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What’s the latest with The Brain Train between Athens, Atlanta, and Macon...
Atlanta has been talking for a while now about the Brain Train – the anticipated commuter rail line that would run in between universities in Athens and Atlanta and down to Macon (the website is under...
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AMTRAK resigns its fight for the “Decatur Belt” and the Atlanta BeltLine...
The BeltLine Quarterly Briefing drew a crowded full house for the February 2009 meeting On Friday, March 6th, AMTRAK laid down its sword in the battle over the Northeast Corridor (or “Decatur Belt”) of...
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Get on board with the Atlanta BeltLine bus tours! Yes, it’s happening!
View of the Bellwood Quarry from the platform built for the tour. The excavated area will be filled in to become a water reservoir with a 30-day water supply for the city of Atlanta. (photo courtesy of...
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Major progress made during Atlanta BeltLine Earth Day clean-up
Thanks to everyone who came out last Saturday for the Atlanta BeltLine’s Earth Day clean-up put on by Keep Atlanta Beautiful!! Group 4 did an incredible job of clearing out underbrush and trash along...
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Atlanta BeltLine reaches almost 50% land ownership with new purchase from...
Great news from the Atlanta BeltLine this week! Atlanta’s ambitious project to ring Atlanta with 22 miles of transit, 33 miles of trails, and an “emerald necklace” of parks has taken another leap...
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Atlanta’s own transit system MARTA awarded grant for solar panels
Atlanta’s mass transit system, MARTA, is taking eco-friendly strides towards cleaning up their energy usage by installing new solar panels over 220 bus parking stalls at their maintenance facility in...
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Say goodbye to the old railroad tracks behind Rathbun’s Steak along the...
BeltLine railroad tracks were pulled up and recycled last week behind Rathbun's Steak in Inman Park! (thanks to Lee Harrop for sending this photo along!) …and say hello to the new walking trail that’s...
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Southface to tackle Atlanta’s transportation woes and our transit-based...
Eventually, the voices promoting (and implementing) a more expansive, workable transportation system for Atlanta will drown out those complaining about our traffic problems. This Friday, Lee Biola...
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Swiss Consulate presents a Sustainable Transportation Forum addressing the...
Mark your calendar – next week is a free-to-the-public “Sustainable Transportation Forum” hosted by the Consulate General of Switzerland in Atlanta and Georgia Tech. Why is Switzerland talking to us...
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You’re invited to the 2010 Volunteer Kick-Off for the Atlanta BeltLine!!
The Atlanta BeltLine is charging full force into 2010 with a Volunteer Kick-Off Happy Hour on March 18th, 2010 at Park Tavern on Piedmont Park! To welcome the spring, the 2010 festival season, and the...
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