BeltLine Rail *IS* Better Atlanta Transit
Our city’s leaders must hear from you. Tell them you still support Atlanta’s longstanding, expert vetted, equity-driven transit and economic development plan. It’s taken a huge commitment from the people of Atlanta to get this far. Don’t let the NIMBYs get BeltLine rail off track!
Let's fix the Streetcar while Extending it on the BeltLine
Fixing the Streetcar is a great opportunity for MARTA and the City to build public trust and ensure a successful extension to and along the BeltLine by showing we know how to deliver a world-class transit project.
What Does Transit Equity Look Like in Atlanta?
Transit Equity Day is a day of action celebrated on Rosa Parks birthday. You may be asking: What’s so equitable about the BeltLine? When the people of Atlanta set out on this reparative journey together two decades ago, equity was front and center. It’s been a struggle to maintain that focus and determination. But we must. It won’t be perfect, but the journey will at least take us a step or two in the right direction. Together we can tear down barriers to opportunity and move closer to becoming one united community.
Why is MARTA extending the Downtown Streetcar?
Streetcar East Extension is the best path forward to BeltLine rail. We don’t have time to wait longer - - the time is now. It might seem that the place to start BeltLine rail would be on the south side, or west side, or someplace near a major MARTA station along the 13+ miles of looping corridor that the city owns on the BeltLine. But a closer look at both the history and the practicalities make the decision to start at the eastern end of the current downtown streetcar clearer and more logical.
Take MARTA Survey: People, Transit and Irwin Street
Do you want to live in a city that puts people first — prioritizing safe streets and making it possible to walk, cycle, roll, or scoot more often? You may have noticed MARTA, Atlanta BeltLine Inc., and the City of Atlanta took an exciting step toward BeltLine rail today.
