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Where Atlanta Comes Together

The Atlanta Beltline is one of the largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment programs in the United States. This network of public parks, multi-use trails, transit, and affordable housing along a historic 22-mile railroad corridor is enhancing mobility, connecting intown neighborhoods, and improving economic opportunity and sustainability.

Our Mission

We are building a more equitable and inclusive Atlanta and engaging partners by delivering transformative public infrastructure that enhances mobility, fosters culture, and improves connections to economic opportunity.

Our Vision

To be the catalyst for making Atlanta a global beacon for equitable, inclusive, and sustainable city life.

History

The Evolution of the Atlanta Beltline

From the beginning, the Atlanta Beltline has offered transformative development to the City of Atlanta. Originating in the early 2000s, this visionary urban redevelopment project repurposes a historic railway corridor, weaving trails, parks, and transit options to enhance community, economic mobility, and cultural connections.

Meet the Organizations Moving Atlanta Forward

Atlanta Beltline, Inc.

Building a More Equitable & Inclusive Atlanta

Atlanta Beltline, Inc. (ABI) oversees all aspects of planning, developing, and execution of the Atlanta Beltline project while upholding our vision and mission of a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable city.

Contact the ABI team about parks and trail construction, economic development, affordable housing, Atlanta Beltline Art, transit, community meetings, and all other planning and development related questions.

Atlanta Beltline Partnership

Our Vision’s Guardians

The Atlanta Beltline Partnership (ABP) is the nonprofit organization that raises funds and builds partnerships that enable project implementation, engage the public, and empower residents in surrounding neighborhoods. 

Contact the ABP team about donations, sponsorships, tours, volunteering, Atlanta Beltline Race Series, free fitness, resident retention programs, neighborhood festival participation, and all other fundraising and partnership related questions.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Everyone Belongs on the Beltline

All legacy residents, new residents, and business owners — regardless of age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, ability, income, or political ideology — benefit and prosper from the economic growth and activity associated with the Atlanta Beltline.

As we move forward, we must always recognize the history of this place and understand our obligations to those who came before. This project — and all of Atlanta, in fact — is situated on the traditional homelands of the Muscogee Creek and Cherokee Peoples. We acknowledge these original stewards of this land, and we respect and honor their cultures and traditions.

Beltline Explained

The Atlanta Beltline is a catalyst for making Atlanta a global beacon for equitable, inclusive, and sustainable city life. In our Explainer Series videos, we provide overview information about various program elements.

Learn how the Beltline was conceived and find out details about who is responsible for managing its progress, what all goes into its various program elements, when it will be completed, where it is happening, and why it is considered the most ambitious redevelopment project in the history of Atlanta.

Learn about the many different ways that money is generated to pay for this transformative project. Major capital investments like the Atlanta Beltline require diverse funding sources, and strategic partnerships have been created with many private and public entities.

Learn about the process that goes into creating the infrastructure itself, including: securing the land on which to build, engaging with the community to determine trail configuration and preferred amenities, assessing environmental impacts and topographical challenges, and using best practices to complete trail and rail segments that will meet the needs of the community for generations to come.

Learn how the Beltline is creating better mobility across our city. The Beltline vision includes much more than multi-use trails and greenspace; it is a transportation corridor designed to help people move about, get to work, and gain access to essential needs and services. We will demonstrate the role transit plays in making this possible, when and where it will be built, and how it can transform Atlanta into a 21st-century model for urban connectivity.

Learn about the Atlanta Beltline's commitment to providing affordable and sustainable housing so that residents of all income levels can share in the benefits and enhanced quality of life offered by the 22-mile corridor.

As one of the largest redevelopment projects in the nation, the Atlanta Beltline is catalyzing growth as it brings people together through infrastructure. With thoughtful programs and innovative economic development approaches, the Beltline aims to spur inclusive revitalization that will enable all residents and businesses to benefit.

Find out how equity & inclusion guides all work undertaken by the Atlanta Beltline.

Find out what "affordability" means when we talk about the Atlanta Beltline. The answer lies in "Area Median Income" or AMI. Think of AMI as a measuring stick for income levels in a broad region. It's calculated annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and helps cities like Atlanta assess their affordable housing needs.

The Atlanta Beltline is home to Art on the Atlanta Beltline, the largest outdoor temporary public art exhibition in the South. Learn more about the programming and how to get involved.

Team

Meet the passionate people leading the way for progress on the Atlanta Beltline.

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Careers

Join our team and use your talent to further the Atlanta Beltline’s mission.

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Partners

A successful combination of governmental, nonprofit, private, and philanthropic partners makes our work possible.

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