Every year, the Atlanta BeltLine kicks off the festival season with a fun event for volunteers to come out and meet one another and learn more about opportunities for getting … Continue Reading →
Volunteer Spotlight: Adopt the Atlanta BeltLine with Belvedere Condos and Dreamscape Designs
Jason Abbott loves the fact that his condo building, The Belvedere, has a front door onto the Atlanta BeltLine and into Piedmont Park. That “front door” has come a long … Continue Reading →
Earth Day on the Atlanta BeltLine
Registration is underway for the 2013 Earth Day on the Atlanta BeltLine on Saturday, April 20, 2013. Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, Park Pride, Trees Atlanta, the Atlanta … Continue Reading →
Volunteer Spotlight: Inman Alley of the Adopt the Atlanta BeltLine program
On sunny Saturday, March 16, Adopt the Atlanta BeltLine group Inman Alley hit the trail to pick up trash as part of their monthly clean-ups. The volunteer project comes in … Continue Reading →
Trees Atlanta to plant 109,000 native grass plugs on Eastside Trail
As we round the corner towards warmer weather, we are excited to announce the next big leap forward for the Eastside Trail! Working with our partner Trees Atlanta, more than … Continue Reading →
Volunteer Spotlight: Parsons Brinckerhoff, Heery International, and Mozley Park of the Adopt the Atlanta BeltLine program
Our very special Adopt the Atlanta BeltLine groups help to build this project a little more every time they get out on the trail for a clean-up. The following blog … Continue Reading →
Volunteer Spotlight: Grinnell Lofts of the Adopt the Atlanta BeltLine program
Dennis and his wife Faye felt that they were destined to live on the Atlanta BeltLine from the time it was merely a kernel of an idea. After migrating south … Continue Reading →
New! Atlanta BeltLine “Fix It Line” for maintenance issues
See a maintenance issue out on an Atlanta BeltLine trail that needs attention? We now have a “fix it” line for that! Just call and leave a detailed message at … Continue Reading →
Trees Atlanta hosts volunteer tree planting on Eastside Trail
Trees Atlanta is planting two groves of trees on the Eastside Trail on December 15! This volunteer project is open to all, regardless of tree-planting experience. This is a free, … Continue Reading →
It’s Georgia Gives Day! Double Your Donation to the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership!
Today is Georgia Gives Day, a statewide effort to encourage people to support their favorite charities and nonprofits. If you choose to support the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, AGL Resources will double … Continue Reading →
Volunteer Spotlight: Jasmine Amussen, Ambassador Team Leader
As a kid-turned-young-adult growing up in New Orleans, Jasmine couldn’t quite put her finger on what was missing in her life. She migrated to Portland, Oregon, where she met her … Continue Reading →
Thank You to Atlanta Magazine for Groundbreaker Award!
On September 18, the Atlanta BeltLine received one of the inaugural “Groundbreaker Awards” from Atlanta Magazine. We are extremely proud of this recognition. They write: “Six years into the twenty-five-year … Continue Reading →
Thanks to Creative Loafing for 2 Best of Atlanta Awards!
It is an honor to once again be recognized by the staff and readers of Creative Loafing, our indispensable intown alternative weekly paper. Since the inception of the Atlanta BeltLine, Creative … Continue Reading →
Volunteer Spotlight: Concentrics Restaurant of the Adopt the Atlanta BeltLine Program
Stepping out the back door, Shireen Herrington watches the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail take shape from among the hot peppers and herbs in the chef’s garden behind her restaurant. Shireen is the … Continue Reading →
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Funds Atlanta BeltLine Tours
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has awarded a $40,000 grant to The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership to keep the Atlanta BeltLine Tour Program running through through December. In six years, … Continue Reading →
How You Can Support The Atlanta BeltLine Moving Forward
The Atlanta BeltLine has grown from a student’s master’s thesis to the most comprehensive redevelopment project in America. Today, Atlantans are using new trails, enjoying new parks, living in more … Continue Reading →
Make the Atlanta BeltLine Vote Button your Facebook Profile Pic!
2 easy steps! Here’s how! Step 1 Click on the Vote Button image on the Atlanta BeltLine Facebook page. When you place your mouse cursor over the picture a black … 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 →
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 →
Regional Leaders to discuss Transportation Referendum at Atlanta BeltLine Quarterly Briefing
On Tuesday, June 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. the Atlanta BeltLine Quarterly Briefing will feature speakers from across the region to discuss the July 31 Regional Transportation Referendum. The … 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 →
Atlanta Streets Alive Returns 5/20!
We’re really excited about this… our partner the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition is once again spearheading the incredible Atlanta Streets Alive next Sunday, May 20 from 2 – 6 pm! There … Continue Reading →
Transportation Referendum Less Than 90 Days Away – Are You Up To Speed?
Metro Atlanta is approaching a pivotal moment in its history – will you be a part of it? The July 31 Regional Transportation Referendum is less than 90 days away. If approved, it would be the largest single transportation investment in the Metro Region’s history.
Thanks to Our Volunteers and Partners for an Amazing Earth Day Clean-Up 2012!
Wow! We had approximately 300 volunteers come out for our Earth Day Clean-Up on Saturday, April 21 to help prepare for the first urban farm on the Atlanta BeltLine! This huge, … Continue Reading →
