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RIGHT (south) onto Monroe Drive. 2.3 miles Piedmont Heights The BeltLine parallels MonroeTanyard Dr. Creek going south (just behind the homes fronting the Armour Dr NE street), forming the eastern border to Ansley Golf Club. It then runs behind Ansley Mall. rookwood Hills Monroe Dr NE 41. Ansley Mall The BeltLine runs directly behind Ansley Mall ad- jacent to the trench of Clear CreekBr A kwoodtransit stop Wildwood and adjoining trail at this location would enhance mobility for shoppers and commuters visiting this Sherwood Forest lively node of cafes, shops, and restaurants. Mornings CONTINUE south on Monroe Dr. past Piedmont Ave. 41 Cumber Piedmont Heights ends. Ansley Park Morningside/Lenox Park begins. eerthcae tS WN Ansley 42. Piedmont Park (www.piedmontpark.org) Piedmont Park is Atlanta’s signature park and is in the process of being expanded. The northern s de will grow 53 acres, extending up to MonroeAtlan Drive c n and Piedmont Avenue, across from Ansley Mall. Winn

The park’s useable greenspace will increase 40%, Botanical P Gardens bringing it to a total of 211 acres. The BeltLine W Arts Center 42 Am will run through the expanded area and continue along the eastern boundary 1of th the St park. W A transit stop in the park will give more people a conve- g tS nient way to come and enjoy one ofH the me most Pa fre- quented leisure places in the city.

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EN lP no d d no lP EN 43 The BeltLine travels through the parking area e Inm of Park Tavern to the right and crosses Midtown Grady Monroe Dr. at street level just before 10th St. Av (the rails are paved over).

BeltLine CorridorP chtree St Major Roads Interstate Highways Virginia Highland ends Midtown begins i m 43. Grady High School BeltLine Tour Route Existing Parks MARTA45 h (www.gradyhighschool.org) BeltLine Trail Proposed Parks Schools Grady is the 4th high school that sits right along LEGEND P nc

the corridor. Students and staff will benefit from the travel options provided by the proximity of the BeltLine transit and pedestrian trails.

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Midtown ends. Virginia Highland begins. RIGHT (south) on Ponce de Leon Place. 0.6 mi

RIGHTdt (west) wn on Ponce de Leon Avenue. 0.2 mi rginia Ave NE Virginia Highland on right. ont Vi Poncey Highland on left. ecnoP ed noeL lP EN The BeltLine c osses over Ponce de Leon Ave. 43 e Inman on a bridge, just before City Hall East dy Midtown on rightAv . Old Fourth Ward on left. Virginia 44. City Hall East (www.poncepark.com) At 2 million squarePe c trefeet, S City Hall East is the larg- est building in Georgia. Built in 1926, it first served as the Sears, Roebuck, and Company Southeast Retail Store and Distribution Warehouse until the late 1980s. The property is currently slated for 45 major redevelopment.Pie mo In t 2009, City department offices will vacate the building clearing way for a Ponce de Leon A substantial remodeling of the interiornelG Over 1,500 sirI rD EN unitsPo of new ce residentialde eon apartments v ande condos 44 Freedom Pkwy Ponc are expected to become home to a diverse mix of City Hall tenants, and a variety of retail shops and offices will occupy the first several floors. The external -ar East chitecture of the building will be preserved. The Nor sh te’s Avenue direct connection to the BeltLine on its eastern side presents a great locale for a transit stop and pedestrian plaza, creating a convenient landing to access the building.

45. Midtown Place 47 (www.atlanta-midtown.com/business/midtownplace) This shopping center is the former locatHill on of the Dallas St NE old Ponce Park, and after a fire, Spiller Field, 46

where the Atlanta Crackers and the Atlanta Black Boulevard Ave Crackers baseball teams played. The old magno- lia tree which stood in centerfield stil stands be Historic Fourth hind ent Whole r Foods OldMarket, whichF pays thtribute to d Carter Center the era with pictures of the team on a wa l inside Ward

the store. Georgia Railway and Power Company,alp cGill Blvd now Georgia Power, built Ponce Park and another small amusement park across the street (where BeltLine Corridor Major Roads Interstate Highways City Hall East stands) as an attraction at the end of the Ponce De Leon Avenue trolley route bringing BeltLine Tour Route Existing Parks MARTA people from downtown to enjoy these activities. BeltLine Trail Proposed Parks Schools LEGEND LEFT (south) on Glen Iris Drive. 0.4 mi ve ne

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Old Fourth Ward begins. Ponce de Leon Ave NE de LEFT e (east) n on AvDallasnelG Street. sirI 0.2 mirD EN 44 Freedom Pkwy Poncey-Hig 46. Historic Fourth Ward Park City Hall Historic Fourth Ward Park is the first BeltLine park to break ground. The first phase (13-16 acres) East North Ave will feature an attractive water amenity that will also serve as a solution for managing storm water run off. Passive greenspace will surround the water F feature and will connect to athletic fields at the park’s southe n end Boardwalks over the ponds, pathwaysB through f the rd grass, Pi and e an enhanced sidewalk system will give pedestrians efficient mo- 47 bility through and around the park. A new layout for several local streets willill also improve motorist Dallas St NE travel through the area. The BeltLine’s pedestrian 46

B lev d Ave trail nearby will connect the new greenspace to Piedmont Park to the north and Freedom Park to the south Historic Fourth Ol t Carter Center LEFT (north) on N. Angier Ave 0.2 mi Ward Due to construction, Dallas Streetlp may c be vd closed, preventing you from reaching N. Angier Ave. If so, turn RIGHT (south) on Wilmer Street. Then RIGHT (west) on Rankin Street. Then RIGHT (north) on Glen Iris Drive. And then RIGHT (east) on North Avenue and pick up the directions below. Highland Ave NE Freedom

The ve BeltLine parallelsSt e N. Mou Angier Ave y 48 49 on the berm to your right.

RIGHT (east) on North Avenue. 0.3 mi The BeltLine passesW over ldeNorth Ave. Inman Park-Reyno on a bridge just east of the Masquerade Lake Ave NE building on the corner Old Fourth Ward ends. Poncey Highland begins. Inman Park Auburn Ave NE RIGHT (south) on Freedom Parkway. 0.2 mi d Ave S i t Ave NE 47. The Carter Center (www.cartercenter.org) DeKalb The Carter Center S is an important cultural asset within walking distance of the BeltLine. In part- BeltLine Corridor Major Roads Interstate Highways nership with EmorySe University, m theS. Carter B tlerCenter is committed to advancing human rights and alleviat- BeltLine Tour Route Existing St PaSErks MARTA ing unnecessary human suffering. Founded in 1982 BeltLine Trail Proposed Parks Schools by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and for- LEGEND mer First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Atlanta-based C a e Center has helpedDecatur to improve the t SE quality of life tefor people in mor than 70 countries.

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(www.freedompark.org/atlart_ndx_02.html) nelG sirI rD EN On the northeast cornerP ce of de Glen eo Iris Drive Av and Highland Avenue is a work of sculpture-art de- 44 Freedom Pkwy Poncey-H signed by Sole Lewitt, considered by many to be City Hall a leading figure in the minimalist art genre. Lewitt East North Av also has work in the High Museum of Art and in Avother nationalN museums. h venu This piece was created in 1999. The 54 concrete pillars, of varying heights and placed in a sequence of lines andBedfor shapes, e ialis supposed P ac to echo Atlanta’s skyline. Promoting public art is a major component of the BeltLine, 47 and the aim is to develop and incorporate more Dallas St NE of it in the corridor, particular in public gathering 46

Boulevard Ave places like parks, plazas, and near some transit stops. Historic Fourth Ward Carter Center LEFT (east) on Highland Avenue. 0.6 mi ph McGill Blvd Ward

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aftering S new Highland Walk apartment complex on right. Highland Ave NE Freedom Old Fourth Ward ends. 48 Inman Park begins. Mountain Fwy 49

49. Inman Park Village (www inmanparkvillage.com) achtBuilt on e theCente site of the old Mead Corporation n Inman Park-Re Hope Lake Ave NE Notebook and Envelope Plant, Inman Park Village Nrepresents another good example of transform- ing a former industrial propertyPied into a new devel- Inman Park opment with a mix of residential and commercial .L.K. 50 use. The community worked closely with builders Auburn Ave NE ieon ente ta the St plansN forEdge this area o dto optimaA ly integrateSE ng Center Ave NE the new amenities while minimizing their impact on the original character of the neighborhood. Some DeKalb of these facets include step-up construction, whereS Auburn nthe Luthe size andKing density Jr D of buildings increase the fur-e Butler ther you move away from the established neighborhood; new cut-through streets and pathways for convenient access to the new establishments; BeltLine CorridorCa townMajor Roads Interstate Highways and new single family homes (like those Don caLake S Avenue) built to mimic A the Sta architecture e look and BeltLine Tour Route Existing Parks MARTAo feel of the older homes directly across the street Av BeltLine Trail Proposed Parks Schools Thee BeltLine will allow more folks to convenientlyKin riaLEGEND travel to and from this vibrant neighborhood. O

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RIGHT (south) on Elizabeth Street. 0.1 mi RIGHT (west) on Lake Avenue i 0.6 mi 45 Bend RIGHT as Lake Ave. becomes Irwin Ponce de Leon Ave N St. at intersection withPonce Waddell de St. nelG sirI rD EN 44 Freedom Pkwy Poncey-H The BeltLine crosses Irwin St. at street City Hall level just after Krog St. near the East Stoveworks Complex (on left) North Av

Inman Park ends. Old Fourth Ward begins. ine LEFT (south) on Auburn Avenue (first 47 left after crossing the BeltLine). 0.2 mi Dallas St46 NE 50. King Center Boulevard Ave (www.thekingcenter.org) Historic Fourth Located just overCi ¼ ic Cen mile frome the Old BeltLine, the o Ward Carter Center King Center is the official, living memorial dedi- alph McGill Blvd Ward cated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The King Center utilizes diverse communications media, including books, au- dio and video cassettes, film, television, CDs and web pages, to reach out far beyond its physical Highland Ave NE Freedom boundaries Spto ing St educate people all over the world Mountain Fwy 48 49

about Dr. King’s life, work and his philosophy and wnmethods of nonviolent conflict-reconciliation and social change.

LEFT (south) on Randolph Street. 0.1 mi den Inman Park-Re Hope Lake Ave NE NLEFT (east) on Edgewood Avenue. 0.8 mi P dAve nt Inman Park The BeltLine passes under Edgewood M.L.K. 50 itari WS Auburn Ave NE just ent after rAirline St King Center Ave NE sOld Fourth Ward ends. DeKalb Inman Park begins. et Auburn tin Lu r S. Butler CONTINUE (east) on Edgewood Ave. into the Wylie St SE Inman Park/Reynoldstown MARTA Station. Cabbagetown END OF TOUR St SE i BeltLine Corridor Major Roads Interstate HighE ways mo BeltLine Tour Route Existing Parks MARTA

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