On February 28, the Atlanta Business Chronicle gave the Best in Real Estate award for “Best Land Deal” to the Eastside Trail. This is a great honor for the Atlanta … Continue Reading →
New York Times: Now Atlanta Is Turning Old Tracks Green
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 … Continue Reading →
$2.5 million in Bike Improvements Coming to Atlanta in 2013
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 … Continue Reading →
Tips for keeping life courteous, safe, and clean on the Eastside Trail
We’re extremely pleased with the large numbers of people using the Eastside Trail on a daily basis and are encouraged to see the high level of positive interaction between trail … Continue Reading →
New Property Acquired to Connect the Atlanta BeltLine with Historic Fourth Ward Park
ATLANTA, GA. – On the last day of 2012, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) purchased a critical property from The Trust for Public Land that will connect the recently opened Eastside … Continue Reading →
Get the latest updates with our December 2012 quarterly newsletter
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 … Continue Reading →
Funding Transportation’s Future
The following op ed was published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on November 27, 2012. By Kasim Reed During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln pushed forward with building the transcontinental … Continue Reading →
What’s Next for the Atlanta BeltLine? Citywide Conversation Recap
***UPDATE: Take the Survey!*** The Atlanta BeltLine is crafting an Implementation Plan that will guide the project’s development over the next 20 years. This survey is critical to our planning … Continue Reading →
The Atlanta BeltLine and Brownfield Remediation and Redevelopment
An aspect of the Atlanta BeltLine that is one of the project’s pillars, but receives less attention than parks, trails and transit, is brownfield remediation. From a regulatory perspective, brownfields … Continue Reading →
Fact-check: Setting the Record Straight about Falsehoods in an AJC Op-Ed
Today’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution published two opinion pieces, one by the Chairmen of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, and another by a representative of the Reason Foundation. You … Continue Reading →
The Atlanta BeltLine is a Game Changer
By John Somerhalder, Chairman of the Board, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., and Charlie Shufeldt, Chairman of the Board of The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership This page is regularly filled with: Pleas to create … Continue Reading →
Citywide Conversation: Next Steps for Implementing the Atlanta BeltLine
What are the next steps for the Atlanta BeltLine? The Atlanta BeltLine is a massive, comprehensive project that touches more than 45 neighborhoods. While a great deal of work has … Continue Reading →
Historic Fourth Ward Park – A Development of Excellence
Historic Fourth Ward Park from Atlanta Regional Commission on Vimeo. On Friday, October 12, the Atlanta Regional Commission bestowed its highest honor upon Historic Fourth Ward Park, the Development of … Continue Reading →
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Time to crank up the way back machine! With Monday’s official opening of the Eastside Trail, it’s hard not to be excited by the possibilities this new public space provides for our … Continue Reading →
Critical Federal Environmental Study Completed
For the past four years, the transit and transportation team at the Atlanta BeltLine has worked tirelessly towards completion of a critical study that lays the groundwork for future federal … Continue Reading →
New Townhome Development Under Construction Along Eastside Trail
The growth of the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood along the Atlanta BeltLine continues with construction underway on a new set of townhomes. Atlanta developer John Weiland chose location along the … Continue Reading →
Sneak Peek of First New Atlanta Streetcar in Production!
The first new Atlanta Streetcar is coming to life at the Seimens factory in Sacramento, California! It’s awaiting its propulsion system, which is being manufactured in Alpharetta, but it will … Continue Reading →
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers Post-TSPLOST
Q: What happens to the Atlanta BeltLine projects on the Transportation Referendum list? A: Transit on the Atlanta BeltLine will still be built out as part of a larger modern … Continue Reading →
The Atlanta BeltLine Forges Ahead
Thank you for voting in yesterday’s referendum. As the sun rises on another day of progress for the Atlanta BeltLine, the project endures as the single most compelling vision for … Continue Reading →
Vote Today! 10 Facts on the TSPLOST
Today’s AJC published an op ed by the Chairman of the Atlanta Regional Commission, Tad Leithead, with 10 facts about today’s Transportation Referendum. Below is the full text. 10 Facts … Continue Reading →
What the Region’s Transit System Can Become if TSPLOST is Approved
The most recent addition to Atlanta’s rail transit system took place in 2000 with the construction of the North Springs and Sandy Springs MARTA stations. The presentation below shows the … Continue Reading →
Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Many More Endorse Transportation Referendum
Following the endorsement of Creative Loafing last week, today, the AJC gave a full throated endorsement of the July 31 Regional Transportation Referendum. Here are some excerpts: Think about this. … Continue Reading →
Events around town for Saturday, July 28, Referendum and non-Referendum.
This is the final weekend before the July 31 Regional Transportation Referendum, or TSPLOST, and there are several events happening across the City, both TSPLOST-related and non-TSPLOST related. Here’s the … Continue Reading →
Lessons from Portland and Dallas – What our Competition is Doing
By Patrick Sweeney, Senior Project Manager for Transit and Transportation Worldwide, top tier cities provide options for residents and commuters. Different modes of transit serve different types of trips – … Continue Reading →