Denver9/28_Kate Little

ATLANTA BELTLINE DENVER September 28, 2010

The BeltLine is in the heart of the Atlanta region & utilizes historic freight rail ROW circling the City. WHERE IS THE BELTLINE?

Connects 45 neighborhoods
6,500 acre redevelopment area
22% of City of Atlanta population lives in the BeltLine planning area
8% of the City’s land mass is inside the BeltLine TAD
40% increase in Atlanta’s park land
WHAT IS THE BELTLINE? ATLANTIC STATION

Trails 33 miles Affordable & Workforce Housing 5,000 Units Existing Communities & Historic Preservation Public Art & Streetscapes Parks 1300 + new acres Jobs & Economic Development 20 areas, 30k jobs Environmental Clean-up 1100 + acres WHAT IS THE BELTLINE? Key Elements Transit 22-mile loop

ADVOCACY EFFORTS
AHAND and member CDCs advocated for:
Creation of housing trust fund with portion of bond proceeds
HTF oversight group

RESULTS
City Council established the BeltLine Affordable Housing Advisory Board (“BAHAB”) - AHAND has joint appointment of one seat
BeltLine TAD authorizing legislation requires 15% of net bond proceeds capitalize the BeltLine Affordable Housing Trust Fund (“BAHTF”)
5,600 unit goal established by City Council
2,800 unit goal without APS participation

GEORGIA STAND UP
Alliance of community, labor and faith organizations
Promotes economic justice and smart growth strategies thru research, education, and advocacy
“ Think and act tank for working communities”

PROGRAMS
Outreach & Leadership Education
- Policy Institute for Civic Leadership
- Alliance Meetings
- Outreach to Neighborhood Organizations
Research & Policy Analysis
- Community Participatory Research
- Framing Research
Regional Equity & Smart Growth Campaigns
- Community Benefits Agreements
- The BeltLine

SUCCESSES
Input to BeltLine Workplan (300+ individual surveys & consensus survey compled by 50+ Atlanta leaders)
Secured 2 seats on the BeltLine Tax Allocation District Advisory Council, specifically designated for experts on community benefit principles and labor
Community benefits for BeltLine: City requires all developments to include CB principles of prevailing wage; use of apprenticeship & pre-apprenticeship programs; First Source Hiring; others principles desired by community

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by National Housing Conference & the Center for Housing Policy

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