The BeltLine Redevelopment Plan was adopted by the Atlanta City Council in 2005. The Redevelopment Plan enabled the creation of the BeltLine Tax Allocation District (TAD). It also laid out a broad vision for the transit, trails, parks, and redevelopment opportunties around the BeltLine.
BeltLine Master Planning is currently underway. While BeltLine-wide studies and plans have been prepared, the master plans go into greater detail while building on and validating previous efforts and recommendations. To achieve the necessary level of detail, the BeltLine was divided into ten subareas. Once the subarea plans are complete, each will be a stand alone document, but they will all fit together seamlessly as one master plan for the entire Atlanta Beltline. A comprehensive, BeltLine-wide implementation program will be prepared after all ten subarea plans are complete.
Atlanta BeltLine Inc is taking an interdisciplinary planning approach within each subarea. Each master plan addresses land use, transportation, parks and recreation, public art, and historic preservation in a comprehensive way.
Atlanta BeltLine Master Plans
Subarea 1: Abernathy-Cascade
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Subarea 2: The Heritage Communities of South Atlanta (Pittsburg/Peoplestown)
The Heritage Communities of South Atlanta run just south of the downtown central business district. The subarea includes portions of Pittsburgh, Peoplestown, Capitol View, Capitol View Manor, Oakland City, Adair Park, The Villages at Carver and Chosewood Park. The area’s park development in the first five years will focus on a few spur trails, as well as the redevelopment of Stanton/Four Corners Park and the initial development of a park at the Historical Murphy’s Triangle. This Master Plan was adopted by the Atlanta City Council on March 16, 2009.
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Subarea 3: Boulevard Crossing
The Boulevard Crossing subarea runs south from Glenwood Avenue and west to Hill Street and includes portions of Chosewood Park, Grant Park, Ormewood Park, and Boulevard Heights. Some of the highlights of the Boulevard Master Planning effort include preparation of a park master plan for the new 22-acre park at Boulevard Crossing, planning for the redevelopment of older industrial areas, creating strong pedestrian connections between the BeltLine and Zoo Atlanta/Grant Park, and naturalization and trails along Intrenchment Creek. This Master Plan was adopted by the Atlanta City Council on March 16, 2009.
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Subarea 4: Memorial-Glenwood
The Memorial-Glenwood subarea runs north from Berne Street to DeKalb Avenue/Decatur Street and includes portions of the Cabbagetown, Grant Park, Ormewood Park, and Reynoldstown neighborhoods. The study area also includes a section of the Memorial Drive corridor, the Glenwood Park development, and the historic Oakland cemetery. The master planning process began in February 2010.
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Subarea 5: Freedom Parkway
The Freedom Parkway subarea begins on the Dekalb Avenue side of the Krog Street Tunnel and stretches north to Ponce De Leon Avenue and includes the neighborhoods of Inman Park, Virginia Highlands, Sweet Auburn and Old Fourth Ward. One of the main attractions of the Freedom Parkway subarea will be the construction of a new trail system which will be done in the first five years of project implementation. The multi-use trail system will interconnect the neighborhoods throughout the subarea. The main feature of the subarea’s five year work plan is the forthcoming development of a new park location on North Avenue in the Old Fourth Ward that will include an attractive storm water retention pond. This Master Plan was adopted by the Atlanta City Council on March 16, 2009.
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Subarea 6: Monroe-Piedmont
Subarea 6, also known as Monroe-Piedmont runs along Monroe Drive, from Ponce De Leon Avenue to the Piedmont/I-85 intersection. The Monroe-Piedmont subarea is home to one of Atlanta’s premier attractions: Piedmont Park. The area is also home to the neighborhoods of Ansley Park, Morningside/Lenox Park, Adair Park, Virginia Highland, Sherwood Forest and Piedmont Heights. The traffic congestion on Monroe Drive will be a strong focus in the subarea.
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Subarea 7: Northside- Peachtree-Piedmont
The Northside-Peachtree-Piedmont subarea makes up the northern end of the BeltLine Planning Area as it runs east from I-75 to Lindbergh Center MARTA Station and then south to I-85/Buford Highway. The subarea includes of some of Atlanta’s best known thoroughfares, such as Piedmont Road and Peachtree Road. Street and sidewalk connectivity are chief concerns of the planning effort, as is land use planning at key nodes such as the BeltLine/Peachtree Rd intersection. Other priorities of the subarea include the development of contiguous multi-use trails connecting the beautiful greenspace throughout the subarea and the challenge of the active freight corridor within the proposed BeltLine transit alignment.
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Click here to access the Steering Committee List for the subarea. Steering Committee Members are area stakeholders who help guide the planning process.
Subarea 8: Upper Westside-Northside
The Upper Westside-Northside subarea includes the portion of the Atlanta BeltLine from the freight railroad line near West Marietta Street northeast to I-75. The subarea includes portions of the Atlantic Station, Berkeley Park, Blandtown, Home Park, Loring Heights, and Marietta Street neighborhoods and communities. The subarea also includes sections of the rapidly changing Huff Road, Northside Drive, and Howell Mill Road corridors. Some of the primary community concerns in the area include pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and safety and new park opportunities. This subarea has the challenge of active freight within the proposed BeltLine transit corridor. The master planning process began in February 2010.
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Subarea 9: Upper Marietta-Westside Park
The Westside Subarea is home to one of the most exciting initiatives throughout the BeltLine planning area. The development of Atlanta’s Westside Park will take place on the site of the former Bellwood Quarry. The Westside subarea plan will create a framework for redevelopment around and to the east of the park, while preserving the character of area neighborhoods, including Grove Park, Rockdale, Knight Park and Howell Station. This Master Plan was adopted by the Atlanta City Council on March 16, 2009.
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Subarea 10: Boone-Hollowell
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Atlanta BeltLine Redevelopment Plan
The Atlanta BeltLine Redevelopment Plan was adopted by the Atlanta City Council in 2005. The Redevelopment Plan enabled the creation of the BeltLine Tax Allocation District (TAD) and laid out a broad vision for the transit, trails, parks, and redevelopment opportunties around the BeltLine.
Click here to access the Redevelopment Plan files.