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Presentation from Partners in Innovation Policy Forum)in Denver, CO on September 28, 2010.TRANSCRIPT
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?
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
Trails33 miles
Affordable & Workforce Housing5,000 Units
Existing Communities & Historic Preservation
Public Art &Streetscapes
Parks1300 + new acres
Jobs & Economic Development20 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