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Atlanta BeltLine CEO says trail pace, affordable-housing goals on track; transit mode still undecided
Summary
Atlanta BeltLine Inc. reported continued progress on trail construction and affordable housing and described a new ambassador safety program ahead of the FIFA World Cup, while officials cautioned that the transit mode for the East Side corridor remains undetermined and that long-term maintenance funding is unresolved.
Clyde Higgs, chief executive officer of Atlanta BeltLine Inc., told the Community Development/Human Services Committee on Sept. 23 that the BeltLine has delivered "almost 13 miles of mainline BeltLine trail to date" and expects about 18 miles to be completed ahead of the FIFA World Cup next year.
Higgs said ABI had acquired nearly 3.5 acres at the former Club 1145 site on Bennett Street and finished a challenging open segment from Trabert to Northside Drive. He described a growing Ambassador program—"right now, we have a team of about 9 folks. We hope to expand that to 20"—tasked with corridor education, basic maintenance spotting and communicating with Atlanta Police Department when safety incidents occur.
The BeltLine update covered multiple areas: parks work and new trail openings, an RFP tied to a land-acquisition…
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