What: Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for the Atlanta BeltLine Southside Trail
This is the first segment of the multi-use Southside Trail to be completed.
When: Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Remarks: 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
Ribbon-cutting: 10:15 a.m.
Tours and interviews: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Pittsburgh Yards, 352 University Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30310.
This event will also be livestreamed on Zoom and www.facebook.com/AtlantaBeltLine.
Who: Speakers will include:
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Clyde Higgs, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
Councilmember Joyce Sheperd, Atlanta City Council
Eshé Collins, Atlanta Board of Education
Rob Brawner, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership
Kweku Forstall, Pittsburgh Yards® / Annie E. Casey Foundation
Adrianne Proeller, Capitol View Manor Neighborhood Association
Winfrey Young, Pittsburgh Neighborhood Association
Contact: Jenny Odom, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Communications and Media Relations Manager, 404-863-8450 or jodom@atlbeltline.org
To ensure the safety of attendees, masks are strongly encouraged, and hand sanitizer will be available. There will be a limited number of spaced-out chairs in front of the covered stage, and standing guests are encouraged to socially distance as possible.
The Atlanta BeltLine Southside Trail Segment 1 is a 0.8-mile section of mainline, multi-use trail and the first to build on the Westside Trail. It is another step closer to connecting the Eastside and Westside Trails and completing the 22-mile loop. It connects four open and emerging job centers – Pittsburgh Yards, Murphy Crossing, the Met, and Lee + White.
The speaker list was updated October 11, 2021.
