Atlanta BeltLine to be Featured Prominently in Upcoming National Brownfields Conference ATLANTA – With approximately 1,100 acres of former industrial sites along the Atlanta BeltLine corridor, brownfield remediation is a significant component of this 22-mile urban redevelopment project. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes the significance of the Atlanta BeltLine and, on May 8 awarded [...] Read more

As the replacement of the Edgewood Avenue bridge over the Eastside Trail is now underway, more people are asking about the extension of the Atlanta BeltLine through Reynoldstown to Glenwood Park. The next two years will see a dramatic transformation to this segment with trail construction and bike / pedestrian improvements. Simultaneously, corridor design is now underway [...] Read more

The expansion of Piedmont Park, led by the Piedmont Park Conservancy, is an exciting project that will make Atlanta’s signature greenspace even better. Due to its adjacency to the Atlanta BeltLine, sometimes their work requires the use of some of the Atlanta BeltLine interim hiking trail abutting the park. Currently,  Piedmont Park Conservancy work crews are [...] Read more

Over the course of 2012, the Atlanta BeltLine reached several new significant milestones. The 2012 Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Annual Report reviews the highlights in all of the project’s program areas and also includes a few new features. Summaries of ABI’s work on Parks, Trails, Transit, Affordable Housing, Economic Development, Art and Sustainability are available, and [...] Read more

After many years of studying, planning and reporting on maintenance and safety issues along the Ponce de Leon Avenue corridor, the City of Atlanta is taking advantage of several funding sources to improve this arterial road between Piedmont Avenue and Briarcliff Road / Moreland Avenue. The project list is a direct result of studies dating [...] Read more

The New York Times profiled the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail in today’s paper. It is on the front of the National section in the print edition. Below are some excerpts: “The Eastside Trail, as the path is known, is one of the first legs of an ambitious proposal that has been in the works since the early 2000s [...] Read more

Thanks to a $2.5 million boost, the City of Atlanta will start to see bike improvements this year. The Atlanta City Council voted Monday to support a package of high-priority bike improvements in conjunction with a number of other upgrades throughout the city over the next few years. Routes are designed to enhance heavily used [...] Read more

Lots of interesting and fun events and meetings happening next week. February 6, 2013 Atlanta BeltLine Night at the Hawks! Join supporters of the Atlanta BeltLine as the Hawks take on the Memphis Grizzlies next Wednesday, February 6th at Philips Arena! Enjoy these special Atlanta BeltLine Night with the Hawks activities as well: The seats [...] Read more

On Saturday, January 12, 2013, nearly 100 people gathered behind Beecher Hills Elementary School for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Southwest Connector Trail. This multi-use spur trail is a tangible sign of connectivity between the Westwood Terrace and Beecher Hills neighborhoods. By linking to the existing Lionel Hampton Trail with an eye towards the future [...] Read more

Our last quarterly newsletter of 2012 is here! You can check out the December issue right now for the latest on: What’s Next for the Atlanta BeltLine? $3 Million Donation from the Woodruff Foundation Southwest Connector Trail Groundbreaking Volunteer Spotlight on Jasmine Amussen Edgewood Avenue Bridge Replacement Staff Updates Art on the Atlanta BeltLine Recap [...] Read more