Through Spring 2009, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc is master planning the entire 22-mile BeltLine loop. While several 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. Five of the subarea plans began in July 2007 and five more will begin in 2008. 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 Beltline.
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.
Master Plans Underway
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.