Greetings Fellow Atlantan:

On September 6^th, legislation was introduced at City Council proposing the creation of the Beltline Tax Allocation District (TAD). Without question, the Beltline Project is perhaps the most significant long range economic development opportunity in Atlanta since the expansion of our modern Airport more than 25 years ago. In addition to economic development, the Beltline Project is proposing to significantly increase our public parks and greenspace, as well as lead the way for much needed transportation alternatives in our city.

Attached is some useful information that will provide you with a great starting place to get involved in the discussion and to be a part of the solution. Included are beltline facts, master schedule of Beltline events, resources and map.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (404) 330-6052.

Yours in Service,

Ceasar C. Mitchell

Beltline Facts

The Beltline is Atlanta's chance to improve quality of life for present and future generations. With the Beltline, Atlanta can:

• Redevelop and revitalize a 22-mile loop of historic railroad around Atlanta, connecting 45 in-town neighborhoods, many of which have long been divided from each other by railroad tracks.
• Shape the future of Atlanta's urban core, ensuring future growth occurs in an attractive and equitable manner.
• Address Atlanta's lack of greenspace, creating a linear park that connects 40 of Atlanta's parks, including over 1,200 acres of new greenspace and improvements to approximately 700 acres of existing greenspace.

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin identified the Beltline as a priority of her administration and assembled the Beltline Partnership to help make the Beltline a reality. Chaired by Ray Weeks, the Beltline Partnership is a diverse coalition of government, civic, community and business leaders committed to bringing the Beltline dream to fruition for the benefit of Atlanta and its citizens.

9/13-10/6......ADA office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30pm. For
......................more information contact Brandy Crawford at 404-614-8280 or
......................bcrawford@atlantada.com.

9/20-9/29......MARTA Alternatives Analysis Public Hearing meeting times and
.....................locations at: www.itsmarta.com/about/pubmeeting.htm
..

9/20...............ADA Beltline Town Hall Meeting for the Northeast Corridor Inman
......................Middle School
......................

9/24..............Beltline Orientation Tours of the Northeast and Southeast Corridors
.....................8:30-10:00am or 10:30am-12pm

9/26..............ADA Beltline Town Hall Meeting for the Northwest Corridor .... .......... .....................Herndon Elementary School

9/27..............ADA Beltline Town Hall Meeting for the Southeast Corridor
.....................Warren Holyfield Boys& Girls Club

9/29..............ADA Beltline Town Hall Meeting for the Southwest Corridor
.....................Brown Middle School *Community Conversation. Tyler Place CDC
.....................and Affiliates

10/1..............Community Presentation. Adamsville Family Day, Adamsville
.....................Recreation Center.
...

10/2............. Community Presentation Brown Avenue Missionary Baptist Church

10/4..............**Joint Committee Work Session, 10:00am-12:00pm Atlanta
.....................City Hall, Committee Room Community Presentation, South Atlanta
....................Civic Association.

10/5..............**Joint Committee Work Session, 10:00am-12:00pm .Atlanta
....................City Hall, Committee Room 2

10/6.............**Public Hearing, 6:00-8:00pm Atlanta City Hall, City Council
................... Chambers

10/8.............Beltline Orientation Tours of the Northwest and Southwest 8:30-
....................10:00am or 10:30am-12pm. For more information contact Brandy
...................Crawford at 404-614-8280 or bcrawford@atlantada.com. The
...................tours begin and end at the Ashby MARTA station. Wear
...................comfortable shoes.

10/13........... **Joint Committee Work Session - Financial Feasibility,
.....................1:00 P.M. Atlanta City Hall, Committee Room 2

........... .........CommunityPresentation. Norwood Manor Civic Organization 6:00 pm.

10/18...........Grant Park Neighborhood Association, 7:15 pm. Location TBD
....................*Community Presentation Details available at 678-303-9462 or
....................www.Beltlinepartnership.org **Meeting dates from 10/04-10/11
....................listed in bold will be chaired by Councilmember Ceasar C. Mitchell.

Resources

Beltline Partnership:.........www.Beltlinepartnership.org (678) 303-9462
.......................................info@Beltlinepartnership.org

Atlanta Development Authority:.........www.atlantada.org (404) 880-4100 Tina
.......................................................Arbes-tarbes@atlantada.gov

Trust for Public Land:.........www.tpl.org (404) 873-7306 Jim Langford-
.......................................James.Langford@tpl.org

PATH Foundation:..............www.pathfoundation.org (404) 875-7284
........................................path@pathfoundation.org

MARTA:...........................www.itsmarta.com

Park Pride:.................. www.parkpride.org (404) 817-6761 kpride@parkpride.org

Atlanta Planning Advisory Board: .........Richard Rauh, CD/HR Chairperson-
..........................................................rrauh@mailatlanta.net