EPA's 2013 Smart Growth Award: Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail & Historic 4th Ward Park, Atlanta, GA
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The Atlanta BeltLine is comprised of four individual belt lines that were built as railroad bypass routes around downtown Atlanta in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The 2.25-mile Eastside Trail is the first section of the Atlanta BeltLine trail system to be redeveloped within the abandoned rail corridor. The trail connects five formerly divided neighborhoods by providing 30 acres of greenway, a pedestrian and bicycle trail, and an arboretum. The Eastside Trail connects to Historic Fourth Ward Park, a cleaned-up brownfield that is now a 17-acre park with a lake to handle stormwater runoff. The trail and park have spurred more than $775 million in private development, including more than 1,000 new mixed-income condominiums and apartments currently under construction.
EPA created the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement in 2002 to recognize exceptional approaches to development that protect the environment, encourage economic vitality, and enhance quality of life. In the past 12 years, 61 winners from 26 states have shown a variety of approaches that states, regions, cities, suburbs, and rural communities can use to create economically strong, environmentally responsible development. EPA's Office of Sustainable Communities manages the awards program.
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Atlanta Beltline - Eastside Trail - Bike Ride - GoPro Camera
Bobby and I rode the bikes on the Atlanta Beltline (Eastside Trail) this morning. Beautiful ride. Lots of people on the trail
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Getting around popular destinations like Piedmont Park, Virginia Highland, Poncey-Highland, Inman Park and the Old Fourth Ward is now a whole lot easier with the opening of the Eastside Trail. A combination of multi-use trail and linear greenspace, the Eastside Trail is the first finished section of the Atlanta BeltLine trail in the old rail corridor. The Eastside Trail, which was funded by a combination of public and private philanthropic sources, runs along the railroad corridor from 10th Street & Monroe Drive near Piedmont Park down to Irwin Street near DeKalb Avenue. For parking info, please see our frequently asked questions below.
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Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail update
The BeltLine Team headed out the back door of our office in Inman Park to walk over to the Historic Fourth Ward Skate Park and to check out the progress of construction on the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail, due for completion in the next few months.
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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Jerald Mitchell, Economic Development Director, Atlanta BeltLine
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Jerald Mitchell serves as the director of economic development for Atlanta BeltLine Inc., a position he has held since February 2014.
Mitchell plays a critical role in developing and advancing the economic development strategy, in partnership with Invest Atlanta, to implement the Atlanta BeltLine's mission. Previously, Mitchell served as the director of emerging industry and led the Innovation Department with the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA). Prior to SEDA, he held roles with the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Coastal Regional Commission and accrued significant leadership and management experience in the telecommunications industry during his 13-year tenure with Comcast.
A Savannah native, Mitchell is a graduate of the Leadership Georgia Class of 2013 and was named one of Savannah’s Rising Stars by Savannah Magazine in 2014. He has served on the Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Board of Directors, the Leadership Savannah Board of Directors, the Savannah Poverty Reduction Initiative’s Policy Committee and Work Development Task Force, and the Greater Savannah International Alliance Task Force.
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Overview Video 2017
Gain understanding and insight into 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.
Public Square Atlanta Webinar: Atlanta BeltLine Corridor Design
In this webinar held Oct. 27, 2011, Atlanta BeltLine creator Ryan Gravel and BeltLine communications director Ethan Davidson discuss considerations made in designing the Atlanta BeltLine, an innovative 22-mile loop of transit and trails around Atlanta.
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Atlanta BeltLine Clean-up
Sanctuary Real Estate and Grinnell Lofts Association team up to clean up the Atlanta BeltLine - Northeast Segment 6 on April 16, 2011.
Atlanta BeltLine New Trees on Wylie Street
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Downtown Atlanta Georgia BeltLine Trails 5 facts
We run a part of the beltline to piedmont park. (5miles) I wasn't planing on making a video but i had my gopro and I had to shoot some clips.
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The BeltLine (also Beltline or Belt Line) 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. Using existing rail track easements, the BeltLine is designed to improve transportation, add green space, and promote redevelopment. There are longer-term visions for streetcar or light-rail lines along all or part of the corridor.
The BeltLine plan was originally developed in 1999 as a masters thesis by Georgia Tech student Ryan Gravel. It links city parks and neighborhoods, but has also been used for temporary art installations. In 2013, the project received a federal grant of $18 million to develop the southwest corridor.
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The Atlanta Beltline Project
John Eaves, Chairman Fulton County Board of Commissioners, talks about the Atlanta Beltline Project and eliminating Food Deserts in the city.
Spring Morning Commute on the Atlanta Beltline
Weekday mornings on the Atlanta Beltline's Eastside Trail are less crowded.
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Atlanta is the capital of the U.S. state of Georgia. It played an important part in both the Civil War and the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Atlanta History Center chronicles the city's past, and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site is dedicated to the African-American leader’s life and times. Downtown, Centennial Olympic Park, built for the 1996 Olympics, encompasses the massive Georgia Aquarium.
Atlanta BeltLine Tour de BeltLine Drone Video
The Atlanta BeltLine Tour de BeltLine was sponsored by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and took place on Saturday June 13, 2015. It featured a 40 mile ride around the whole future BeltLine, a 15 mile guided tour of the southern portion of the Atlanta BeltLine, and a 5 mile family ride close to Grant Park. Thousands of bike riders participated in the event, signaling Atlanta's growing bicycle community and desire for bike-friendly streets. This drone video was produced by Georgia Drone Services who can be reached at 678-898-4001. They specialize in aerial photography, video, mapping, site inspections and construction site monitoring. For the best real estate opportunities around the Atlanta BeltLine visit
Help build Atlanta's future by owning a piece of history.
We’ve crafted 1,000 limited edition slices of the original rail that once lined the Atlanta BeltLine. Each hand-cut and stamped by local Atlanta sculptor Jason Smith. Please note that rails will be shipped as production is completed. Purchase at BuildtheBeltline.org
Atlanta's Perfect Outdoor Locations for Family Fun
Discover the outdoors in and around Atlanta with the family!
Historic Fourth Ward Park has splash pads, a lake, and an array of green spaces. The Atlanta Beltline connects 42 neighborhoods with its 22 miles of winding (but flat) wide pathways made for riding bikes, scooters, and skateboards. And the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is made for discovering historical ruins along its Sope Creek Trails.
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Historic Fourth Ward Park
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Life on the Atlanta BeltLine - Reynoldstown Senior
In this installation of Life on the Atlanta BeltLine, you'll meet Ms. Frankie Hardman and Ms. Hester Wright, two residences of Reynoldstown Senior. Reynoldstown Senior Residences is an independent-living, affordable senior housing facility servicing residents 62 years and older. The development was funded in part by a $1.5 million BeltLine Affordable Housing Trust Fund grant, and is a result of a partnership between Mercy Housing, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the City of Atlanta, Invest Atlanta, and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The property is located in the heart of the historic Reynoldstown neighborhood which is one block from the future Eastside Trail extension.