Livable Buckhead is a nonprofit organization that works to enhance quality of life in Buckhead, Atlanta through strategies related to greenspace, energy efficiency, commute alternatives, recycling, arts, and development. It has over 40 participating buildings, representing 55% of the Buckhead office market. Its programs include promoting electric vehicles, alternative commuting, community-wide recycling, and public art installations. A major initiative is PATH400, a 5.2 mile multi-use trail connecting parks and neighborhoods in Buckhead. PATH400 aims to improve health, education, economic growth, and quality of life for over 50,000 residents. While over $27 million has been spent and much progress made, additional funds are still needed to complete the

2. Livable Buckhead, Inc.
Mission:
Livable Buckhead is a nonprofit organization focused solely
on positioning the Buckhead community for future
investment by implementing strategies that enhance quality
of life.
Programmatic Overview:
• Greenspace
• Energy Efficiency
• Commute Alternatives
• Recycling
•Arts and Culture
• Development and Landuse

3. Leadership
Board of Directors
• AGL Energy Services – Kathy Robb
• Cousins Properties – Bill Hollett
• Gables Residential – Dave Skelton
• Morris Manning & Martin – Lee Walker
• Neighborhood Planning Unit B – Sally Silver
• Pearl Meyer – Sandy Godwin
• Resident – Lisa Dwyer
• Bob Stoner
• Simon Property Group – Robin Suggs
• Atlanta Tech Village – David Lightburn
• Pendleton Consulting – Craig Lesser
• Thompson Hine - Greg Chafee
• HGOR – Bob Hughes
Executive Committee
•Chairman – Bob Stoner
•Secretary – Robin Suggs
•Treasurer – Sandy
Godwin

4. • 41 Buildings Participating
• 55% of the office market (sf) (more than Denver
and Boston)
• Office, retail, nonprofit, schools
• Top Performers – 2014
• Atlanta History Center, Two Live Oak,
Westminster School, Atlanta Tech Village
• Individual Impact Award – 2014
• Mark Gallman Alliance Center
• 30 Energy Star certified properties
• 11 LEED certified properties
Energy Efficiency
Better Buildings Challenge

5. • 23 electric vehicle charging
stations installed at retail and
office locations in Buckhead
• Leveraged national grant
program and Georgia Power
relationship
• 20 additional chargers outside
Buckhead by participating
partners
Energy Efficiency
First EV Ready Community in Atlanta

6. Commute Alternatives
LBI works cooperatively with community partners to improve mobility, accessibility
and air quality in Buckhead by sponsoring programs and providing incentives to
encourage commuters to take transit, carpool, vanpool, telework, bike and walk to
work.
56 employer partners
33 property management firms
Over 3,000 commuters
Typical Annual Results
18 Million Miles Removed
30 Tons Emissions Removed
$1.66 Million Passed on to Commuters

7. Community-wide Recycling
Community-wide waste management initiative that incorporates
three pronged approach:
• Partners
• Atlanta Plaza - Marriott Courtyard
• Monarch Plaza - Shops Around Lenox
• Piedmont 14 - Resurgens Plaza
• Results
• Reduced Costs (10-49%)
• Diversion Rates (avg 50%)
• Education
• Leverage collective buying power (route density)
• Right size operation
• Increase diversion

8. Hazardous Waste Collection
By the Numbers
• 363 Participants
• 17,255 lbs electronics
• 4,500 lbs paint
• 9,000 lbs paper
• 10,353 lbs chemicals
• 315 lbs light bulbs
• 845 lbs batteries
21 tons!

9. Arts and Culture
Mile Long Museum
Imagine a community that is home to 36 displays of public art, and more
than 30 art galleries…sounds like a destination for art? It is and it has a
name you know well - Buckhead
Developed Business Plan
Developed Selection Committee Structure
Developed Program Budget
Developed Participant License Agreement
Developed Promotional Video

10. Development and Landuse
SPI-9 and SPI-12:
• Establish agenda for monthly meetings
• Advise applicants on process
• Prepare project submittals for committee
review
• Prepare committee recommendations
• Coordinate with COA on recommendations
• Maintain archive of all presented projects
• Provide web access to submitted projects
• Distribute project information through
monthly newsletter

11. • Food Trucks
• 10 weeks avg 200 people
• Goats
• Wine and Goatcheese
• Meet your goat
• Adopt a goat
• Playing with Shadows Art Contest
• Bike Challenge (95 people, 20 employers, 2 safety classes)
• MARTA Bridge Promotions
• Events –Commute
• 120 employer
• 67 commuter events
Community Events

12. • Newsletters
• Buckheadlines – 7714 recipients
• 21- 25% open rate consistently
• 1200 new recipients this year (18% increase)
• Traffic Alerts – 221recipients
• “buc” Service Alerts – 85 recipients
• Food Truck Alerts – 224 recipients
• Social Media
• Facebook – 2105 likes (92% increase this year)
• Youtube - 15,936 total views
7,063 views this year
36 subscribers
42 total videos
7 videos added this year
• Twitter – 86 followers, 151 following, 69 tweets
• Website – 69,437 page views; Duration - 1:47 minutes
Communications

13. Greenspace: Need

14. Buckhead
Collection Vision
16 Plazas + 0.3 Acres
2 Central Gathering Spaces + 4 .0 Acres
13 Neighborhood Parks + 19.5 Acres
3 Beltline Parks + 24.0 Acres
4 Community Park + 3.5 Acres
17 Community Greens + 17.0 Acres
15 Dog Runs + 0.3 Acres
2 Destination Dog Parks + 2.0 Acres
Natural Areas +9,300 Acres
Trails + Greenways + 36.0 Acres
Street + Sidewalk
Improvements + 20 Miles
Total Vision + 106.6 Acres

15. Buckhead
Collection Vision
Park Land Acquired/Added
By Livable Buckhead and COA
• 13 acres PATH400
• 8 acres Mountain Way Common
• 1 acre Benning Property
• 1 acre 519 Old Ivy
• ~1 acre Tower Place Conservation Easement
• ~2 acres - City Place Development
By Others in District 7
• ~5 acres - Land o Lakes – Blue Heron
• ~ 3 acres Lenox Road – COA
Total 34 acres
(32% of goal)

16. Highlights of PATH400
• 5.2 miles long
• Spine of Parks System
• $30 million total cost
• 18+ partners
• Regional Connection

17. • Agency Partners:
• Land Ownership
• Encroachment Permit
• Design Review
• Funding
PATH400 Leadership
• Lead Partners:
• Design/Public Engagement
• Construction Expertise/Funding
• Local Funding
• Consultant Partners:

18. PATH400 Partners
• Atlanta Beltline
• Atlanta City Council – Howard Shook
• Atlanta Development Authority
• Atlanta History Center
• Atlanta Regional Commission
• Atlanta Police Department
• Blue Heron Nature Preserve
• Atlanta Public Schools
• Buckhead Business Association
• Buckhead Coalition
• Buckhead Heritage Society
• Buckhead Rotary
• City of Atlanta – Parks and Recreation
• City of Atlanta – Dept. of Watershed
• Friends of Mountain Way Common
• MARTA
• North Buckhead Civic Association
• Neighborhood Planning Unit B
• Olmsted Linear Parks Alliance
• Park Pride, Inc
• The Conservation Fund
• Trees Atlanta

19. Why PATH400? Impacts
• Connectivity
• Local
• Citywide
• Regional
• Health and Welfare
• Asthma
• Obesity
• Education
• Science
• History
• Economic Vitality
• Arts and Culture
• Quality of Life

20. 5,133 residents within 5 minute walk
8,175 residents within 10 minute walk
16,519 residents within 5 minute bike
ride
44,272 residents within 10 min bike ride
Connectivity: Communitywide

21. Connectivity: Citywide
• Local hub trail
• Direct connections
• Beltline
• Northfork
• Southfork

22. Connectivity: Regionwide
PATH400 is more
than a trail for
Buckhead - it is a
critical connection
in the Atlanta
region’s trail
network.

23. Why PATH400? Health & Welfare
• Obesity
• 16.5% of GA kids 10-17 are obese
• Causes of obesity – screen time and lack of
physical activity
• 1,000 of those kids are in Buckhead
• Asthma
• 12% of Ga kids 0-17 have asthma
• Cost the nation $2 billion per year
• 10 million days of school absenteeism
• 1500 live in Buckhead
• Alternative commute option
“for the first time in history, the
next generation will not live longer
than their parents.” Loyola University Health
System Study
“Asthma is the number one reason
for emergency room visits at
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Loyola University Health System Study

24. Why PATH400? Educational Opportunities
• 2 Atlanta Public Schools 1100 students within 5
minute walk
• Hands on/Experiential Learning – Outdoors
• History and Heritage – Lowrey Stevens Cemetery
• Science/Ecology
• Mountain Way Common
• Blue Heron Nature Preserve
• Civics
• Public Private partnerships
• Interaction of infrastructure with the environment
• Cultural Resources
• Bike/Walk to School

25. Why PATH400? Arts &
Culture

26. Why PATH400? Economic Vitality
“Commerce to Community “
• Commercial Properties
• Tenant Recruitment
• Tenant Retention
• New Industries/Millenials
• Land Values
• Residential Properties
• Property Values
• Quality of Life
• Atlanta and Georgia
“The location and potential
PATH400 brings to
Buckhead was a top factor
in the decision to locate
Atlanta Tech Village in
Buckhead. PATH400
complements the
spontaneous interactions
integral to the office culture
and community of Atlanta
Tech Village.
-- David Cummings, Techpreneur and
Founder of Atlanta Tech Village
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300
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27. Why PATH400? Quality of Life
• Social Interaction
• Programming
Kids
Residents
Employees

29. Total Project Cost
Total Project Cost $27 million
Costs by Phase:
Design $1,599,200 *
Right-of-way $7,131,296
Construction $19,207,345 *
Programming $132,000
*Includes expanded scope to toll plaza

30. Funding Need (as of 3/15/15)

31. Progress to Date
• Concept to construction in 3 years
• Design Complete
• Agency Agreements In place
• Phase I Construction Complete
• Phase II Construction Underway
• Phase III Construction Mobilizing
• Phase IV Construction Mobilizing
• Most Easements Secured
• Awards Earned
• People Using It
• People Loving it

32. Progress to Date

33. Progress to Date

34. Progress to Date

35. Still to Come
Tower Place
Sidney Marcus
Miami Circle

36. Still to Come
Lindbergh “Swamp”
Norfolk Southern Underpass
Wieuca
Road
Overpass
Housing
Authority

37. Still to Come – Parks!
Lowrey Stevens Miami Circle Park
Lindbergh Post Office

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