Keeping the Community Informed
The Atlanta BeltLine has its origins in the grassroots efforts of community members, and it is critical that public involvement continues to play a prominent role in shaping and defining the Atlanta BeltLine. The Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) community engagement team works to ensure the community remains informed and actively involved in the planning, design and implementation of the Atlanta BeltLine.
Ways We Keep You Informed
We value the input of all residents and work diligently to honor the objectives of neighborhood groups and community leaders. Engagement opportunities include:
Community Meetings
- Quarterly Briefings: held four times a year for overall project progress updates
- Study Groups: enable direct input into planning, design and implementation, with topics ranging from park design to transit planning – the corridor is divided into 5 Study Group segments (N, NE, SE, SW, W)
- Citywide Conversations: introduce concepts and educate the community on various topics related to the Atlanta BeltLine
Gatherings
- Pop-Ups: smaller events that provide project information, either directly on the Atlanta BeltLine or in surrounding communities
- Meet & Greets: non-traditional, family-friendly events, typically held outside in parks or near playgrounds to connect the project with the people, often conducted in conjunction with local community events
- Resident Round Tables: allow Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. staff to hear big and small ideas directly from community members
How We Get the Word Out
To announce upcoming community meetings and gatherings, ABI utilizes the following customized tools:
Ground Reach
- In-Person Flyer Distribution
- Neighborhood Signs
- Direct Mailings
- Door to Door Outreach
Digital Outreach
- Post Presentations & Agendas on the Website
- QR Codes & Web Aliases
- Online Meeting Evaluation Surveys
- Electronic Feedback
- Videos and Online Streaming
Engagement Highlights
- In 2018, 41 public meetings were held with more than 1,800 participants.
- Our community engagement team also had a presence at 60 other engagements, including pop-ups, coffees with the CEO, neighborhood associations and business associations, as well as multiple tours.
- In 2018, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) released key findings from a comprehensive community study. More than 6,000 surveys were completed to gauge the community’s expectations for the project, obtain suggested improvements, and more. Armed with this data, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. will address the community’s concerns while building on proven successes of the project.
- To date there have been 355 public meetings with a total of 13,763 meeting attendees.
Framework for Citizen Participation
The Atlanta City Council recognized the importance of public participation when creating Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI), the entity tasked with implementing the Atlanta BeltLine. The Council legislatively mandated a “Framework for Citizen Participation” (Ordinance 06-R-1576). Now called the Community Engagement Framework, it forms the foundation of all community interaction taking place to implement the project.
We Want Your Input
The Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. conducts community meetings to keep the public informed on the very latest developments, progress updates, and next steps on the Atlanta BeltLine project. We encourage the public to attend to provide your valuable feedback.
Below is a calendar of upcoming meetings, as well as links to meeting presentations, agendas, and summaries.
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| 1561055400June 20, 2019 6:30pm - 8:00pm | The Church at Ponce & Highland (1085 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306) | Study Group | Subarea 5 Master Plan Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1556649000April 30, 2019 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Our Lady of Lourdes ( 25 Boulevard Ave NE, Atlanta,GA 30312) | Study Group | Subarea 5 Master Plan Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1550916000February 23, 2019 10:00am - 12:30pm | Little Five Points Community Center (1083 Austin Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307) | Study Group | Subarea 5 Master Plan Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1547749800January 17, 2019 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility (515 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312) | Study Group | Subarea 5 Master Plan Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Implementing Community Vision
The 10 master plans and appendices contain land use recommendations, transportation improvement recommendations and park master plans (where applicable). Master plans, by their nature, are subject to periodic review and changes to reflect changing local conditions, refined neighborhood visions and city policies, demographic shifts, and other factors.
Give Us Your Feedback on Master Plan Updates
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. is in the process of revising all of the Master Plans. We want to ensure the most inclusive input process possible. Please review the available revised master draft plans and provide your feedback.
| Title | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta BeltLine Subareas and Study Groups | Map depicting the Subareas and Study Groups that make up the Atlanta BeltLine for planning and community engagement purposes. | |
| Subarea 1: Master Plan | Adopted: Subarea 1 – April 19, 2021 Neighborhoods: includes most of the West End and Westview neighborhoods and a large industrial area around Metropolitan Parkway. It also includes parts of Oakland City, Mechanicsville, Pittsburgh, Adair Park, and Cascade Avenue. | |
| Subarea 2: Master Plan | Adopted: Subarea 2 – Adopted September 7, 2021 Neighborhoods: Subarea 2 encompasses the following neighborhoods: Adair Park, Capitol View, Capitol View Manor, Chosewood Park, High Point Estates, Oakland City, Mechanicsville, Peoplestown, Pittsburgh, Sylvan Hills, and The Villages at Carver. The area includes D.H. Stanton Park, Four Corners Park, Carver High School. | |
| Subarea 3: Master Plan | Adopted: Subarea 3 – September 7, 2021 Neighborhoods: Beulah Heights, Boulevard Heights, Chosewood Park, Grant Park, and Ormewood Park. Highlights of Subarea 3 include Boulevard Crossing Park, Chosewood Park, and Grant Park (and its associated restaurant area), and Zoo Atlanta. | |
| Subarea 4: Master Plan | Adopted: Subarea 4 – March 2023 Subarea 4 neighborhoods include: Cabbagetown, Glenwood Park, Grant Park, Ormewood Park, and Reynoldstown. Features of this area include Oakland Cemetery, Cabbagetown Park, and the mixed-use development of Glenwood Park. | |
| Subarea 5: Master Plan | Adopted: Subarea 5 – April 19, 2021 Neighborhoods: Inman Park, Old Fourth Ward, Poncey-Highland, and Sweet Auburn. In this section of Atlanta, you’ll discover Historic Fourth Ward Park and Skatepark, Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth place and center, the walkable retail district of Inman Park along North Highland, the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, the bike path to Stone Mountain. MARTA is accessed via the Inman Park-Reynoldstown MARTA station. | |
| Subarea 6: Master Plan | Adopted: Subarea 6 – December 5, 2011 Subarea 6: Master Plan Appendices Neighborhoods that fall within Subarea 6 are: Ansley Park, Midtown, Morningside, Piedmont Heights, Sherwood Forest, and Virginia Highland. Subarea 6 amenities include Piedmont Park, the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Midtown Atlanta, Ansley Mall, Grady High School, and Ansley Golf Course. | |
| Subarea 7: Master Plan | Adopted: Subarea 7- November 16, 2009 Subarea 7: Master Plan Appendices Subarea 7 neighborhoods include: Ardmore Park, Brookwood and Brookwood Hills, Collier Hills, Lindbergh and Lindbergh City Center, Lindridge, Martin Manor, and Peachtree Hills. Conveniences to note in this subarea are Tanyard Creek and the Atlanta Memorial Trail, Bobby Jones Golf Course, Piedmont Hospital, Lindbergh City Center, and more. | |
| Subarea 8: Master Plan | Adopted: Subarea 8 – March 19, 2012 Subarea 8: Master Plan Appendices Subarea 8 includes Atlantic Station and West Midtown, both hotspots for a live-work-play lifestyle. Other neighborhoods are Berkeley Park, Blandtown, Channing Valley, Home Park, Loring Heights, and the Marietta Street artery. | |
| Subarea 9: Master Plan | Adopted: Subarea 9 – October 5, 2020 Neighborhoods: Subarea 9 is bounded by West Marietta Street to the North, Johnson Road to the west, Northside Drive to the east, and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway to the South. | |
| Subarea 10: Master Plan | Adopted: Subarea 10 – October 5, 2020 Neighborhoods: Ashview Heights, Grove Park, Harris Chiles, Historic Westin Heights/Bankhead, Hunter Hills, Just Us, Mozley Park, and parts of Vine City and West End. |
Original BeltLine Subarea Master Plans
The 10 master plans and appendices below contain ORIGINAL land use recommendations, transportation improvement recommendations and park master plans (where applicable). Master plans, by their nature, are subject to periodic review and changes to reflect changing local conditions, refined neighborhood visions and city policies, demographic shifts, and other factors.
| Title | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Subarea 1: Master Plan-Original | Neighborhoods: includes most of the West End and Westview neighborhoods and a large industrial area around Metropolitan Parkway. It also includes parts of Oakland City, Mechanicsville, Pittsburgh, Adair Park, and Cascade Avenue. Adopted by the Atlanta City Council on December 6, 2010. | |
| Subarea 2: Master Plan-Original | Neighborhoods: Subarea 2 encompasses the following neighborhoods: Adair Park, Capitol View, Capitol View Manor, Chosewood Park, High Point Estates, Oakland City, Mechanicsville, Peoplestown, Pittsburgh, Sylvan Hills, and The Villages at Carver. The area includes D.H. Stanton Park, Four Corners Park, Carver High School. Adopted by the Atlanta City Council on March 16, 2009. | |
| Subarea 3: Master Plan-Original | Neighborhoods: Beulah Heights, Boulevard Heights, Chosewood Park, Grant Park, and Ormewood Park. Highlights of Subarea 3 include Boulevard Crossing Park, Chosewood Park, and Grant Park (and its associated restaurant area), and Zoo Atlanta. Adopted by the Atlanta City Council on March 16, 2009 | |
| Subarea 4: Master Plan-Original | Subarea 4 neighborhoods include: Cabbagetown, Glenwood Park, Grant Park, Ormewood Park, and Reynoldstown. Features of this area include Oakland Cemetery, Cabbagetown Park, and the mixed-use development of Glenwood Park. Adopted by the Atlanta City Council July 18, 2011. | |
| Subarea 5: Master Plan-Original | Neighborhoods: Inman Park, Old Fourth Ward, Poncey-Highland, and Sweet Auburn. In this section of Atlanta, you’ll discover Historic Fourth Ward Park and Skatepark, Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth place and center, the walkable retail district of Inman Park along North Highland, the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, the bike path to Stone Mountain. MARTA is accessed via the Inman Park-Reynoldstown MARTA station. Adopted by the Atlanta City Council March 16, 2009. | |
| Subarea 6: Master Plan-Original | Neighborhoods that fall within Subarea 6 are: Ansley Park, Midtown, Morningside, Piedmont Heights, Sherwood Forest, and Virginia Highland. Subarea 6 amenities include Piedmont Park, the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Midtown Atlanta, Ansley Mall, Grady High School, and Ansley Golf Course. Adopted by Atlanta City Council on December 5, 2011. | |
| Subarea 7: Master Plan-Original | Subarea 7 neighborhoods include: Ardmore Park, Brookwood and Brookwood Hills, Collier Hills, Lindbergh and Lindbergh City Center, Lindridge, Martin Manor, and Peachtree Hills. Conveniences to note in this subarea are Tanyard Creek and the Atlanta Memorial Trail, Bobby Jones Golf Course, Piedmont Hospital, Lindbergh City Center, and more. Adopted by the Atlanta City Council on November 16, 2009. | |
| Subarea 8: Master Plan-Original | Subarea 8 includes Atlantic Station and West Midtown, both hotspots for a live-work-play lifestyle. Other neighborhoods are Berkeley Park, Blandtown, Channing Valley, Home Park, Loring Heights, and the Marietta Street artery. Adopted by The Atlanta City Council March 19, 2012. | |
| Subarea 9: Master Plan-Original | Neighborhoods: Subarea 9 is bounded by West Marietta Street to the North, Johnson Road to the west, Northside Drive to the east, and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway to the South. Adopted by the Atlanta City Council on March 16, 2009. | |
| Subarea 10: Master Plan-Original | Neighborhoods: Ashview Heights, Grove Park, Harris Chiles, Historic Westin Heights/Bankhead, Hunter Hills, Just Us, Mozley Park, and parts of Vine City and West End. Adopted by the Atlanta City Council on December 6, 2010. |
