Upper Westside Improvement District

Happy National Donut Day. 🍩

A sweet excuse to get out, explore the Upper Westside, and support the local businesses that make the district feel connected, welcoming, and full of flavor.

Featuring donuts from The Salty Donut

Where’s your favorite treat stop in the neighborhood?

Big news on Brady Avenue. 🥂

Congratulations to Avize Atlanta on earning the #29 spot on North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

We’re proud to have one of the continent’s top dining experiences right here in the Upper Westside.

Watch parties. Live music. Merch pop-ups. Soccer all season long. ⚽🎉

Starting June 13, The Works kicks off “All the Soccer Things,” bringing match-day energy to the Upper Westside with events and specials throughout the season.

Park once, explore more, and stay for the game.
More info: theworksatl.com/all-the-soccer-things

We've transformed signal cabinet boxes around the Upper Westside into small-scale works of public art, each one adding color, character, and local storytelling to the streets you move through every day.

From Howell Mill to Northside Drive, these pieces speak to our area's culture and history and were designed by:
Helen Choi
Brianna Gardocki Art
Jaliyah Nicole
Liliana Penagos
Yoyo Ferro

Next time you’re out walking, biking, or driving through the district, take a second to appreciate the artistic storytelling about the Howell Mill Streetcar, the Northside Drive soapbox derby races, Happy Hill, and the Chattahoochee Industrial District.

You might have noticed our bicycle lane protection has evolved over the years. Each project has taught us lessons about where and when to use each. This year, we're testing out poured in place concrete buffers along 10th Street and soon West Marietta Street.

Is there another kind of protection you'd like to see us try out?

Spring showed up, and the Upper Westside is ready for it.

Longer days make it easier to take your time. Grab a coffee at BRASH Coffee, wander through Westside Provisions District, or spend an afternoon exploring The Interlock and Star Metals Atlanta. Everything is a little more enjoyable when the weather cooperates.

It’s the kind of season that makes “just stopping by” turn into staying a while.

Where are you heading first?

Have you seen the newest update on 10th Street? 🚲

Construction on the 10th Street Cycle Track from Brady Ave. to Northside Dr. is now complete, creating a clearer, more connected route for people biking through the Upper Westside.

Small connections like this help make everyday movement feel easier, safer, and more accessible across the district.

Once home to a paper manufacturing facility, Westside Paper is now a hub for creative work, local businesses, and design-forward spaces.

Right outside, even the signal cabinet gets the same treatment. 🎨 New wrap by artist Yoyo Ferro. Tag us when you see it.

Do you recognize this corner?

Before it became Brady Pocket Park, this spot looked a little different. Today, it’s a small but meaningful place to pause, with shade, seating, planting, signage, and a more welcoming edge for neighbors, visitors, and four-legged friends moving through the Upper Westside.

It’s a reminder that progress does not always have to be big to make a difference. Sometimes, it looks like turning an overlooked corner into a place people can actually stop and enjoy.

📍Brady Pocket Park

What used to be a fast cut-through is now a safer place to move through.

Collier & Emery has been redesigned with people in mind. Slip lanes are gone. Crosswalks are in. Sidewalks now connect where they didn’t before. It’s a small intersection, but a big shift in how this area works day to day.

Safer crossings
Better visibility
Accessible paths for more people

This is what it looks like when streets are designed for everyone, not just cars.
The Howell Mill Complete Street project will bring a traffic signal to this intersection to create a safe pedestrian crossing to Publix.