Study Groups were established by Atlanta City Council as part of the Citizen Participation Framework. Each one provides community input for 1/5th of the BeltLine project area. They are a long-term general public input and engagement forum for the BeltLine process. Participation is open to everyone. The Citizen Participation Advocate works directly with BeltLine Area Study Groups as appropriate to assure the broadest opportunity for input and involvement for the residents of Atlanta into the BeltLine’s CPF process.
Through the fall of 2008, the Study Groups' sessions will primarily focus on Master Planning efforts. For the Master Planning process, the 5 Study Groups will be subdivided into ten sub-area master planning steering committees. There will be approximately 20 persons on each steering committee. The steering committees will engage the issues of parks, land use, and transportation. During the existence of the steering committees they will periodically meet together with the Study Groups to share and confirm that their planning reflects the values and aspirations of the Study Group. Following the completion of the Master Planning process, the steering committee will be disbanded. Click here to learn more about planning efforts underway.
BeltLine Community Kick-off Engagement Presentations for all Study Groups were held in March, 2007. It is important to have strong attendance to get full representation and input to better inform and engage each Study Group community, so please take the opportunity to join a Study Group. Feel free to contact one of the Study Group coordinators listed for your area. You can also use the links at the right to see the calendar for upcoming Study Group meetings and to get more information in the Resource Library.