling of the controversial $22 million Early Childhood Learning Center project. The city commission is now worried the school district might sue them if they try to interfere.
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Transit & Infrastructure
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Streets Alive Returns Sunday with Brand New Downtown Route
This year's first Atlanta Streets Alive event kicks off Sunday with a new "Beltline to Broad" route running from South Downtown to the Westside Trail in Vine City. It's part of a record eight planned open-streets events for 2026, including some tied to World Cup festivities.
Food & Drink
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Omakase Table Chef Opens Argentine Steakhouse on the Westside
Leonardo Yu is shifting from Tokyo fish to Argentine beef with O-nada, a 30-seat steakhouse coming to Huff Road. The restaurant will feature an asado grill where premium cuts are cooked over live fire in front of guests, plus house-aged steaks.
Arts & Culture
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Decatur Plans to Replace World Cup Mural Downtown
The city is moving forward with a $234,015 project to replace the WatchFest'26 FIFA World Cup mural at Church and Sycamore streets. The current mural celebrating the upcoming World Cup will make way for something new.