According to Axios Atlanta, Findley Plaza, the iconic public space at the heart of Little Five Points, is getting a long-overdue upgrade. With construction now underway on an $830,000 renovation, the redesign reflects key land use priorities: pedestrian comfort, flexible public space, and placemaking.
The improvements include moving tree wells to the plaza’s edges to open up the central area for events and everyday use. This change also creates a shaded buffer from busy Moreland Avenue. New benches, bike racks, and electrical access will support festivals and activate the space for a broader range of users.
In land use terms, this is a textbook example of reinvesting in existing urban public space to better support community life, multimodal access, and economic vitality. It’s small-scale infrastructure with big potential impact—especially in a neighborhood as culturally rich as Little Five Points.