October 14, 2023

This Week's Tour...

...met at 9:00AM Saturday on the Beltline Eastside Trail near Parish (R.I.P...reopening in January 2024 as "Painted Park"!). We walked for 1 1/2 hours, covering 1 mile of the Beltline, ending at Ponce City Market.

"The Tourists"...
Proud parents and a Georgia Tech student! Go Jackets!

Thanks for a great tour!

Art on the Beltline...
...featuring displays and performances along the eastside trail. In October, Little Amal and Monarchs with Krewe of the Grateful Glutton...raising awareness of the Syrian refugee crisis thru community interactive art.

"Little Amal has traveled more than 6,000 miles around the globe over the last two years in search of a new home. Standing 12 feet tall, this puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian child celebrates the stories of refugees, immigrants, and displaced people, along with the communities that welcome them. Her journey has become a festival of art and hope.  

 

"We’re excited to welcome Amal as she makes her way across the United States and show her a corridor where everyone – regardless of their background – feels welcome when she visits the Atlanta BeltLine in October."  link

September 9, 2023

This Week's Tour...

...met at 9:00AM Saturday on the Beltline Eastside Trail near Parish (R.I.P...reopening in January 2024 as "Painted Park"!). We walked for 1 1/2 hours, covering 1 mile of the Beltline, ending at Ponce City Market.

"The Tourists"...
So much fun!

Thanks for a great tour!

"Stump" of the week...
...featuring a question raised during the tour that Jeff couldn't answer.

Q: When will the Atlanta Beltline Trees Atlanta Arboretum be complete?

A: Jeff's short answer: When the Beltline is!

     Jeff's shorter answer: We will always be developing and improving it, so never!

     The real answer:   Out of the total future length of the 22 mile Beltline project, "Trees Atlanta currently manages 85 acres of linear greenspace along 13 miles of the Atlanta BeltLine corridor, including the Eastside Trail, Eastside Trail Extension, Westside Trail, Southside Trail, Northeast Trail, and Bill Kennedy Way Connector." link

August 12, 2023

This Week's Tour...

...met at 9:00AM Saturday on the Beltline Eastside Trail near Parish (R.I.P...reopening in January 2024 as "Painted Park"!). We walked for 1 1/2 hours, covering 1 mile of the Beltline, ending at Ponce City Market.

"The Tourists"...
Thanks for all the questions and interest in Atlanta's #1 urban renewal project!

Thanks for a great tour!

July 23, 2023

This Week's Tour...

...met at 9:00AM Saturday on the Beltline Eastside Trail near Parish (R.I.P...reopening in January 2024 as "Painted Park"!). We walked for 1 1/2 hours, covering 1 mile of the Beltline, ending at Ponce City Market.

"The Tourists"...
Thanks to the one hardy soul who helped me guide a great conversation about the project!

Thanks for a great tour!