Delaney Tarr

Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Atlanta writer, defender, tour guide. Catch my freelancing @saportareport. See also: @teenvogue, @infatuation, @appenmedia.

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Invest Atlanta greenlights ‘The Stitch’ special tax district

1 week ago | saportareport.com | Delaney Tarr

Invest Atlanta board members okayed a Special Services District on June 18 that will tax nearby commercial and residential properties to help pay for “The Stitch,” an ambitious project that aims to cap the downtown highway connector with 16 acres of parks and green space. The board authorized an intergovernmental agreement between the city’s economic and development agencies to help pay for the pricey project.
Beltline approves largest-ever $242 million budget

1 week ago | saportareport.com | Delaney Tarr

Atlanta Beltline, Inc. and Invest Atlanta approved a $242 million budget for Fiscal Year 2026 on June 18, the largest in the organization’s history. It’s a 20 percent increase from last year’s record-breaking $172 million budget. But the hefty fund is set to pay for some major work on the 22-mile trail project and its surrounding initiatives – even as the fate of some federal funding sources is unclear.
MARTA splits on single-tracking after concert delays

2 weeks ago | saportareport.com | Delaney Tarr

MARTA leaders are split on the transit authority’s single-tracking policies after a June 2 Shakira concert at State Farm Arena left fans packed on train platforms with unexpected delays and miscommunication. At a June 12 MARTA work session, board members and officials discussed the agency’s rules regarding planned single tracking, which is when trains run in both directions on one track. MARTA has earned a reputation for its practice, which cuts down on service and increases wait times.
MARTA splits on single-tracking after concert delays

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Delaney Tarr

MARTA leaders are split on the transit authority’s single-tracking policies after a June 2 Shakira concert at State Farm Arena left fans packed on train platforms with unexpected delays and miscommunication. At a June 12 MARTA work session, board members and officials discussed the agency’s rules regarding planned single tracking, which is when trains run in both directions on one track. MARTA has earned a reputation for its practice, which cuts down on service and increases wait times.
Beltline 'hopeful, working' to keep grant funds amid federal cancellations

2 weeks ago | saportareport.com | Delaney Tarr

In the weeks since federal officials slashed a $9 million grant to bring WiFi to the Beltline, organizational leaders are “hopeful” while they work to keep a $25 million trail expansion grant from getting canceled. A $9 million “digital equity” grant was one of many to get cut by the Trump administration in May. The president announced widespread overhauls to federal grant agreements to limit “woke” ideology and government size.
Beltline 'hopeful, working' to keep grant funds amid federal cancellations

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Delaney Tarr

In the weeks since federal officials slashed a $9 million grant to bring WiFi to the Beltline, organizational leaders are “hopeful” while they work to keep a $25 million trail expansion grant from getting canceled. A $9 million “digital equity” grant was one of many to get cut by the Trump administration in May. The president announced widespread overhauls to federal grant agreements to limit “woke” ideology and government size.
City kicks off abandoned Atlanta Constitution building redo

2 weeks ago | saportareport.com | Delaney Tarr

On June 6 Mayor Andre Dickens and Invest Atlanta kicked off renovations on the latest neglected Downtown Atlanta site — the long-abandoned former Atlanta Constitution building. The $40.6 million dollar transformation will turn the historic building into “Folio House,” a combination of affordable housing and commercial space. It’s part of the city’s ongoing effort to revitalize the city’s downtown ahead of eight FIFA World Cup matches headed to the area in the summer of 2026.
Atlanta indie 'Withdrawal' heads to New York festival scene

3 weeks ago | saportareport.com | Delaney Tarr

It took $40,000, a 700 square-foot house, four months of rehearsals, years of preparation and a do-it-yourself spirit to make Aaron Strand’s standout feature-length debut “Withdrawal.” Now the Georgia independent film is headed to its New York premiere. “Withdrawal” will have its New York premiere at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival on June 6, marking its first journey out of Georgia.
Atlanta indie 'Withdrawal' heads to New York festival scene

3 weeks ago | buff.ly | Delaney Tarr

It took $40,000, a 700 square-foot house, four months of rehearsals, years of preparation and a do-it-yourself spirit to make Aaron Strand’s standout feature-length debut “Withdrawal.” Now the Georgia independent film is headed to its New York premiere. “Withdrawal” will have its New York premiere at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival on June 6, marking its first journey out of Georgia.
Murphy Crossing inches forward with Beltline at the helm

3 weeks ago | saportareport.com | Delaney Tarr

Atlanta Beltline, Inc. announced its first steps forward as the new master planner and co-developer of the fraught Murphy Crossing development adjacent to the Westside Trail and near the Oakland City and West End MARTA stations. At a June 2 public meeting, Beltline leaders announced its project timeline for the next year. From now until December the agency will work on site planning, entitlement, a development plan and its request for proposals.