Now is an opportune moment to take a fresh look at putting rail on the Beltline’s Eastside trail. The case to move forward with rail on the Eastside trail is as strong as ever. It is the one corridor that makes the most sense for transit, given the density of development on the Eastside. It […]
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Invest Atlanta OKs $3 million for mixed-use Oakland City project
Two historic warehouses in Oakland City are set to be transformed into a transit-oriented hub with retail, office space, and multifamily lofts by 2026, with newly approved funding from Invest Atlanta. The city’s economic development entity approved $3 million in Beltline Tax Allocation District (TAD) dollars for the construction of 126 loft units at Oakland […]
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Atlanta Beltline set to exceed its 2030 affordable housing goal of 5,600 units
In 2024, the Atlanta Beltline delivered 569 affordable housing units — nearly twice as much as the project’s annual goal of adding 300 units, according to Beltline leaders. That means the Beltline has reached 74 percent of its target to create or preserve 5,600 affordable housing units by 2030 in the Beltline Tax Allocation District […]
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Atlanta keenly positioned to be the region’s center of gravity
The Atlanta region is at a significant moment in time. Leaders of several regional entities have one attribute in common. They all are from the City of Atlanta. For several organizations, it’s unprecedented to have a leader from the City of Atlanta serving at the helm. Take the Council for Quality Growth, which is celebrating […]
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Atlanta Beltline refreshes its logo, website
A new logo and website for the Atlanta BeltLine is being unveiled to better reflect how the project has evolved over the past 19 years.
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Atlanta BeltLine’s Clyde Higgs: 2030 is the magic number
Five years ago (Feb. 13, 2019), Clyde Higgs became the permanent CEO of Atlanta BeltLine Inc. It seemed like a perfect time (Valentine’s Day) to sit down with Higgs and have a far-reaching discussion so he could reflect on his tenure with ABI and share his thoughts on the BeltLine’s next chapter.
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Groundbreaking set for BeltLine trail through Piedmont Park, 10th/Monroe intersection fix
An Aug. 4 groundbreaking is set for the Atlanta BeltLine’s trail through Piedmont Park, a project that also includes long-awaited bicycle and pedestrian safety changes to the intersection of 10th Street and Monroe Drive. Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI), the planner of the trail and transit loop, says it expects to introduce the project’s contractor at […]
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Murphy Crossing plan heads to public meeting with affordability and transit questions
By John Ruch The redevelopment concept for Southwest Atlanta’s huge Murphy Crossing site is heading into an Oct. 6 community meeting without previewing such basics as a site plan and budget and amid concerns about housing affordability and transit connections. The community also has much to learn about the lead developer, Arizona-based Culdesac, Inc., which […]
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Is Streetcar extension just the start of BeltLine rail, or also its end?
The Atlanta Streetcar extension onto the Eastside Atlanta BeltLine is moving toward a final design phase with no clear answer to its oldest question: What the heck is this transit service for, exactly?
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BeltLine’s Murphy Crossing gets a new developer with mixed-use plan
A new developer has been chosen to remake Murphy Crossing, a 20-acre site on the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail, into an enormous mixed-use center.
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Construction to start on part of BeltLine’s Northeast Trail with June 1 closure
Construction is starting on part of the Atlanta BeltLine’s Northeast Trail, a 16-month project that will start with the June 1 closure of an unpaved section.
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Atlanta leaders committed to fulfilling promise of rail on the BeltLine
Key Atlanta leaders remain fully committed to building rail on the Atlanta BeltLine.
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Sculpture-studded makeover of BeltLine’s Reynoldstown performance space aims for summer construction
The remake of an outdoor performance space along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail is moving toward final design and construction in late summer.
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Buckhead cityhood’s impact on Atlanta BeltLine plans and funds is unanswered question, says lead organization
Many Buckhead residents are eagerly awaiting their piece of the Atlanta BeltLine trail and transit system. But how Buckhead cityhood might affect BeltLine planning and funding — there and citywide — is an unanswered question, according to the organization in charge of building it.
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BeltLine trail segment gets preferred route through Bankhead/Washington Park
A segment of the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail through Washington Park and Bankhead has a preferred route and could have a construction-ready design by January. Actual construction on the so-called Westside Trail Segment 4, aka the Westside Trail Extension North, is yet to be scheduled and would take well over a year, officials said at […]
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Atlanta BeltLine Inc. kicks off planning for ‘affordable’ future of Bankhead site
Atlanta BeltLine Inc. says it will spend the next 18 months coming up with a community-informed plan for the 31-acre Bankhead property it recently bought to catch up on its unfulfilled promises to create affordable housing. How affordable “affordable” might be remains a key question. The timeline and open-to-ideas approach to 425 Chappell Road were […]
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MARTA aims to link Streetcar and BeltLine by 2027, seeks public input on route
The Atlanta Streetcar’s long-awaited extension on an eastern segment of the Atlanta BeltLine could be running by 2027, said MARTA officials at a May 27 meeting where they unveiled a proposed route and stop locations. The line would extend between Edgewood Avenue and just south of Ponce de Leon Avenue. But first the transit agency […]
