Affordable Housing and Transit Options: Two Sides, Same Coin

Because life without a car could be awesome.

BeltLine Rail Now (BRN) supports transit-oriented development along the Atlanta BeltLine.  It can provide affordable housing for the ‘missing middle’ and help people save money they would otherwise have to spend on a car. We hate to point out the obvious, but to do that, you have to have transit. 

Building the BeltLine without the rail has accelerated rising rents and home prices around the heart of our city. Affordable housing is quickly disappearing. It’s late… but it’s not too late. It’s time to do damage control. 

BRN wants our city leaders to do more to fight displacement and ensure future BeltLine development benefits ALL of Atlanta. You can make a real difference shaping the size, scope and type of development that takes place along the BeltLine. Here’s how…

This Tuesday, the current Special Services District (SSD) proposal will be considered by the Community Development/Human Services Committee. It’s a great time to contact your Atlanta City Council representative to let them know …

1.  MARTA must figure out a way to speed up the installation of light rail transit along the BeltLine.

2.  Any new tax district (like the SSD) along the BeltLine needs to include transit.