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August 12, 2008

THE ATLANTA BELTLINE

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Why is the BeltLine important?

Where is the BeltLine?

What is the BeltLine?

How is the BeltLine happening?

What has been done so far?

How can you be involved?

Questions

AGENDA

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WHY IS THE BELTLINE IMPORTANT?

ATLANTA FACES CHALLENGES

POPULATION GROWTH: Atlanta is the fastest growing metro region in the country since 2000.

TRAFFIC CONGESTION: Atlanta experiences some of the worst traffic in the country, which hurts air quality and quality of life.

INSUFFICIENT PARKS: Atlanta is one of the most under-parked cities in the United States, with less than 4% of its land devoted to parks.

UNBALANCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Development has been uneven throughout the City. And, there is development already underway that requires infrastructure and a framework to create smart, balanced growth.

WHY WHERE WHAT HOW UPDATE Q&AYOU

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THE BELTLINE WILL

Improve Quality of Life: It’s a way to improve the quality of life for all residents by adding parks, improving transit and encouraging balanced development.

Promote Intown Redevelopment: It is the largest urban redevelopment project currently underway in the United States.

Foster Complete Communities: It provides a holistic solution for managing Atlanta’s growth in a smart way.

Invest in Infrastructure: It is Atlanta’s most important infrastructure investment since Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Connect Atlanta: It is a way to connect Atlanta’s people and places and improve our quality of life through the visionary use of our rail legacy.


WHY IS THE BELTLINE IMPORTANT?

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The BeltLine is in the heart of metro Atlanta


WHERE IS THE BELTLINE?

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I-75/85

I-85

I-75

PiedmontPark

I-20

WestviewCemetery

BellwoodQuarry

WaterWorks

It creates a necklace around the center of town


WHERE IS THE BELTLINE?

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Trails33 miles

Affordable Workforce Housing

Transit & Transportation Infrastructure22-mile loop

Historic Preservation Streetscapes &Public Art

Parks~ 1300 new acres

Jobs & Economic Development20 areas, 30k jobs

Environmental Clean-up


Key ElementsWHAT IS THE BELTLINE?

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Overview

Trails: 33 miles of trails connecting parks, businesses, neighborhoods, and cultural destinations

New Parks: Up to 1,300 acres of new parks and greenspace

Existing Parks: Connects and improves existing parks

Arboretum: 22-mile linear collection of trees


New Parks and TrailsWHAT IS THE BELTLINE?

New Parks and Trails

I-75/85

I-20

I-85I-75

North AvePark

Peachtree Ck Park

Boulevard Crossing Park

Intrenchment Woods Park

HillsidePark

Maddox Park

WestsideReservoir

Park

WaterworksPark

Colonial Park

Ansley Sq.

Glenwood W.ParkSouthside H.S.Park

Stanton/Four Corners

Lawton StPark

Enota Park

Piedmont ParkExpansion

MurphyCrossing Park

TallulahPark

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I-75/85

I-85

I-75

I-20

OverviewExisting rail line: 22-mile loop of transit using historic railroad corridor

Circles the city: 2-3 miles from downtown

Connects to MARTA in 4 places

Connects to Peachtree Corridor in 2 places

Connects 45 neighborhoods

TransitWHAT IS THE BELTLINE?

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Economic Development Areas Overview

Ponce/Old 4th Ward

University /Pryor

Boulevard Crossing

Memorial Dr. / Glenwood

Inman Park / Hulsey Yard

Midtown / Virginia Highlands

Ansley

Armour Yard

LindberghPeachtree

Northside

UpperMarietta / Westside

Park

Upper West Side

Lowery /Hollowell

Simpson /Maddox Park

RDA / Cascade

West End / McDaniel Glenn

Oakland City

Murphy Triangle

University /Metropolitan

20 compact development areas

Complete Communities promoting urban style development with mixed income housing

Pedestrian friendly and transit-oriented

Appropriate transitions and scales to compliment existing neighborhoods


Planning & DevelopmentWHAT IS THE BELTLINE?

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OverviewBrownfield Revelopment AreasClean up of contaminated industrial properties

Reuse of old railroad lines

Adaptive use of historic structures


Environmental Cleanup and Re-UseWHAT IS THE BELTLINE?

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Partners Community

Funding

HOW DOES THE BELTLINE HAPPEN?

It takes all of us working together to make the BeltLine happen.

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PARKS: Over 200 acres of parkland have been acquired, with help from Trust for Public Land. Design of West Side Park, Boulevard Crossing, North Ave Park, and Stanton/Four Corners is underway.

TRAILS: West End Trail is being constructed by PATH and will open in October. Construction will begin on two more trails this year.

TRANSIT: 20% of railroad right-of-way has been acquired and negotiations are underway for remainder of railroad right of way. MARTA and ABI are performing Environmental Impact Study – a key step in the federal funding process.

ARBORETUM: First mile of the BeltLine Arboretum has been planted by Trees Atlanta.

WHERE WHAT WHY HOW UPDATE Q&AYOU

PROGRESS UPDATEYES! The BeltLine is Happening

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PUBLIC INPUT: Citizen participation is happening through BeltLine Study Groups and planning sessions that are underway.

FUNDING: The City of Atlanta has invested over $180 million. The first TAD bonds, estimated to net $92 million, are scheduled to be issued in October. Nearly $30 million has been donated to the BeltLine capital campaign.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Over 40 residential and commercial projects have already begun around the BeltLine, exceeding expectations.


PROGRESS UPDATEYES! The BeltLine is Happening

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Go to www.beltline.org to learn more and sign up to receive BeltLine emails.

Take a FREE guided tour of the BeltLine. Visit www.beltline.org, email [email protected] or call 404-446-4400 to make a reservation.

Inform your friends and neighbors about the BeltLine.

Volunteer! Contact the BeltLine Partnership at [email protected] or

404-446-4404.

Invite the BeltLine Partnership to come speak to your organization.

Attend public meetings about the BeltLine and join a Study Group.


HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED?

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HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED?Study Groups

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Additional Questions?ABI and BLPAffordable Housing & DisplacementBellwood QuarryCapital CampaignCitizen ParticipationCLTs Historic PreservationHow else you can get involvedImplementation Detail

Other StudiesPartners Real Estate IncentivesSchools SecuritySupreme Court RulingTaxes and TADTransit


Q&A

- 1 - August 12, 2008 THE ATLANTA BELTLINE. - 2 - Why is the BeltLine important? Where is the BeltLine? What is the BeltLine? How is the BeltLine happening?

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