By Rob Brawner, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Executive Director Atlanta has a good park system. According to the Trust for Public Land’s 2023 ParkScore index (the most comprehensive annual rating of the 100 largest U.S. cities’ park systems), Atlanta is no. 28 – up from no. 51 in 2016, but plateaued from no. 27 in 2022. […]
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Atlanta Businesses Invest Full Circle in Their Atlanta BeltLine Communities
By Nicole Love, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Director of Corporate Partnerships and Individual Giving Atlanta is known for its diverse and vibrant communities, and our business leaders recognize the value of actively contributing to their well-being. Many choose to demonstrate their commitment to our city and its people through the Connectors Circle. A flagship initiative of […]
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Open Access to Levels of Fitness Classes for Everyone
By Kellie James, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Free Fitness Program Manager As my daughter began a new life stage heading off to college, I embarked on my own journey. I was trying out different fitness programs when I attended my first spin class. I was hooked! The music, the adrenaline, the camaraderie, the amazing feeling of […]
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Generational Wealth Building Opportunities for BeltLine Homeowners
By Michael Davis, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Deputy Executive Director My fondest childhood memories are rooted in experiences in my family home. It was a familiar, safe place where I felt connected and belonged. Growing up in south Dekalb, home meant holidays, Sunday dinners, and everyone playing sports in our front yard. My mother lives there […]
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People, Places, and Health Impacts in Our Communities
By Danielle Amarant, University of Georgia College of Public Health Masters Candidate and Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Intern Our health and the health of our communities are informed by everything we do. From our behaviors and choices to the policies that shape our systems and institutions, our well-being is also affected by where we live, learn, […]
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Advancing The BeltLine’s Next Park, Equitably
By Rob Brawner, Executive Director of Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Through collaboration and collective investments of multiple public, private, and philanthropic entities, the BeltLine trail corridor is on schedule to be completed by 2030. Finishing other parts of the BeltLine – including the remaining parks – will require similar collaboration and investment. There is an immediate […]
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How Do We Green without Gentrification?
By Rob Brawner, Executive Director of Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Cities across our nation face a keen struggle when trying to deliver green space to their underserved communities. The sincere effort to provide equitable resources and benefits is counteracted by rising housing costs sparked by the higher demand to live in the areas surrounding new parks […]
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Getting Atlanta’s Park System to the Top – Where We Belong
By Rob Brawner, Executive Director of Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Atlanta’s park system is on the rise. This month marks the one-year anniversary of the opening of the first phase of Westside Park, which was made possible by a leadership gift from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and significant City of Atlanta investments to become […]
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You Can Move Atlanta’s Parks and Trails Forward
By Rob Brawner, Executive Director of Atlanta BeltLine Partnership The past year has been exciting for Atlanta’s parks and trails. During the primary election on Tuesday, May 24, Atlanta voters can continue to advance the vision for a greener, safer, more connected city by approving three ballot measures that will provide $750 million for greatly […]
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The Atlanta BeltLine Vision is Advancing in Momentous Ways
By Rob Brawner, Executive Director of Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Over the past 15 years with the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, I have witnessed the Atlanta BeltLine transform from concept to concrete—both figuratively and literally – and the momentum has never been stronger. As our partners at Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) have captured in this year-end video, […]
