TPL Greenspace Study

The Trust for Public Land has tapped world-renowned park planner and greenspace advocate Alexander Garvin to do a greenspace study for the Belt Line. TPL is examining the Belt Line proposal as an opportunity to assist the City in acquiring appropriate tracts on which to develop parks and other recreational facilities along the old railroad corridors. In addition to the proposed linear park and trail, TPL wants to expand the 'emerald necklace' idea to include several new park 'jewels' around the 22-mile loop. "This is one of those rare opportunities that come along once in a lifetime," says TPL's Georgia State Director James Langford. "What we have here is a chance to have a dramatic effect not only on the volume but also on the quality of parks in Atlanta. We know the impact that something like the Belt Line is bound to have on the economic vitality of the city; and what it does for the economy, it can also do for Atlanta’s park system."

Source: Friends of the BeltLine Newsletter