Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail @ Lena Street
Shot this video on a recon mission for our upcoming Beltline Neighborhood Tours. Got some nice shots of Washington Park as I rode down Lena Street and also the northern end of the Westside Trail where it merges into the Lionel Hampton Trail at the end of Lena Street.
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Life on the Atlanta BeltLine: the Allen Family
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 are to the future Atlanta BeltLine's Southside Trail. In 2016, their apartment was fully renovated as part of an affordable housing partnership between Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., Invest Atlanta, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Woda Group, Inc. and Parallel Housing, Inc.
The Allens have developed relationships with their neighbors and love their Peoplestown community. Every morning, they take a walk through D. H. Stanton Park and often take visitors to the greenspace.
Riding down Murphy Ave from West End MARTA Station to Westside Trail
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This video describes the ride/walk from the West End MARTA station to the Westside Trail in Adair Park. I rode south on Murphy Ave to the point where the WST runs under it.
You also get a good view of the property known as, Murphy's Crossing or Murphy's Triangle, which is the site of the old Georgia State Farmers' Market. You will also see Bearings Bike Shop in this video, which is located at the corner of Brookline St and Murphy Ave in Adair Park.
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Mayor Bottoms & Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Announce Acquisition of Railroad Corridor for Southside Trail
$26 million purchase funded by TSPLOST represents single-largest remaining land acquisition for Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
ATLANTA – Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms today announced that the City of Atlanta has acquired the railroad corridor needed to complete the Atlanta BeltLine’s Southside Trail, connecting the Eastside and Westside Trails for approximately 14 contiguous miles of the Atlanta BeltLine corridor. The purchase is the single-largest remaining land acquisition for Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI), representing more than four miles and 63 acres of the Atlanta BeltLine’s planned 22-mile transit and trail loop.
“I am pleased to announce that the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta BeltLine have concluded the largest remaining single purchase of land toward closing the Atlanta BeltLine loop,” said Mayor Bottoms. “With this historic purchase, the City of Atlanta is taking another step forward in improving connectivity, growth and investment in South Atlanta by providing access to trails, transit options and world-class greenspace for all residents.”
The corridor was purchased in a $26 million transaction with CSX, who operated rail on this corridor until 2014. Design of the Southside Trail is underway, funded by a $2.4 million grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission. Community engagement commenced in 2016 and will continue throughout the design process, establishing trail alignment, access points, vertical connections, and preparation for future transit.
“The Southside Trail will connect the east side of the Atlanta BeltLine to the west side for the first time in its history - and that changes everything.” said Brian P. McGowan, President and CEO of ABI. “This inactive rail corridor that once divided neighborhoods can now be used to create jobs, transit and affordable housing options for communities south of downtown.”
ABI hopes to open the trail in an interim state within the year. The corridor will remain closed while CSX works to remove the rails and the Kimley-Horn design team begins detailed engineering and site investigations.
This purchase of the Southside Trail extends from University Avenue on the west side to Glenwood Avenue on the east side, running adjacent to several neighborhoods including Pittsburgh, Capitol View Manor, High Point, South Atlanta, Peoplestown, Chosewood Park, Grant Park, Boulevard Heights, Ormewood Park and Summerhill. The trail will support developments such as Pittsburgh Yards, catalyzing economic growth and equitable access for jobs, transit, and other opportunities.
“CSX is proud to once again partner with ABI and the City of Atlanta to advance their vision of a more connected community that integrates transportation, commercial development and greenspace,” said Craig Camuso, CSX Regional Vice President. “CSX has worked to support the Atlanta BeltLine project since its inception, and this latest transaction is a prime example of what can be accomplished when public and private sectors work together to find innovative solutions that enhance neighborhoods and propel the local economy forward.”
Greetings from West End, Atlanta
Greetings from the Historic West End of Atlanta! We just wrapped up our most recent and first mural in the state of Georgia. This was also one of our largest murals to date so far.
Earlier this year, we met with the LEE + WHITE team who reached out to us to create a mural at some new property they were developing along the BeltLine in the Historic West End.
We originally pitched a Greetings from Atlanta piece but met in the middle to do a Greetings from West End utilizing imagery that was relevant to Atlanta as a whole. Working through some initial issues with the lifts and unexpected freezing temperatures, we were able to complete the mural in about one week. Special thanks to local artist Ben Janik who assisted on some of the imagery within the letters! Our favorite part of this mural was painting the multi-colored and dimensional 3D.
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Downtown Atlanta Mural Painting for the Atlanta Beltline Project, Art in Atlanta, Georgia
The Atlanta BeltLine is a $2.8 billion redevelopment project that will shape the way Atlanta grows throughout the next several decades. The project provides a network of public parks, multi-use trails and transit along a historic 22-mile railroad corridor circling downtown and connecting 45 neighborhoods directly to each other. The Atlanta BeltLine is the most comprehensive economic development effort ever undertaken in the City of Atlanta and among the largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment projects currently underway in the United States.
At the heart of the Atlanta BeltLine is an integrated approach to land use, transportation, greenspace and sustainable development that will create a framework for future growth in the City of Atlanta. During the past 20 years, metro Atlanta's growth has occurred in widely spread and disconnected pockets of development which have strained the region's quality of life and economic growth. By attracting and organizing some of the region's future growth around parks, transit, and trails, the BeltLine will help change the pattern of regional sprawl in the coming decades and lead to a vibrant and livable Atlanta with an enhanced quality of life.
History of the BeltLine
Life on the Rails
Atlanta's first name, Terminus, which referred to the city's founding at the southeastern end of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. The city's strong connection to the rails continued to grow, and in the mid-20th Century, 1,000 trains rumbled through the city every day.
The name Belt Line was coined for a loop of tracks that encircled Atlanta in its early years. After the Civil War, the loop was enlarged to expand local industry and commerce as the ambitious, entrepreneurial young city quickly grew.
Eventually, commerce began to depend more on trucking and highways than on trains and railroads. As a result, some tracks -- including many portions of the BeltLine -- were abandoned and largely forgotten. Until now.
BeltLine's New Beginnings
Today, Atlanta has a unique opportunity to build the future by cultivating the past. In 1999, Georgia Tech graduate student Ryan Gravel proposed linking multiple city neighborhoods with a new transit system along the BeltLine. His thesis inspired the BeltLine and gained immediate interest and citizen support. Over the years, Ryan's original concept has grown to include transit, parks and trails, neighborhood preservation and revitalization, mixed-use development, affordable housing, cleaner air, and an improved tax base -- all advancing economic development and quality of life.
Among the first to recognize the BeltLine's enormous potential was former City Council President Cathy Woolard. She would become its most ardent early champion.
As the BeltLine proposal gained exposure and began to capture the public's imagination, further research was commissioned to hone its feasibility and potential.
In 2004, The Trust for Public Land commissioned internationally respected park planner Alexander Garvin to study greenspace opportunities, mile by mile, along the BeltLine corridor. Garvin's subsequent Emerald Necklace Study concluded that a connected park, trail and transit system along the BeltLine was achievable, and Garvin outlined a proposal for its realization.
Encouraged by this report, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin commissioned another study -- this time to determine the feasibility of funding the BeltLine with a Tax Allocation District (TAD). Led by the BeltLine Tax Allocation District Steering Committee chaired by Carl Patton and Barney Simms, the study found that revenue generated from a BeltLine TAD would cover approximately 60 percent of estimated project costs -- without requiring a tax increase. The study also forecast substantial long-term economic development benefits for the city.
A third study, by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), the Inner Core Feasibility Study, looked at several transit options for the City of Atlanta and recommended the BeltLine for inclusion in its Alternatives Analysis Study. The Alternatives Analysis Study and the extensive public input that accompanied it ultimately led the MARTA Board in January 2007 to approve the full 22-mile loop of the BeltLine and a light rail mode of transit as its Locally Preferred Alternative, a critical early step in securing federal funding for the project.
The BeltLine Today
To oversee implementation of the BeltLine, including coordination with City of Atlanta departments and ongoing community engagement, the Work Plan contemplated the creation of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI).
Opening of the Atlanta Beltline's Southwest Connector Trail
New Trail Links Beltline to Downtown
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Westside Works
The Construction Training Program at Westside Works is training residents in Atlanta's Westside neighborhoods (English Avenue, Vine City, Castleberry Hill) to go to work in construction on projects like the New Atlanta Stadium in downtown Atlanta.
Life on the Atlanta BeltLine: Atlanta Triathlon Kids
This video is part of our ongoing series, Life on the Atlanta BeltLine! We speak with Coach Kraig Jennings who leads a team of the Atlanta Triathlon Kids that operates out of the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA. The young triathletes train on the Atlanta BeltLine's Southwest Connector Spur Trail, where the hills and curves challenge them to a good workout in a safe, peaceful, shaded environment out of the way of traffic.
And a big bonus? The Southwest Connector Spur Trail is patrolled by the Path Force Unit, a special division of the Atlanta Police Department dedicated to patrolling the parks and trails of the Atlanta BeltLine. The police officers not only encourage the kids, they'll ride along with them or even hop off their bikes to run along beside them.
Old Fourth Ward — An Intown Atlanta Neighborhood
Located east of Downtown and south of Midtown, this is rapidly changing neighborhood has experienced substantial growth in recent years. The Old Fourth Ward has become one of the most dynamic and sought-after areas of the city, winning Creative Loafing’s 2010 award for “Best Bet for Next Hot ‘Hood”
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Atlanta councilman pushing for affordable housing along Atlanta Beltline
The councilman already has laws on the books that require any new development with public dollars must set aside 10 to 15 percent of the units for working class families.
Atlanta BeltLine Property for Sale - Memorial & Beltline Video for Cushman & Wakefield
This video features aerial video and photography by The Drone Co. The video features commercial property / land for sale on the Atlanta BeltLine. The BeltLine is a former railway corridor around the core of Atlanta, Georgia under development in stages as a multi-use trail. Some portions are already complete, while others are still in a rough state but hikeable. The Atlanta BeltLine is the most comprehensive transportation and economic development effort ever undertaken in the City of Atlanta and among the largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment programs currently underway in the United States. The Atlanta BeltLine is a sustainable redevelopment project that will provide a network of public parks, multi-use trails and transit along a historic 22-mile railroad corridor circling downtown and connecting many neighborhoods directly to each other.
The Duck Pond Atlanta
Beltline 360 is a series of hikes that take us around the entire 22-mile Beltline corridor. This 7-mile hike, our third in this series, started at the Lindbergh MARTA Station and featured brunch at the Treehouse Pub. Our route took us through Peachtree Hills, Peachtree Heights East, Peachtree Battle and Atlanta Memorial Park. We also hiked along the new Beltiine Connector Trail from Northside Ave to Peachtree St. You can view an interactive route map of this expedition at
Today's hike included a crowd-sourced history lesson. Here us one of the many articles we reviewed together...
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New development plans for city's Westside
New development plans for city's Westside