Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail Northern Extension Design Public Meeting October 26

WHAT: Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) will hold a Westside Study Group public meeting for the design of the Westside Trail extension north from Washington Park to the Westside BeltLine Connector. ABI and the design consultant, Alta Planning + Design, will introduce alignment options and discuss ABI and community preferences between those alternatives.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The Westside Study Group includes residents of Mozley Park, Ashview Heights, Hunter Hills, Bankhead, Vine City, Washington Park, Knight Park/Howell Station, English Avenue, Rockdale, and Grove Park.

WHEN: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 26 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: This meeting will be held virtually on Zoom and broadcast to www.facebook.com/atlantabeltline. Details for joining this meeting online, as well as all past presentations and Facebook Live recordings, can be accessed at www.beltline.org/meetings. To join this meeting by phone, dial 929-205-6099 and enter webinar ID: 850 5318 5606.

Community members can submit questions no later than Friday, October 23rd at noon to: meeting.engage@atlbeltline.org.

ABOUT THE PROJECT: The Westside Trail Extension will be a 1.3-mile multi-use trail between Washington Park to the south and PATH Foundation’s Westside BeltLine Connector trail north of Hollowell Parkway. It will provide access to the Bankhead MARTA station, Maddox Park, the future Westside Park, and the Proctor Creek Greenway. It will also connect the neighborhoods of Bankhead, English Avenue, Grove Park, Knight Park, and Howell Station.

The 14-foot wide trail will include landscaping, a fiber duct bank, retaining walls, vertical connections to adjoining streets, stainless steel handrails/guardrails, storm management, soil remediation, lighting, and security cameras.

Recent updates on the Westside Trail northern extension and other Atlanta BeltLine projects are available on our website.

COMMUNITY CONTACT: For more information, contact engage@atlbeltline.org or 404-477-3574.

Westside Trail northern extension design overview map. Published October 2020.

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