The Atlanta BeltLine Corridor Design is a multi-year effort that will show what the corridor will look like and establish the basis for all future design and construction, including transit, trails, greenspace and abutting development.
In February 2010, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.'s Board of Directors selected a team led by Perkins+Will and James Corner Field Operations to design the 22-mile corridor. The selection was the result of a competitive bidding process that attracted interest from dozens of world-class firms. Perkins+Will’s team is led by Leo Alvarez, John Threadgill and Ryan Gravel, the urban designer whose graduate thesis is the basis of the Atlanta BeltLine project. James Corner Field Operations recently completed the design of The High Line in New York City, one of the most innovative urban park projects in the United States.
As the design progresses it will help increase the Atlanta BeltLine’s eligibility for federal funds and advance the permanent trail projects to the point of being “shovel ready.” The scope includes civil and structural engineering; surveys; utilities; streetscapes; landscape design; trails; transit; stations; bridges; tunnels; historic preservation; public art locations; and signage. It will define the physical boundaries of the corridor and identify engineering constraints and solutions for all elements of the BeltLine.
Over the next several years, a series of public meetings will be held to receive the public's input on various aspects of the design process. Updates will be posted as they are available.
Public meeting materials and minutes:
NE Study Group Meeting - Eastside Trail Design, August 12, 2010