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Av Just Us Martin Luth Pie Tr Georg inity Bob y Jon s Go f Cou se Garnett A l nta r King Jr Dr Av Memor al Pa k Washington Park e SW Oakland

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Northside Dr 25 Memori Peters St SW Capitol Gate Enota Park Rusk

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24 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW Dunbar Pryor St SW Kroger Howell V llage 23 Gordon White e SW Mechanicsville Summerhill Av University Community Academy Terrace White St SW West End

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Cascade 22 Beecher St 21

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Fo r Co ne s Donnelly Ave SW Gideons St n on Bou ev d C oss ng

Outdoor Activity Center Stanton n r nc men Cr ek enue/Road Bush Mountain Pittsburgh Pittman 19 Metropolitan Pkwy SW hite e SW Four Corners Av Murphy Crossing Parks Ridge Adair I S 18 Av The rail corridor that runs through Cascade Barbara A. McKoy Oakland City e SW Finch Avon Ave many of the neighborhoods in the University Ave SW 17 Slater Southwest section is no longer Capitol View 14 Carverve Oakland City Chosewoodooo Park Jonesbo active, making it an attractive

Allene Ave. Allene 16 Lee St SWOakland City Dill Ave SW option for early BeltLine transit. Park Sylvan 15 Southuttht Atlanta Capitol View Highgh Point Speckled throughout are a number Venetian Hills Emma Millican of historical industrial sites that 20 Arthur Langford Campbellton Rd SW Memorial South Atl present promising opportunities Perkerson Joyland Fort McPherson for redevelopment. Price Amal Heights Bus Yard Metropolitan TheT Villages at Carver Sylvan Hills Fort McPherson Bus Yard Lakewo LEGEND Campbellton Road Betmar LaVilla Pamond Park BeltLine Corridor

Lee St SW Lakewood Heights Lakewoo Lakewood-Ft. McPherson BeltLine Tour Route Fort Valley Perkerson Lakewood Fwy SW Metropolitan Pkwy SW South Bend Park e SW Lakewood Av BeltLine Trail Polar Rock Major Roads

Swallow Circle/Bay Existing Parks

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Pittsburgh begins

CONTINUE west on University Ave. past I-75/85

The BeltLine tunnels under I-75/85 and runs Adair II along the embankment directly behind the Casey foundation property to the left. Gideons 14. Annie E. Casey Foundati nn Ave oS n Property (www nter atlantacivicsite.org) Adair Park This 31 acre site belongs to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a non-profit humanitarian organi- zation oun a established n by the original founders of Pittsburgh Pittman United Parcel Service (UPS). Its proximity to the Metropolitan Pkwy SW corridor (which runs right behind it on the embank- ment) makes it a prime spot for strategic respon- sible redevelopment. The Casey Foundation,Mu ph well C ng Parks regarded for their outreach efforts, is working Adair I with Pittsburgh, Adair Park, Capitol View, Capitol View Manor and other surrounding communities in 18 NeighborhoodOaklan City Planning Units V, X and Y to de- velop this site with resourcesFinc and amenities that best serve their needs.

LEFT (south) on Metropolitan Parkway. 0.3 mi University Ave SW The BeltLine crosses over Metropolitan Ave.i 17 Sla on a bridge about ¼ mile south of 14 University Ave, connecting Capitol View nd(west C of ty Metropolitan) and Capitol Capitol View Manor

Allene Ave. Allene 16 View Manor (east of Metropolitan). ee SW Dill Ave SW Pittsburgh ends. Capitol view Manor on left. capitol View on right. n 15 Capitol View Highgh Po 15. Capitol View/Capitol View Manor (www.capitolview.org,www.capitolviewmanor.org) Built in the 1920’s, the landscape of Capitol View Emma Millican and Capitol View Manor share traits with the Morn- ingside neighborhood on the city’s north side, as the builder who20 developed Morningside designed these Arthur Langford areas as well. He also was a resident of Capitol Memorial View Manor. In 2005, the Capitol View Elementary P rk r on School was classified as a 90-90-90 school, in that 90% of the students were minority, 90% were low- income, and 90% meet or exceed state standards BeltLine Corridor Major Roads Interstate Highways on the CRCT test. BeltLine Tour Route Existing Parks MARTA

RIGHT (west) on Dill Avenue. 0.3 mi BeltLine Trail Proposed Parks Schools g LEGEND 16. Sullivan Center (www.thesullivancenter.org) Since 1984, this social assistance agency has been a valuable resource to inner city residents. Founded by Sister Marie N. Sullivan originally to address homeless issues in Atlanta, its mission has grown over the years to provide other critical services for families and individuals in need, such as financial assis- tance, life skills training, employment workshops, and food support. Mentoring and creative programs for youth are also offered. The Sullivan Center extends these services to residents in Updated December 2008 Fulton, Dekalb, and Clayton counties.

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RIGHT (north) on Allene Avenue. 0.6 mi C Rose Circle Adair II 17. Exide Battery Plant The old Exide Battery plant is a contaminated

site listed on the EPA’s (Environmental Protection Donnelly Ave SW Agency) Superfund list. The building is expected to be torn down, clearing the wayO tdfor the siteA tto vbe t ter Adair Park cleaned up and redeveloped. CONTINUE north on Allene Ave. by turning rBu ght untain and crossing over the tracks 19

The tracks you are crossing, which you have been following from Grant Park, are Murphy Crossing no longer the BeltLine. The BeltLine corridor Adair I splits off of these tracks just over 1/10 of a mile to the east and peels behind the Sprint 18 facilityrbar toA your M right. Ko Oakland City Finch Capitol View ends. Oakland City begins. Avon Ave

18. Harmon Brothers Property 17 This tract of land was acquired by the Trust for Capitol View Public Land (TPL) in the fall of 2007. The Harmon BrothersV neBus operations an H ls will relocate, opening up land City this property to be developed into a park. The Ave. Allene 16 BeltLine corridor runs right behind this site. Lee St SWOakland City Dill Ave SW The BeltLine corridor crosses Allene Ave. Sylvan at street level next to the small red-brick building on right, just after Warner St. The irail ls corridor in this section is abandoned, so there are not tracks here. Kudzu and weeds now grow heavy along the corridor’s path to the left. 20 Oakland City endsa. A Rddai rSW Park begins. LEFT (west) on Brookline Street. 0.2 mi Perkerson

LEFT (south) on Murphy Avenue.t h 0.2 rso mi

The BeltLine tunnels below Murphy Ave just before the Old Farmers Market; and continues below MARTA, the freight rail tracks and Lee St. to the right BeltLine Corridor Major Roads Interstate High Ywarys y Adair Park ends. Oakland City begins. BeltLine Tour Route Existing Parks MARTA F P BeltLine Trail Proposed Parks Schools 19. Old State Farmer’s Market LEGEND The Georgia State Farmer’s Market operated on athis property before moving to Forest Park. The state-owned property presents a great opportunity for greenspace and mixed-use development for the neighborhood. Directly across Sylvan Road, the empty corner lot occupying a portion of the Murphy Crossing area was the original site of Hanson Motor Car Works, the first automobile manufacturing facil- ity in the south. ee t S Updated December 2008

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20. Fort McPherson stview West End (www.mcpherson.army.mil) Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW (www.mcphersonredevelopment.com) 24 Kroger Howell Fort McPherson military base is approximately one Village 23 Gordon-White mile south on Lee Street from where the BeltLine e SW Av University Community Academy tunnels under the streetWe Thest ood base T isrr scheduledce White St SW West End to close in 2011 and is currently undergoing its own redevelopment plan. The site is likely to be Brown 22 transformed into a dynamic mix of greenspace, Cascade commercial and residential development. Comple- Beecher St 21 menting its proximity to the corridor, Fort McPher- son is also planned to be the southern end of the Connally Rose Circle Ad proposed Peachtree Corridor Streetcar route.

(www.peachtreecorridor.com) To make this connec- tion, Whitehall Street and Lee Street would both Donnelly Ave SW eventually be revamped and renamed ‘Peachtree’ Outdoor Activity Center Adair to extend the street fromCascade its current Avenue endingRoad point downtown. Bush Mountain 19 RIGHT (north) at Sylvann R oad W to Murphy Crossing cross tracks 150e ft

18 IMMEDIATE RIGHT onto Lee Street 300 Bft . McKoy Oakland City Finch IMMEDIATE LEFT onto Donnelly Avenue. Avon Ave 0.5 mi Capitol View 17 (Note: If train is stopped at Sylvan Rd., use alter- nate route: continue south along Murphy Ave. 0.7 n Hills Oakland City miles to Dill Ave.. Turn RIGHT to go under railroad Ave. Allene and then take another IMMEDIATE RIGHT on Lee St.. Lee St SWOakland City Dill A Just after intersection with SylvanAd Rd ms ,Park turn left onto Sylvan Donnelly Ave.).

The BeltLine runs behind the industrial buildings on the right. 20 RIGHT (north) on Lawton Street. 0.2 mi Campbellton Rd SW Perkerso The BeltLine corridor runs below the small Fort McPherson bridge on Lawton Street. Industrial buildings sit on both sides of the corridor off to the right. B Oakland City ends. West End begins.

21. Brown Middle School BeltLine Corridor Major Roads Interstate Highways (www.apskids.org/brown) BeltLine Tour Route Existing Parks MARTA Brown Middle School is another public school close to the BeltLine. Access to the school will be enhanced by

BeltLine Trail Proposed Parks Schools BeltLine trails and transit nearby. LEGEND

LEFT (west) on Matthews Street. 0.1 mi

RIGHT (north) on White Street. 0.5 mi

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22. West End Trail The West End Trail to your right is the first completed Ju section of the BeltLine trail, which is being built by Martin Luther the PATH Foundation. The 2.3 mile trail exempli- Ashv fies the BeltLine’s ability to connect Atlanta’s people Mozley Park and places, linking togetherM rtin three L ther parks K ng(Rose Jr Circle, Washingto Gordon A. White, and Enota), Westview Cemetery, Joseph Brown Middle School and the Kroger Village Westview St Chicamauga Ave Shopping Center, while providing safe pedestrian and bicycle access under I-20 and through the West End and Westview neighborhoods. This first phase opened in October 2008 and the second phase is 25 scheduled to be completed in 2009. Trees Atlanta, who has plans for a 22-mile linear arboretum around Enota Park the BeltLine, has planted the first mile of trees for the BeltLine Arboretum along this trail. view Cemetary The BeltLine runs right behind the string of light

Langhorn St industrial/office buildings along White St. and St Muse then appears in a trench to the left of the West En

street as you approach Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. Westview West End 24 Ralph David Abernathy B 23. Gordon A. White Park This park has been completely re-designed as part Kroger Village 23 Gordon-White of the BeltLine project and re-opened to the public e SW in October 2008. The West-End Trail flows through Av University the park, expanding itsWe uses and wo accessibility d errace as a White St SW greenspace, and newly added plazas provide a community asset to be used for festivals and other gatherings. Cascade 22 LEFT (west) on Ralph David Abernathy 20 ft Beecher St

QUICK RIGHT (north) on Muse Street. 0.2 mi Connally The BeltLine tunnels below Ralph David

Abernathy Blvd., and continues in the trench along the left side of Muse St. Do West End ends. Westview begins. Outdoor Activity Center 24. West End Trolley Bacrn Similar to the trolley barn in , this facility u in was the transportation hub for the West End area BeltLine Corridor Major Roads Interstate Highways and spurred the community growth around it. Some J hn A Whit BeltLine Tour Route Existing Parks MARTA of the original architecture still remains intact along the top portion of the building. Over the years the BeltLine Trail Proposed Parks Schools lower level has been versioned into a variety of LEGEND retail shops for local residents. A potential BeltLine transit stop, just to its east on Ralph David AbernathyCa c e S Boulevard, should continue to keep the site busy with commercial activity.

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RIGHT (east) on Lucile Avenue. 0.1 mi Ju LEFT (north) on Langhorn Street. 0.5 mi Martin Luther Ashv The BeltLine runs along the east side of Mozley Park Enota park to theMar left n(just Luthe after Kinthe Fulton Washingto County Health Department Building on Langhorn St.), then travels north Westview St Chicamauga Ave underneath I-20

25. Enota Park Just north of the Fulton County Health Center on 25 Langhorn Street sits a small park area behind the trees that front the street. Enota Park will be Enota Park expanded to approximately 5 acres and will be open to the public in 2010. view Cemetary CONTINUE north on Langhorn St. under I-20.

Langhorn St Just before end of street, follow the circular bend St Muse to the right to get to Westview Drive. West En

Westview ends. Ashview Heights begins. Westview West End END OF SOUTHWEST SECTION 24 Ralph David Abernathy B Kroger Village 23 Gordon-White e SW

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