Atlanta DOT is putting $200 million into sidewalk safety across 50 corridors, the BeltLine's Southside Trail just opened a new segment, and the Hawks locked in the No. 6 seed to face the Knicks in the first round. Plus: a celebrated NYC Hunan restaurant picks Inman Park for its first expansion, and the High Museum opens a major Noguchi retrospective tied to the Playscapes playground in Piedmont Park.
Atlanta DOT Commits $200 Million to Sidewalk Safety Across 50 Corridors
The Moving Atlanta Forward program will fund sidewalk improvements in 50 corridors citywide, targeting the most dangerous stretches for pedestrians as the city prepares for World Cup foot traffic.
Development & Housing
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Veridian Project Brings Eight Modern Townhomes to Central Buckhead
A two-phase residential project on Pharr Road is replacing an aging apartment complex with eight luxury townhomes designed by Atlanta firm Xmetrical, with a high-rise condo tower planned for phase two.
Food & Drink
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NYC Hunan Restaurant Blue Willow Picks Inman Quarter for First Expansion
Blue Willow, a New York City restaurant known for Hunan cooking and a 1920s Shanghai aesthetic, will open its first location outside NYC at Inman Quarter this fall, taking over the former Hampton + Hudson space.
Transit & Infrastructure
1 storyBeltLine Celebrates Opening of Southside Trail Segment
A new section of the Atlanta BeltLine's Southside Trail is now open, extending the multi-use path deeper into southeast Atlanta's neighborhoods.
Arts & Culture
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High Museum Opens Major Noguchi Retrospective, Anchored by Piedmont Park's Playscapes
"Isamu Noguchi: 'I am not a designer'" features nearly 200 objects spanning the artist's entire career, and Atlanta was chosen as the show's starting city because of Playscapes, the only playground Noguchi built in the U.S. during his lifetime.
Sports
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Hawks Lock In No. 6 Seed, Will Face Knicks in First Round Starting Saturday
After winning the Southeast Division and avoiding the play-in for the first time since 2021, the Atlanta Hawks will open the NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden against the third-seeded New York Knicks.
Business
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Atlanta Startup Launches Marketplace for Data Centers in Space
Metro Atlanta-based Atomic-6 unveiled ODC.space, a marketplace where AI developers and government agencies can reserve orbital data center capacity on demand, backed by astronaut Chris Hadfield.
Community
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Panel Confronts Atlanta's Dead-Last Ranking on Economic Mobility
At the Atlanta Way 2.0 Forging Pathways panel, civic leaders and practitioners wrestled with Atlanta's ranking as 50th out of 50 major metros for upward economic mobility, and what it takes to close the gap.
Politics & Policy
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Bottoms, Duncan, and Thurmond Set to Debate in Georgia Governor's Race
Three Democratic candidates for Georgia governor will face off Wednesday in an hour-long debate: former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, and former DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond.