Come Run Along the Westside of the Atlanta BeltLine!
Now in its 6th year, the 2016 Atlanta BeltLine Run.Walk.Go! Race Series is the perfect chance to explore various trail segments and stay active. Check out the latest developments along the Atlanta BeltLine, snag an awesome t-shirt, and burn a few calories – runners, walkers, strollers, and dogs are welcome!
This event takes participants through the oldest neighborhood in Atlanta – West End. It also travels on the original segment of the Atlanta BeltLine – the West End Trail, before continuing through Westview.
Route: View the 2016 route.
Cost: Early bird registration available now through June 16th for only $30! Or register for both races and receive the series registration discount of $65!
Awards: Race with a team! Awards will be given to the largest, fastest, and top fundraising teams.
-The top three male and female finishers will be presented with overall awards-based upon finishing time.
-There will be age-group awards for the top 3 male and female racers in each age-category.
More Info: BeltLine website
Play Day
Following the race, everyone is invited to stay for our second Play Day of 2016. Play Days are free, fun-filled days of sports, fitness and education where local trainers and coaches come together to facilitate activities, drills and games for a variety of sports. Play Days are presented through the Atlanta BeltLine’s partnership with Atlanta ContactPoint, a nonprofit established to engage children and adults through the power of play. Play Day will start immediately after the road race and will last until 2 PM.
Learn more about the vision for Murphy Crossing and Westside Trail construction updates during next week’s Southwest Study Group Public Meeting. Free and open to the public, all are encouraged to attend!
When: Thursday, January 14, 2016, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Othello Event Hall, 1170 Sylvan Road, Atlanta, GA 30310
Transportation: Oakland City Station (.7 mile) | MARTA Bus #79 | Free Parking (Consider Carpooling)
For more info contact: Nathan Soldat, Community Engagement Advocate at NSoldat@atlbeltline.org
Join the Atlanta BeltLine to review the BeltLine’s master plans for your neighborhood, provide project updates and answer you questions.
For more information, contact Nathan Soldat: NSoldat@atlbeltline.org
Please join the Atlanta BeltLine to learn about the first steps Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. is taking in the redevelopment of Murphy Crossing.
Transportation: Oakland City Station (.7 mile)| MARTA Bus #79 | Free Parking (Consider Carpooling)
Come learn about the Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum on the Westside Trail on this FREE Walking Tour!
Join trained Trees Atlanta Docents for this 90 minute walk covering roughly 2 miles. Each stop along the way will highlight neighborhood history, nearby key features of the Atlanta BeltLine, and a strong focus on the horticultural collections of the Arboretum. Great fun for all ages. Come prepared to walk and to be outdoors for this fun educational experience.
Study Group Meetings: Atlanta Streetcar Vehicle Support Facilities
Join us at one of these three upcoming study group meetings to discuss possible locations for Atlanta Streetcar support facilities.
What: Westside + Southwest Study Group
When: Thursday, May 28, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Kipp Strive Academy, 1444 Lucille Avenue SW, 30310
Come run along the Southwest of the Atlanta BeltLine!
Check out the progress of the Westside Trail at the Run.Walk.GO! Southwest 5K on July 11, 2015! Run/walk through historic West End and Westview neighborhoods, and gather your friends, coworkers, running club, neighbors, or coworkers to compete for the $500 cash purse in our team challenge.
When: Saturday, July 11, 2015, 7:30 a.m.
Where: Gordon White Park, 1350 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, 30310
Cost: Early bird cost – $30; Regular price – $35; Day of race – $40
Learn more & register: http://beltline.org/programs/better-you/running-series/2015-southwest-5k/
Please join the Atlanta BeltLine for a Citywide Conversation to learn about recent updates to the Atlanta BeltLine/Atlanta Streetcar System Plan.
Free parking is available, but please consider carpooling or riding MARTA.
For more info contact: Nathan Soldat, Community Engagement Advocate at NSoldat@atlbeltline.org
Please join the Atlanta BeltLine for Westside Trail construction updates:
- Safety
- Schedule
- Construction Impacts
- General Questions
Free parking available or travel by MARTA bus #68 or #81.
For more information, contact Nathan Soldat: NSoldat@atlbeltline.org
www.beltline.org/westsidetrail
The Atlanta BeltLine, in conjunction with Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, is offering two programs to assist with affordable housing within a 0.5 mile radius along the Atlanta BeltLine.
One program is focused on downpayment assistance of up to $45,000 for new home buyers and is available along the entire BeltLine corridor, while the other program is focused on assisting existing homeowners with up to $25,000 in renovation funding and is available only along the Westside Trail. Households must earn under 80% of HUDS’s Area Median Income to qualify.
The 2015 program is limited to 25 houses – 15 of which will be allocated towards downpayment assistance and 10of which will be allocated towards renovation funding.
Downpayment assistance recipients can additionally “bundle up” with other downpayment assistance programs!
For full details visit: http://fhlb.beltline.org/
