A Vision for Connecting Atlanta's Flint River
A VISION FOR CONNECTING ATLANTA’S FLINT RIVER HEADWATERS AND THE AEROTROPOLIS Finding the Flint FINDING THE FLINT FINDING THE FLINT
the challenge The most important river Atlanta’s never heard of. FINDING THE FLINT / The Challenge
There’s a river down here... FINDING THE FLINT / The Challenge
The Flint River is Georgia’s ATLANTA JONESBORO
2nd longest river. GRIFFIN
THOMASTON It starts in Atlanta and runs 344 miles to the AMERICUS
Florida state line. ALBANY
BAINBRIDGE FINDING THE FLINT / The Challenge
It joins the Chattahoochee to create Florida’s
Apalachicola River CHATTAHOOCHEE and the contested
ACF river basin. FLINT
APALACHICOLA FINDING THE FLINT / The Challenge
The Flint River is a critical water source for farms and families across Georgia. FINDING THE FLINT / The Challenge
It is home to several unique and threatened species.
PHOTO: ALAN CRESSLER FINDING THE FLINT / The Challenge
It is one of the longest free-flowing rivers in the nation.
PHOTO: GEORGIA RIVER NETWORK FINDING THE FLINT / The Challenge
And, amazingly, it starts underneath the world’s busiest airport. FINDING THE FLINT / The Challenge
The river is in trouble. During drought it is running dry.
RUNNING DRY (APRIL 2013) UPPER FLINT RESILIENCY ACTION PLAN (OCT 2014) FINDING THE FLINT / The Challenge
Upstream, most people don’t even know that the river exists—until it floods. FINDING THE FLINT / The Challenge
SOUTH RIVER WATERSHED
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER WATERSHED
MUD CREEK
SULLIVAN CREEK
FLINT RIVER
UPPER FLINT RIVER WATERSHED FINDING THE FLINT / The Challenge
FLINT RIVER
As the Atlanta airport grew, VIRGINIA AVE the Flint River disappeared from the map... and from our lives. 1948 AIRPORT
1948 FINDING THE FLINT / The Challenge
How can we reconnect people to the headwaters? FINDING THE FLINT
the opportunity Putting the Flint River back on the map. FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
EAST POINT EAST POINT MAIN STREET PATH CORRIDOR (2016) TOD PLAN (2012)
HAPEVILLE MAIN STREET LCI (2005) HISTORIC COLLEGE PARK LCI (2008)
THE AEROTROPOLIS ATLANTA ATL NEXT BLUEPRINT (2016) (2016)
LAND SUITABILITY ANALYSIS FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE (2015)
FOREST PARK LCI (2003?)
O L D NATIONAL NORTHWEST UPPER FLINT HIGHWAY CLAYTON RIVER WATERSHED LCI LCI UPDATE MASTER PLAN CONNECT CLAYTON (2004) (2011) (2015?) GREENWAY TRAILMASTER PLAN (2015)
SOUTH FULTON NORTHWEST CLAYTON TAD CONNECTING TRAILNET REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CLAYTON CTP (2000) (2008) (2008) FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
FORT MCPHERSON FORT GILLEM
MARTA CORPORATE PORSCHE INTERNATIONAL CRESCENT GATEWAY
DE LTA STATE FARMERS MARKET
ATL CARGO CITY AIRPORT CITY
GICC GATEWAY CENTER
CARGO CITY FINDINGNew THE Experiences FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
HEADWATERS WALK
STORMWATER PARK
THE PROMENADE
FLINT RIVER TRAIL
ECO-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
CONFLUENCE PARK FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
HEADWATERS WALK Urban Discovery FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
HEADWATERS WALK Urban Discovery FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
STORMWATER PARK Green Gathering Space FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
STORMWATER PARK Green Gathering Space FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
THE PROMENADE Grand Observation Deck FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
THE PROMENADE Grand Observation Deck FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
FLINT RIVER TRAIL Restored Connectivity FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
FLINT RIVER TRAIL Restored Connectivity FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
ECO-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT State Farmers Market FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
ECO-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT State Farmers Market FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
ECO-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Corporate Backyard FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
ECO-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Corporate Backyard FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
CONFLUENCE PARK Immersive Experience FINDING THE FLINT / T he OpPORTUNITy
CONFLUENCE PARK Immersive Experience FINDING THE FLINT
The Working Group FINDING THE FLINT / Teh Working Group FINDING THE FLINT / Teh Working Group Community Liaisons FINDING THE FLINT
Headwaters Development Principles FINDING THE FLINT / H eadWATERS Development Principles
Improve the health of the river FINDING THE FLINT / H eadWATERS Development Principles
Provide solutions to the airport FINDING THE FLINT / H eadWATERS Development Principles
Benefit the community equitably FINDING THE FLINT / H eadWATERS Development Principles
Add beauty and soul to any development FINDING THE FLINT / H eadWATERS Development Principles
Connect people to the river FINDING THE FLINT / H eadWATERS Development Principles
Inspire the next generation of river advocates FINDINGPotential THE FLINT / H ProjectseadWATERS Development Principles
TRI-CITIES PLANS
AIRPORT NORTH
H-JAIA GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
AEROATL GREENWAYS PLAN
CCWA WATERSHED IMPROVEMENTS FINDING THE FLINT
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