The Atlanta BeltLine released artist renderings showing how upcoming Westside Trail will look when complete. One set of renderings show what the rail corridor will look like after the trail is constructed and the second set shows how the corridor will look in the future with transit.
The Atlanta BeltLine also posted the 100% complete Westside Trail construction plans on their website for contractor bidding. Final bids are due August 22nd. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall.
Westside Trail at Lucile | Source: Atlanta BeltLine
Westside Trail at Lucile with Transit | Source: Atlanta BeltLine
Westside Trail at Kroger and RDA | Source: Atlanta BeltLine
Westside Trail at Kroger and RDA with Transit | Source: Atlanta BeltLine
Westside Trail at MLK | Source: Atlanta BeltLine
Westside Trail MLK with Transit | Source: Atlanta BeltLine
Westside Trail White and Lawton with Transit | Source: Atlanta BeltLine
Westside Trail Stafford Street Park | Source: Atlanta BeltLine
Westside Trail Holderness with Transit | Source: Atlanta BeltLine
Westside Trail Allene | Source: Atlanta BeltLine
On Saturday, June 14, 2014, the Atlanta BeltLine hosted the Atlanta BeltLine Annual Bicycle Tour. A full 27-mile loop and a half 16-mile loop were available; Westview received the honor of being a drive-through neighborhood for both tour options. In an effort to put the community’s best foot forward members of the Westview Community Organization came out to greet the visitors…and do some guerrilla advertising for the following weekend’s Westview Summer Solstice Celebration festival.
To view photos of the Atlanta BeltLine Annual Bicycle Tour view the photo gallery below (click “continue reading”) or visit the Westview Facebook page.
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The Atlanta BeltLine Southwest 5K is a Run/Walk along the Atlanta BeltLine Southwest Trail and through the historic West End and Westview neighborhoods.
The Atlanta BeltLine Southwest 5K race course will introduce participants to many local parks and features a 3/4 mile off-road jaunt within the Atlanta BeltLine corridor. It is the second 5K of the Atlanta BeltLine Running Series!
Team Challenge
As a part of the Southwest 5K we are holding a ‘Team Challenge’ for those who register and want to form a team. Your team can be a group made up from your neighborhood, run club, school, university, company, fraternity/sorority, closest friends or family members, or any other group you want.
Westside Trail Update: (Southwest & Westside Study Group)
Join the Atlanta BeltLine for a meeting to discuss upcoming events for the Westside Trail Project. The 3-mile trail will start at Lena Street (Washington Park) and end at Allene Avenue. The design includes access points with ADA-accessible ramps and stair systems, greenway, lights, cameras, and preservation for future transit.
Date: Monday, June 23 2014 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: West Hunter Street Baptist Church
1040 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Free parking available
The $43 million Westside BeltLine Trail project is one step closer to its private funding goal thanks to the generous commitment of a $5 million donation from the philanthropic James M. Cox Foundation. The Atlanta BeltLine’s fundraising arm, the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, has a goal of receiving commitments of $10 million in private funds by July 2014. It is in large counting on donations from Atlanta’s business community, and as such the James M. Cox Foundation is setting the precedent for other philanthropic groups.
To learn more about this story read the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s article “Business leaders launch new $10 million fundraising campaign for Beltline.”
The Atlanta BeltLine is turning in its trail application to the Georgia Department of Transportation in June 2014, in July 2014 a contractor will be selected, and construction of the trail is scheduled to start around September 2014 with a completion timeframe, set by the federal government, of 2016. The Westview portion of the trail marks the middle of the path, with one end of the trail being marked by Washington Park and the other end of the trail being marked by Adair Park.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), in cooperation with the City of Atlanta, Invest Atlanta, and Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI), is conducting an environmental review process for extensions of the Atlanta Streetcar. The purpose of this environmental review process is to refine conceptual project alignments, evaluate ridership potential, capital costs, land use, economic development, and environmental effects. Please join them for the upcoming public meeting to discuss how this process will unfold and the next steps.
Get Healthy on the Atlanta BeltLine
Walk With A Doc: Activities include 20-minute walk, children’s playground, nature exploration, and lesson on outdoor exercise equipment.
Get Healthy on the Atlanta BeltLine
Walk With A Doc: Activities include 20-minute walk, children’s playground, nature exploration, and lesson on outdoor exercise equipment.
Get Healthy on the Atlanta BeltLine
Group Run: Get ready for upcoming Atlanta BeltLine Running Series races and preview the course.
Get Healthy on the Atlanta BeltLine
Group Run: Get ready for upcoming Atlanta BeltLine Running Series races and preview the course.
