Politics & Government
BeltLine Southside Trail Celebrates Groundbreaking
A groundbreaking celebration for the BeltLine Southside Trail-West took place Wednesday in Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA — A groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate phase one of construction for the BeltLine’s Southside Trail - West took place Wednesday, reports WSB. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and BeltLine officials were in attendance.
Southside Trail-West is a 0.75-mile portion of the overall four-mile southside corridor.
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The Eastside Trail celebrated a ribbon cutting event in July 2019.
The Atlanta BeltLine will ultimately connect 45 intown neighborhoods via a 22-mile loop of multi-use trails, modern streetcar, and parks, all based on railroad corridors that formerly encircled Atlanta.
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The Atlanta BeltLine also supports affordable workforce housing, economic development, job creation, public health, streetscapes, public art, environmental clean-up, and historic preservation, all with an eye towards sustainability. Two organizations – Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership – work together with partner organizations to bring the program to life.
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