Art on the Atlanta BeltLine will host a free, guided art walk of its public art exhibition on the Westside Trail on Saturday, November 9th. It will feature a conversation with local artist and sculptor D’Andre Brooks. The tenth anniversary of the annual public art exhibition showcases a variety of sculptures and murals along the … Continue Reading →
BeltLine After Dark x Music in the Park
Art on the Atlanta BeltLine, in collaboration with Music in the Park, invites community members to a weekend of music and celebration with “BeltLine After Dark x Music in the Park” on Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th, 2019 at several locations along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail.
Washington Park Jamboree and Play Day Set for Saturday, May 11
2019 Event Features Live Jazz and Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Washington Park The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership invites everyone out to attend this year’s free Washington Park Jamboree, taking place Saturday, May 11, 3 to 8 pm. This is the Partnership’s fifth year hosting the free, family-oriented health and fitness festival at this historic … Continue Reading →
“Westside Warmup” Will Celebrate the Communities and Culture of Southwest Atlanta with Free Events
Join us Jan. 25th for food, drinks, live music, football skills zone and station soccer! Kick off your Super Bowl week right!
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Announce Purchase of Westside Corridor Property
$6.3 million acquisition represents final purchase of inactive rail corridor in the Atlanta BeltLine loop ATLANTA – The City of Atlanta and Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) have closed on 1.8 miles of former railroad corridor on Atlanta’s resurgent Westside, a stretch of track informally known as “the Kudzu Line.” The purchase provides land for the … Continue Reading →
Art on the Atlanta BeltLine presents The A.M.F.M. Summer Fest August 8-11
Get ready to set your calendar for four days of arts and entertainment August 8-11 with the first annual Art.Movement.Film.Music (A.M.F.M.) Summer Fest. The events are part of the 2018 Art on the Atlanta BeltLine exhibition and will take place on the Westside Trail near Allene Avenue in Atlanta. The A.M.F.M. Summer Fest will include … Continue Reading →
Record Crowd Turns Out for 2018 Atlanta BeltLine Westside 5K/8K and After-party at Monday Night Garage
Note: We want to know about your Westside 5k/8k experience! Please complete our online survey today for a chance to win a free registration to our Eastside 10K race on December 1. We need your feedback to make our races better! More than 1,200 runners and walkers — many with pets and strollers in tow — … Continue Reading →
Come Run.Walk.Go! at the Eighth Annual Atlanta BeltLine Westside 5K/8K!
2018 Event Makes Extensive Use of the Westside Trail, Includes a New 8K Distance Option and Features an Afterparty at Monday Night Garage The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) and Presenting Sponsor Delta Air Lines invite participants of all fitness levels to join in the eighth annual Atlanta BeltLine Westside 5K/8K on Saturday, July 14 at … Continue Reading →
Washington Park Jamboree and Play Day 2018 – An Afternoon of Healthy Family Fun, Opera and Jazz!
What do you get when you take an already great afternoon of healthy, family-oriented fun and combine it with a little opera and jazz? You get the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership’s fourth annual Washington Park Jamboree and Play Day – held this past Saturday at one of the city’s most historic parks – and what a … Continue Reading →
Celebrate a Healthy, Active Lifestyle at Washington Park Jamboree and Play Day
The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) has announced that this year’s Washington Park Jamboree and Play Day will take place Saturday, May 12, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. This is ABP’s fourth year hosting the free, family-oriented health and fitness festival at this popular park located in Atlanta’s historic Westside. This year’s event has special meaning … Continue Reading →
The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Reports Early Success With Opening the Corridor Capital Campaign
Funds will be used to develop 14.9 miles of interim trails, accelerating creation of a connected Atlanta BeltLine ATLANTA (March 16, 2018) – Thanks to a $5.75 million Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) capital campaign, Atlantans will be able to enjoy interim trail connections to the portions of the Atlanta BeltLine trail that are already paved … Continue Reading →
Volunteering for the Greener Good at Aluma Farm
Many thanks to the 50+ volunteers who turned out for our “Greener Good” Volunteer Day at Aluma Farm this past Saturday! We were thrilled to see so many familiar faces, including members of the Morehouse College Naval ROTC and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. It was a little chilly as everyone arrived and we got started, … Continue Reading →
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine: Nina
Every day, Ms. Nina Goody wakes up to a bustling household filled with the sounds and activities of her four grandchildren, all of whom live with her. Several years ago, she knew she needed to find a bigger home for her family. She settled on a beautiful home in the heart of the Westview community … Continue Reading →
The Atlanta BeltLine & Girls on the Run: Creating a Healthier Future for Westside Students
By Rob Brawner, Executive Director, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Atlanta is making unprecedented investments in our city’s transportation infrastructure, and the Atlanta BeltLine is one of many initiatives connecting residents with each other – and with healthier lifestyles. When the Westside Trail opened last year, the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) – with funding from Kaiser Permanente of Georgia – created the Westside Trail Community Health … Continue Reading →
Grady Wellness Program Encourages Westside Residents to “Walk the Line”
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 Health Grant Program sponsored by the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership and funded by Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, Grady’s new program is designed to connect people with … Continue Reading →
Getting Around the Westside Trail
Now that the Westside Trail is open for use, we’ve received many questions about the portion of the trail that uses the West End Trail for a half-mile between Gordon White Park and Lawton Street. If you follow the old railroad corridor in this area, the trail is unpaved behind the northwestern half of what … Continue Reading →
It’s a Wrap – Your Westside Trail
Over the past three years, our neighbors in southwest Atlanta have shown a lot of patience with construction progress on the Westside Trail. On Friday, September 29, we all came together to celebrate the culmination of that progress. The ribbon was cut on the Westside Trail near the White Street access point, just across from Gordon … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine Partnership and Kaiser Permanente of Georgia Announce Inaugural Westside Trail Community Health Grant Recipients
ATLANTA (September 29, 2017) The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) and Kaiser Permanente of Georgia (KPGA) are pleased to announce the recipients of the inaugural Westside Trail Community Health Grants, a funding initiative to improve health outcomes and quality of life in Atlanta’s Westside communities through utilization of the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail, which opened to … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine to Host Westside Trail Ribbon Cutting and Community Celebration on September 29
Three-mile corridor will provide mobility and connectivity to Atlanta’s historic southwest neighborhoods WHO: Brian McGowan, President and CEO of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Mayor Kasim Reed, City of Atlanta Dallas Clement, Chairman, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Board of Directors, and Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer for Cox Enterprises Jim Simpson, President, Kaiser Permanente Georgia Stacey … Continue Reading →
Record Number of Runners/Walkers Participate in 2017 Atlanta BeltLine Westside 5K
A record number of participants turned out to historic West End Park on Saturday, July 15 for the seventh annual Atlanta BeltLine Westside 5K, presented by Delta Air Lines. More than 900 registered to run/walk their way through the streets of two of Atlanta’s most historic communities: West End and Westview. Part of the course ran … Continue Reading →
Come Run.Walk.Go! at the Seventh Annual Atlanta BeltLine Westside 5K
The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) and Presenting Sponsor Delta Air Lines invite runners of all fitness levels to join in the seventh annual Atlanta BeltLine Westside 5K on Saturday, July 15 at 7:30 a.m. The race starts and ends at West End Park where hundreds of participants – from avid runners to families with pets … Continue Reading →
Celebrate a Healthy, Active Lifestyle at Washington Park Jamboree and Play Day 2017
The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) has announced that this year’s Washington Park Jamboree and Play Day will take place Saturday, April 29, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. This is ABP’s third year hosting the free, family-oriented festival at this popular park located in Atlanta’s historic Westside. This year’s event has special meaning as Washington Park … Continue Reading →
Volunteer Day at Washington Park
It would have been tough to script a better late winter morning for a volunteer clean-up than what our group was lucky enough to experience this past Saturday, March 4 at Washington Park. The temps were cool at first but the sun soon came out, the layers started coming off and everyone enjoyed sprucing up … Continue Reading →
2017: The Biggest Year Yet for the Atlanta BeltLine
This article appeared originally as a Saporta Report Thought Leadership column on February 21, 2017. By Rob Brawner, Executive Director, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership 2017 promises to be a year of substantial progress for the Atlanta BeltLine. This is good for Atlanta, as the positive health and economic impacts of the Atlanta BeltLine are indisputable. Last … Continue Reading →
