2024 Atlanta City Council Post 3 At-Large Candidate Scorecard
As early voting continues, voters will decide which of five candidates to elect to Atlanta City Council Post 3 At-Large. We wanted to know what our candidates would do to ensure completion of Beltline rail if elected.
Based on their written responses to our Candidate Survey, we cannot endorse a candidate. No one scored better than 73 out of 105 possible points, and in our view, the candidates demonstrated a lack of understanding of the project's current status or about what they'd do to advance Streetcar East and Beltline rail.
This important seat is one of 3 at-large seats that ALL Atlanta voters fill. The winner can become part of the emerging coalition of Beltline rail supporters, including Council President Doug Shipman and Councilmembers Bakhtiari, Dozier, and Farokhi, representing districts 5, 4, and 2 respectively.
Please attend these candidates' events and press them for answers on Beltline rail, letting them know why it matters to you. If you have a Beltline Rail Now T-shirt, wear one; if you don't, buy one here. And when you vote, carefully consider the candidates’ answers. We need a veto-proof majority to ensure that Atlanta moves forward.
NPU Petition Report
After an 11-month effort to engage the voice of 16 Atlanta Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs), Beltline Rail Now publishes results that include the renewed support of 12 of them for BeltLine rail and letters from 9 that show why they still believe that the project is urgent- more now than ever.
After an 11-month effort to engage the voice of 16 Atlanta Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs), Beltline Rail Now publishes results that include the renewed support of 12 of them for BeltLine rail and letters from 9 that show why they still believe that the project is urgent- more now than ever.
IDOM Report for MARTA
In 2022 MARTA engaged internationally respected consultants IDOM for recommendations on best practices for design of the BeltLine rail corridor.
Grass tracks, smaller vehicles, attractive street and BeltLine landscapes are just a part of what MARTA and ABI can do to create a world-class project.
In 2022 MARTA engaged internationally respected consultants IDOM for recommendations on best practices for design of the BeltLine rail corridor.
Grass tracks, smaller vehicles, attractive street and BeltLine landscapes are just a part of what MARTA and ABI can do to create a world-class project.
ABI Transit Task Force Final Report
The Atlanta BeltLine Transit Task Force convened in June 2018, representing a cross-section of stakeholders and community leaders. As a result of the work of the Task Force, ABI reaffirmed that streetcar should remain the preferred technology for transit on the Atlanta BeltLine.
The Atlanta BeltLine Transit Task Force convened in June 2018, representing a cross-section of stakeholders and community leaders. As a result of the work of the Task Force, ABI reaffirmed that streetcar should remain the preferred technology for transit on the Atlanta BeltLine.
White Paper: Blueprint for Transit Funding
BeltLine Rail Now’s comprehensive funding strategy for the transit component of the Atlanta BeltLine project, provided the MARTA, City Council and the public with the intent to accelerate construction.
White Paper: Funding Summary
A 2-pg summary of BRN’s white paper: “Blueprint for Transit Funding”.
White Paper: Executive Summary
A 2-pg summary of BRN’s white paper :‘A Blueprint for Transit Funding’
THE LINK BETWEEN TRANSIT & AFFORDABILITY
A 2-pg summary that establishes the link between mobility and housing affordability. Produced by BeltLine Rail Now.
