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Atlanta Forward: Quality of Life

This artistic rendering shows what a streetcar could look like along the Eastside Trail of the Beltline, off Ponce De Leon Avenue.

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This artistic rendering shows what a streetcar could look like along the Eastside Trail of the Beltline, off Ponce De Leon Avenue.
By Tom Sabulis
Jan 16, 2014

The Atlanta Beltline recently completed a strategic implementation plan that will guide the project's build-out through 2030, focusing first on acquiring the real estate needed to complete the transit and trail loop around Atlanta. Today, the Beltline's new CEO writes about how its backers hope to accomplish all that needs to be done. In our second column, a development sector leader writes about how infrastructure investments large and small can pay off and make a difference in communities around metro Atlanta. Click here to join the discussion.

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