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Photos by Phil Mosier
ABOVE: Dist. 6 Fulton Commissioner Joan Gamer (black and white checked jacket) shows her
neighborhood unity by holding hands with fellow attendees for the Westside Trail groundbreaking
event. BELOW: New homeowner in the Capital View neighborhood Joe Miller rode his bike to event.
He was the first bicyclist to arrive and secure his bike on the racks provided for the ceremony.
an $18 million
TIGER V grant
to help fund
construction of this
$43 million phase
of the Atlanta
BeltLine. The
grant significantly
expedited the
construction
of the Westside
Trail. The Georgia
Department of
Transportation
enabled the
purchase of the
land via a $9.5
million local
match. The
remaining costs
are funded by both
public and private
sources, including
a lead gift of $5
million from Jim
Kennedy, honorary
co-chair of Atlanta
BeltLine Capital Campaign Committee,
through the James M. Cox Foundation
and PATH Foundation.
“This groundbreaking represents
the fulfillment of a long-held promise
to the neighbors of west Atlanta, made
possible through a remarkable public
and private partnership at the local,
state, and national levels,” said Paul
Morris, President and CEO of Atlanta
BeltLine, Inc.
West End resident Danielle Carney
said she hopes the new trail will spur
more economic development and
housing, just as the Eastside Trail has
done for the Old Fourth Ward.
“The BeltLine is only two blocks
from my home, so I’m excited about it
and so are my neighbors,” Carney said.
“The Westside Trail is going to expose
people to neighborhoods they didn’t
know anything about.”
Carney said she’s also looking
forward to the transit aspect of the
BeltLine.
“I don’t take MARTA very often,
because it doesn’t stop exactly where
I want to go, but if I could hop on
a streetcar and take it to the Target
on Moreland Avenue, that would be
amazing,” she said.
Another Westview resident, Ayana
Gabriel, said she bought her home in the
neighborhood specifically for access to the
BeltLine. Her property borders the future
Enota Park and she can see the trail from
her back deck.
“I’d never heard of the BeltLine until
I came over here and started looking for
homes,” Gabriel said. “When I found out
about it, it spurred me to buy my house.
I started attending Enota Park planning
meetings before my house was even under
contract.”
Gabriel was so taken by the idea of
the project, that she eventually joined the
board of the BeltLine Task Force Allocation
District.
She wants to see more homeowners
in the neighborhood and better housing
options for people of all ages.
“We all love our neighborhood and
we want people to come, buy homes, raise
families and open businesses,” she said.
“We’re excited.”
For more about the Westside
Trail project, visit beltline.org/
westsidetrail. ESI
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