Tag: Beltline
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Sen. Ossoff and Atlanta BeltLine CEO Review Southside Trail Progress with Residents and Business Owners
By Jenny Odom, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Communications & Media Relations Manager U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff toured a federally funded portion of the Atlanta BeltLine today with Clyde Higgs, President and CEO of the 22-mile loop trail, one of the largest and most wide-ranging urban redevelopment programs being undertaken in the United States. “Congressional support and […]
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U.S. Department of Transportation Awards More Than $16 Million for Atlanta BeltLine Multi-Use Trail Expansion
By Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Staff The City of Atlanta and Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. were awarded a $16.46 million RAISE grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the construction of nearly two miles of the Southside Trail. Spanning from the Southside Trail at Pittsburgh Yards® in southwest Atlanta to Boulevard in the southeast, this […]
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Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Receives $4 Million for Southside Trail
By Jenny Odom The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) $4 million in federal funding through its regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) call for projects. The funding will go directly towards construction of the Southside Trail beginning in fiscal year 2023. The funded projects are codified in ARC’s TIP that distributes federal […]
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City of Atlanta Approves Funding to Complete Atlanta BeltLine Multi-Use Trail Special Service District
By the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership On March 15, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that the City of Atlanta has approved funding to complete the Atlanta BeltLine Multi-Use Trail Special Service District. The Atlanta City Council approved legislation creating a Special Service District (SSD) that will provide approximately $100 million towards completing the Atlanta BeltLine’s 22-mile […]
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Local Prizes Up for Grabs in Final Weeks of BeltLine Membership Drive
By John Becker The 2016 Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) Membership Drive is in its final weeks and will culminate with three lucky individuals receiving three unique prizes that BeltLine lovers will appreciate. The drive’s purpose is to encourage new ABP memberships, with funds going toward enabling construction of new trails, engaging the community, and empowering […]
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Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Receives 2016 Arbor Day Award
By Danny Cohn The Arbor Day Foundation honored the Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum at the 2016 Arbor Day Awards in April, with the 2016 Excellence in Partnership Award. The Excellence in Partnership Award is presented for the innovative, strategic and/or pioneering collaborative efforts of organizations to advance forestry efforts on a local, state, national or international […]