Construction starts on next segment of the Atlanta Beltline

ATLANTA — Building began on the following section of the Atlanta Beltline’s northeast path Wednesday.

The 1.2 mile unpaved part of the path closed Wednesday. It’s between the northern finish of Piedmont Park, at Mayson Drive to Westminster Drive, at Ansley Mall.

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This section of development will embody paving, including lighting, safety cameras, bridgework and stormwater programs.

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Final month, town of Atlanta obtained an historic present that guarantees to assist full the Beltline in a couple of years.

The James M. Cox Basis donated $30 million to shut the circle and end your complete BeltLine by 2030. The cash will go largely to design and assemble path within the northwest section.

The eventual completed loop will join 45 totally different neighborhoods throughout Atlanta.

Whereas the BeltLine has introduced in new condos, companies, outlets and eating places, growth additionally boosted rents and property values in some locations, forcing some individuals out of once-affordable areas.

The mayor, BeltLine executives and the PATH Basis promised to handle the difficulty saying the paths ought to present entry and inclusion for everybody.

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