In 2009, Christopher Causey bought his house in Westview to be close to the Atlanta BeltLine. After meeting his wife Nicole two years later, the couple have been living on the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail ever since. The house seemed to be the ideal home for the couple, but having been built in 1940, needed … Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Life On the Atlanta BeltLine series. Hear from the people who love the Atlanta BeltLine about what life on the Atlanta BeltLine means to them.
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine: the Allens
Henry and Sarah Allen moved intown nearly 20 years ago to what is now Stanton Oaks Apartments across from D. H. Stanton Park. They wanted to be closer to their daughter, so moved in from the west side of town. Over the years, the Allens heard about the Atlanta BeltLine and discovered how close they … Continue Reading →
Business on the Atlanta BeltLine: McArthur’s Apothecary
Dr. Nakia Shaw lives his healthcare plan everyday by biking to walking to work on the Atlanta BeltLine. He and his wife have lived in their yellow bungalow in Old Fourth Ward for more than 20 years and his company, McArthur’s Apothecary, is located nearby on Edgewood Avenue. It’s more than your neighborhood pharmacy. Dr. … 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 →
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine: Ian
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine is a video series where we tell the stories of people who have made the Atlanta BeltLine part of their every day lives. In this video, we hear from Ian, an Art on the Atlanta BeltLine artist who leveraged the homeownership repair program offered by Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. to replace … Continue Reading →
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine: Jamie’s and Kevin’s Wedding
The Atlanta BeltLine beckons to people as a place to workout, to dine, and to explore the arts. For Jamie and Kevin, the Atlanta BeltLine also beckoned as a wedding destination. The couple, who call the Eastside Trail home, infused the trail into their nuptials from their engagement through their wedding farewell. In April 2016, Kevin … Continue Reading →
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine – Dr. Alex Rodriguez
The Life on the Atlanta BeltLine video series looks at the lives of people just like you that live in one of the 45+ neighborhoods connected by the Atlanta BeltLine’s parks and trails. This time, we spoke to Dr. Alex Rodriguez, a multi-talented man who uses the Atlanta BeltLine in his daily commute. Some of you … Continue Reading →
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine – Reynoldstown Senior Residences
The Atlanta BeltLine, at its heart, is a transportation project – but it’s also a project about connecting Atlanta and our connections with each other. One of the ways the project promotes connectivity – besides providing new modes of transportation throughout the city – is how it strengthens neighborhoods through affordability. Meet Ms. Frankie Hardman … Continue Reading →
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine: Partnering with Mercy Housing on Affordable Housing
For 30 years, Mercy Housing has focused on impacting the lives of low income senior citizens and working families by building affordable housing across the country. Invest Atlanta and Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. are proud to support Mercy Housing by contributing funding towards affordable housing for seniors at the Reynoldstown Senior Residences. In the video below, Tina … Continue Reading →
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine: Atlanta Triathlon Kids
As the hilliest of the four Atlanta BeltLine trails, the Southwest Connector Spur Trail challenges visitors with a good workout – one of the reasons why Coach Kraig takes his team there to train. Coach Kraig Jennings leads a team of the Atlanta Triathlon Kids which operates out of the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA. The … Continue Reading →
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine: David Chandley
Welcome to the fifth installment of the “Life on the Atlanta BeltLine” video series! This series visits people who utilize the Atlanta BeltLine and illustrates how it brings value to their lives. In this short video, Atlanta Meteorologist David Chandley and his wife Lynn talk about how discovering the Atlanta BeltLine made their lives more … Continue Reading →
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine: The Hodges
Welcome to the sixth installment of the “Life on the Atlanta BeltLine” video series! This series visits people who utilize the Atlanta BeltLine and illustrates how it brings value to their lives. In this short video, the Hodges talk about living along the Atlanta BeltLine and how receiving down payment assistance helped them to become … Continue Reading →
Atlanta BeltLine for the Public Health
This article was originally published in Atlanta VeloCity Magazine, Issue #11, Aug/Sept 2015. As the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail continues to attract new developments and traffic, we have heard from many people that use the Atlanta BeltLine on a daily basis and how it affects their lives. For our blog series, “Life on the Atlanta BeltLine,” (which you … Continue Reading →
Life on the Atlanta Beltline: Julie
Welcome to the fourth installment of the “Life on the Atlanta BeltLine” video series! This series visits people who utilize the Atlanta BeltLine and illustrates how it brings value to their lives. In this short video, Julie talks about how walking and running the Atlanta BeltLine helped sustain her drastic weight loss for over six years. “Losing weight is really … Continue Reading →
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine: Jenny
The third episode of the Life on the Atlanta BeltLine follows the story of Jenny, a cancer survivor who utilized the Eastside Trail to facilitate her recovery process and ultimately regain her health and well-being. The video series documents the lives of people who use the Atlanta BeltLine and illustrates how it brings value to their … Continue Reading →
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine: Brent from Our West End Newsletter
Welcome to the second installment of the “Life on the Atlanta BeltLine” video series! This series visits people who utilize the Atlanta BeltLine and illustrates how it brings value to their lives. In this short video, Brent of Our West End Newsletter talks about his idea for walking school buses on the Westside trail where … Continue Reading →
Life On the Atlanta BeltLine: Mary from Piedmont Park Conservancy
Welcome to the “Life On the Atlanta BeltLine” video series! Hear from the people who love the Atlanta BeltLine about what life on the Atlanta BeltLine means to them! In this first video, we hear from Mary with the Piedmont Park Conservancy about how the Atlanta BeltLine has changed her commute. Hear why Mary thinks that … Continue Reading →
