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BeltLine officials report new trail miles, housing goals and autonomous vehicle pilot
Summary
Atlanta BeltLine Inc. updated the City Council on trail openings, park construction, small-business programs and a limited autonomous "last-mile/first-mile" pilot, and said federal funding uncertainty could affect some segments.
Atlanta BeltLine Inc. told the City Council on June 24 that the agency has opened its longest continuous trail stretch on the West Side and is advancing housing and small-business programs while testing an autonomous-vehicle demonstration for first- and last-mile connections.
In a presentation, Clyde Higgs, chief executive officer of Atlanta BeltLine Inc., said “we have over 12 miles of BeltLine completed to date” and that the organization expects “about 17 miles of continuous BeltLine completed” by late spring 2026. He said groundbreaking has begun on Onota Park, an approximately 8-acre park in Westview expected to take “about 18 months” to finish.
Higgs outlined a mix of projects and programs: a BeltLine ambassador force to provide information and security presence on trails; an economic-development office to help legacy and small…
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