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Projects on the City of Atlanta’s 15% List to Benefit Cyclists and Pedestrians
Following the City of Atlanta’s recent announcement of the project list it plans to fund with the 15 percent of local funds from the Transportation Referendum, there are many projects … Continue Reading →
Transportation Options, Walkability and Seniors
A recent article from Switchboard shows a video produced by AARP in collaboration with StreetFilms that illustrates how walkable, transit-oriented neighborhoods can help seniors. The six-minute video features conversations with … Continue Reading →
Transportation Referendum Questions Answered
The Atlanta Regional Commission has done a yeoman’s job of compiling (just about) every single frequently asked question regarding the July 31 Regional Transportation Referendum and providing detailed, thoughtful answers. Here’s … Continue Reading →
Tree Removal at Historic Fourth Ward Park
Historic Fourth Ward Park, which opened to the public a little over a year ago, has brought many happy days to our city in its short existence. During the park’s … Continue Reading →
The Regional Significance of the Atlanta BeltLine and Streetcar Projects
Today’s AJC has an op ed by John Somerhalder, Chairman of the Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. board of directors. The piece stresses the regional importance of the Atlanta BeltLine and Streetcar … Continue Reading →
On the Atlanta BeltLine and Cities Around the World
Ryan Gravel recently authored a piece for CNN.com that looks at the Atlanta BeltLine, and projects like it, and how they change people’s perceptions of the places in which they live, … Continue Reading →
Eastside Trail Construction Updates and More in June 2012 Quarterly Newsletter
Every three months, the Atlanta BeltLine publishes a printed quarterly newsletter with the latest and greatest information about the project. You can peruse this month’s issue right now with our … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine Projects on the City of Atlanta’s 15% List for the Transportation Referendum
Earlier this month, the City of Atlanta announced the list of projects it anticipates funding with the 15 percent of local funds from the Transportation Referendum. A collection of these … Continue Reading →
Volunteer Spotlight: Lauren Cohen with the Atlanta BeltLine Speakers’ Bureau
Our superstar volunteers are one [really big] part of what makes building this project so enjoyable – and so do-able! Lauren Cohen is one of those volunteers who embraces the … Continue Reading →
40 Days to Go – What You Need to Know
The July 31 Regional Transportation Referendum is an historic opportunity for Metro Atlanta. It would be the single largest investment in transit since the MARTA system. This is what it … Continue Reading →
Ryan Gravel on CNN International!
CNN International paid a visit to Ryan Gravel, the visionary behind the Atlanta BeltLine concept. Narrated by Isha Sesay, the piece explores the origins of the Atlanta BeltLine as told by … Continue Reading →
Community Love: Year Up Atlanta’s Project Management Class and the Atlanta BeltLine
Every now and then, it hits us just how lucky we are to live here in Atlanta. So many residents work so hard to make a difference in lives of … Continue Reading →
Transportation Referendum – Atlanta’s 15% List
In today’s AJC, Tom Weyandt, Mayor Reed’s transportation policy adviser, provides an overview of the City of Atlanta’s local projects included on the July 31 Regional Transportation Referendum. Fifteen percent of the … Continue Reading →
Atlanta Streetcar Walking Tours Debut in June
As the Atlanta Streetcar prepares to start construction, you’re invited to get a preview on foot of where the transit lines will operate. Join walking tours this summer of the … Continue Reading →
“Retrofitting Suburbia” – Coming to PBA June 18
Mark your calendars or set your DVRs – an important new program is coming to PBA 30 on Monday, June 18 at 11 pm called “Retrofitting Suburbia.” It is the … Continue Reading →
June 2012 Atlanta BeltLine Quarterly Briefing to Focus on Project Updates and Transportation Referendum
Every quarter, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership present an update to the public as to the status of the project. Typically, topics include community engagement, design and … Continue Reading →
Want to See What the Atlanta BeltLine May Look Like? New Corridor Design Renderings Are Up!
Perkins + Will, the lead architecture firm hired to design the Atlanta BeltLine corridor, is capturing every permutation of the 22-mile rail corridor as part of its work. In these new…
Transportation Referendum Project: Atlanta Downtown Streetcar Western Extension
The metro Atlanta region has a lot at stake in the upcoming July 31 vote on the Transportation Referendum. Today, we examine how the Referendum would expand the 2.6 mile…
10Up 2012 Winning Art Project on the Atlanta BeltLine
The residents of the Lofts at Reynoldstown Crossing have a brand new sight out of their windows that face the Atlanta BeltLine. “A Tensigrity Aviary” by Tim Frank and Chip Clark…
How Do I Get There? Accessing the Atlanta BeltLine from Napoleon Drive in Southwest Atlanta
Please note that the Westside Trail is under construction through the fall of 2017. You will not be able to access the trail at this location until construction is complete. … Continue Reading →
Brookings Expert Makes Case for Walkable Communities, and Transportation Referendum
Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Chris Leinberger penned two op eds this weekend about the ever-increasing importance of walkable communities. In Sunday’s New York Times piece he explains new research that shows … Continue Reading →
How Do I Get There? Accessing the Atlanta BeltLine at DeKalb Avenue
Please note that the Eastside Trail Extension is under construction through the spring of 2017. You will not be able to access the trail at this location during construction. Once construction … Continue Reading →
It’s Transportation and the Economy, Stupid.
The volume is rising. The “debate intensifies.” Critics are predictably nitpicking the project list for the upcoming Transportation Referendum. What to make of it all? When it comes to the … Continue Reading →
