Intown Atlanta gets back to building this week. The BeltLine approved its biggest budget ever, $265.8 million, to sprint toward a 2030 finish, while a flood-prone Peoplestown block turns into a 5-acre park sitting on a 20-million-gallon stormwater vault. Little Five Points is getting more tacos, Spelman and BronzeLens are screening films on campus all summer, and Out on Film named a new leader. And after years on the financial brink, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival confirmed it will be back in Piedmont Park in spring 2027.
The BeltLine Approved Its Biggest Budget Ever: $265.8 Million to Reach the Finish Line
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. approved a record $265.8 million budget for the year ahead as it races to finish the loop by 2030, with the hardest stretch of trail still to build.
Development & Housing
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A Flood-Prone Peoplestown Block Is Becoming a 5-Acre Park (With a 20-Million-Gallon Vault Underneath)
Construction is well underway on a 5-acre Peoplestown greenspace built atop a massive stormwater vault meant to end decades of flooding, just north of the newest BeltLine section.
Food & Drink
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Taqueria Taquito Express Is Bringing Tacos and Pupusas to Little Five Points
The local Mexican chain filed permits for a new location on McLendon Avenue in Little Five Points, its latest spot inside the perimeter.
Arts & Culture
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The 'A Different World' Cast Reunited in Atlanta Ahead of the Netflix Reboot
Ahead of the September 24 Netflix reboot, the beloved HBCU sitcom's cast gathered for a panel in Atlanta during UNCF's UNITE Summit on higher education.
- Spelman and BronzeLens Team Up for Weekly Film Screenings on Campus The Atlanta Voice
- Out on Film Names Cindy L. Abel as Its New Executive Director Rough Draft Atlanta
City & Community
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The Atlanta Dogwood Festival Is Coming Back to Piedmont Park in 2027
After years on the financial brink, the 90-plus-year-old arts festival will return to Piedmont Park April 9-11, 2027, and it is staying free.