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Today's top Atlanta news stories from Inside The Perimeter neighborhoods. Updated daily with local development, transit, food, and community coverage.

Updated Sat, April 18, 2026
Map of Peachtree Creek running through Buckhead and Midtown
Buckhead Urbanize Atlanta

Could Peachtree Creek Become Atlanta's River Walk? An Urbanist Makes the Case

A CBRE researcher argues that a three-mile stretch of Peachtree Creek beneath I-85 and Piedmont Road, right where the BeltLine is about to break ground on new trails, could one day give intown Atlanta the waterfront it has always lacked.

Atlanta street showing pothole damage along a city road
Downtown WSB-TV

Waymo and Waze Offer to Help Atlanta Track Its Potholes

The Atlanta Department of Transportation is exploring a partnership that would feed pothole data from Waymo's robotaxi fleet and Waze's driver network straight into the city's 311 system.

Artist rendering of The Row 900 homes on Hank Aaron Drive in Peoplestown, Atlanta
Peoplestown Urbanize Atlanta

16-Home Development The Row 900 Breaks Ground in Peoplestown

A new 16-home infill project called The Row 900 is going up on the 900 block of Hank Aaron Drive in Peoplestown, right on the path of MARTA's new Rapid A-Line. Homes range from 1,500 to 2,000 square feet with prices starting around $600K.

Mayor Andre Dickens at the ATL Culture House unveiling inside The CTR
Downtown The Atlanta Voice

Atlanta Unveils ATL Culture House at The CTR Ahead of World Cup

Mayor Dickens announced a 23,000-square-foot cultural hub on the 8th floor of The CTR (formerly CNN Center) that will host eight signature activations from June 14 through July 14 with free programming for locals and visitors.

Blue Willow restaurant dining room with old Shanghai decor
Inman Park What Now Atlanta

NYC's Blue Willow Brings Hunan Cuisine to Inman Quarter

The Midtown Manhattan restaurant is opening its first location outside New York in a 3,600-square-foot Inman Quarter space, with hand-pulled noodles, Peking duck, and Chairman Mao's Red-Braised Pork on the menu.

Fulton County Commission Chair candidates debate on stage
Downtown Atlanta Civic Circle

Fulton Chair Candidates Clash Over Jail, Housing, and Transit Ahead of May 19 Primary

Incumbent Robb Pitts, Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr., and former Commissioner Mo Ivory traded shots at a labor-hosted forum Thursday night, splitting over the troubled Fulton County Jail and whether to extend the city's tax allocation districts.

An election worker in Gwinnett County demonstrates a ballot-marking device
Downtown Georgia Recorder

Georgia Election Officials in Limbo as Ballot QR Codes Near Deadline

A 2024 state law bans counting ballots via QR codes after July 1, but the legislature adjourned without funding the switch or extending the deadline, leaving November's election plans genuinely uncertain.

Atlanta Community Food Bank warehouse showing pallets of donated food
Westside Fox 5 Atlanta

Atlanta Community Food Bank Reports 70 Percent Surge in Visits Over Four Years

One in six Atlanta children will go hungry tonight, the food bank says, as inflation and cuts to federal assistance programs drive pantry traffic to record levels across its 29-county service area.

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Today’s watchlist

  1. 1
    Could Peachtree Creek Become Atlanta's River Walk? An Urbanist Makes the Case Buckhead
  2. 2
    Waymo and Waze Offer to Help Atlanta Track Its Potholes Downtown
  3. 3
    16-Home Development The Row 900 Breaks Ground in Peoplestown Peoplestown
  4. 4
    Atlanta Unveils ATL Culture House at The CTR Ahead of World Cup Downtown
  5. 5
    NYC's Blue Willow Brings Hunan Cuisine to Inman Quarter Inman Park

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Guide FIFA World Cup Atlanta 2026 Match schedule, MARTA plans, watch parties, neighborhood impact Peoplestown The Row 900 Breaks Ground 16-home development on Hank Aaron Drive

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