Beltline, Atlanta and Mayor Andre Dickens

Atlanta mayor announces changing ‘vision’ of streetcar, Beltline access at MARTA board meeting
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens attended Thursday’s MARTA board meeting to discuss, among other topics, a proposed change to plans for how the MARTA streetcar service would access the Beltline.
Atlanta Mayor Dickens pulls support from Streetcar East extension onto Beltline
Mayor Andre Dickens no longer supports extending the Atlanta Streetcar onto the Beltline, senior staff said Thursday.
Officials, mayor announce new section of Atlanta Beltline open to public
The City of Atlanta is more connected today than before thanks to a new section of the Atlanta Beltline opening in the city’s upper westside.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens wants to change course on Beltline rail
The mayor is opposed to starting the build-out of a Beltline rail network with the proposed streetcar extension that would run along the Eastside Trail.
Atlanta mayor proposing expanding transit access to BeltLine
Mayor Andre Dickens believes the MARTA streetcar could play a big role.
UPDATE: Dickens rejects new MARTA audit findings, 'reprioritizes' streetcar extension to Beltline
Mayor Andre Dickens appeared at the MARTA Board of Directors meeting on March 13 to reject the findings of a new spending audit and reprioritize extending the Downtown streetcar to Atlanta Beltline. The new audit of the More MARTA capital fund program claims the transit agency only owes $865,
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Atlanta Changes Beltline Rail Plan
City officials say they are committed to building rail connections, but are nixing a prior plan to extend the streetcar ...
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Atlanta mayor pulls back support for eastside Beltline rail service
Mayor Andre Dickens withdrew his support for beginning phase one of the Beltline light rail project on the eastside, instead ...
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GA: Atlanta Mayor Dickens pulls support for starting Beltline rail on Eastside trail
Mayor Andre Dickens said Thursday he no longer wants the first phase of Beltline light rail to go alongside the Eastside ...
Neighbors speak out against controversial development near Atlanta Beltline
A controversial development near the BeltLine and Piedmont Park has neighbors speaking out before city officials vote on a ...
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How Atlanta Became a Walkable City
To me, Atlanta has long been the invisible city. Like anyone who flies with regularity (as I used to do pre-Covid), I’ve changed planes too many times at Hartsfield-Jackson airport. My joke about it ...
Jamestown’s retail buying spree takes piece of Inman Quarter
The joint venture with TriBridge Residential continues Jamestown’s Atlanta retail buying spree amid record-low vacancy.
Neighbors, councilmen talk next steps on controversial development near Atlanta Beltline
If the vote eventually passes, construction on the project would start by summer 2026 and take about 2.5 years to finish.
Jamestown acquires ownership stake in Inman Quarter
The owner of Ponce City Market, Colony Square and Buckhead Village has found its next opportunity: reimagining a swath of ...
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A second location of sprawling Beltline restaurant Ladybird opening at Star Metals
A second location of Ladybird, an Eastside Beltline restaurant and bar owned by Michael Lennox and Electric Hospitality, will ...