Robert W. Woodruff Foundation and the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership
posted on: June 12, 2014
This post discusses the May 2014 Philamplify Foundation Assessment, “Robert W. Woodruff Foundation – Will Atlanta’s Quiet Changemaker Adapt to 21st Century Opportunities?”
The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership is an ambitious development project that is actively changing the Georgia capital’s landscape, promoting health, sustainability and, above all, connectivity. Rather than challenging existing structures in the city, the BeltLine builds on them, using an existing 22-mile historic rail corridor surrounding the city as its foundation. By the time it’s completed (expected in 2030), this corridor will link 45 core Atlanta neighborhoods through an infrastructure of pedestrian-friendly rail transit, public parks and 33 miles of trails.
Atlanta’s Robert W. Woodruff Foundation is a champion of the BeltLine, and got involved soon
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