For ten weeks last fall, a group of more than thirty Westside residents participated in Grady Health System’s inaugural “Walk the Line” wellness program. Part of the Westside Trail Community … Continue Reading →
City Councilman Andre Dickens and Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Host Second Annual Senior Walk
Members of Atlanta’s fastest growing population segment get up-close-and-personal on the Eastside Trail ATLANTA (September 27, 2016) – In collaboration with the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, Atlanta City Councilman and Atlanta … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine Partnership and Kaiser Permanente of Georgia Announce $500,000 Grant for Health Programming Along the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail
Interested Community-Based Health Organizations Encouraged to Apply for Program Funding The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) and Kaiser Permanente of Georgia (KPGA) have announced Westside Trail Community Health Grants, a new … Continue Reading →
Cigna Funding Supports More Than 500 Free Fitness Classes on the Atlanta BeltLine
Funding contribution announced at the Atlanta BeltLine’s Fall Play Day ATLANTA, GA – Cigna, a global health service company, announced yesterday that it will be providing funding to support more … Continue Reading →
We need your help to create Atlanta BeltLine health programs with your community!
How can the Atlanta BeltLine help you be healthier? Do you want more free exercise classes, kids’ activities and nutrition initiatives? What health resources should the Atlanta BeltLine connect with … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Board of Directors Adopts Long Range Strategic Implementation Plan
Strategy Will Guide Atlanta BeltLine Program through its Completion in 2030 Atlanta, GA – Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.’s (ABI) Board of Directors unanimously approved the Atlanta BeltLine 2030 Strategic Implementation Plan … Continue Reading →
Dozens of Atlanta Youth Enjoy the First Atlanta BeltLine Street Cup
Nearly 40 youth between the ages of five and 19 joined us for the first Atlanta BeltLine Street Cup – presented by the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership and Soccer in the … Continue Reading →
Join Us for Free, Fun Fitness on the Atlanta BeltLine through November!
Aerobics, Bike Riding, and Trail Yoga – Oh My! The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership is encouraging Atlantans to get out and get active on the Atlanta BeltLine, and is making that … Continue Reading →
Recap: 2013 National Brownfields Conference
The 2013 National Brownfields Conference came to Atlanta on May 15 of this year, and the Atlanta BeltLine was a prominent presence. The Conference convenes every 18 months and is … Continue Reading →
Coca-Cola Contributes to Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Health Initiatives
The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership has been awarded grant funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation as part of its active healthy living initiative and The Coca-Cola Company’s global anti-obesity campaign. The Coca-Cola … Continue Reading →
Peoplewatching on the Atlanta BeltLine
By Atlanta BeltLine Blog contributor Melanie Lasoff Levs, reported in March 2013. If you have visited the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine even once, you have noticed its diversity … 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 →
Cycle Atlanta app shows bicycle love for the Atlanta BeltLine!
While Cycle Atlanta only burst onto the app scene a few months ago, it is already blazing trails. Cycle Atlanta supplied developers at Georgia Tech with data from the app … Continue Reading →
Guest Blog: “The BeltLine Lifestyle” by Ed McBrayer
Guest blog post by PATH Foundation co-founder and Director Ed McBrayer As the Director of PATH, I have spent a fair amount of time over the past seven years working … 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 →
Working Exercise Into the Work Week – Guest Blog
Improving health in the community is a priority for Kaiser Permanente Georgia, as described in the following article by Dr. Rob Schreiner, their executive medical director. Kaiser Permanente Georgia donated … Continue Reading →
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 →
“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 →
Want to Lose Weight? Lose the Commute.
It sounds like the beginning of a bad infomercial, but according to a new report from the Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, the longer the commute the more weight people … Continue Reading →
