Beltline

Beltline (or Belt Line) refers to the following:

Places

  • BeltLine, Atlanta (or Belt Line or Beltline), a multi-use trail around central Atlanta, Georgia
  • Beltline Trail, a multi-use trail in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Beltline, Calgary, a neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • In transportation

  • A general term for a beltway.
  • Oregon Route 569, originally called Belt Line Road, is a freeway (originally proposed as a beltway) in the Eugene, Oregon area.
  • The Belt Line Road (Texas) is a loop in the Dallas, Texas area.
  • The Beltline Highway is a major east-west freeway running along the south side of Madison, Wisconsin.
  • The Raleigh Beltline (Interstate 440), a loop road around Raleigh, North Carolina.
  • Beltline (automotive) refers to the topmost horizontal line on an automobile before reaching the vehicle's greenhouse area.
  • Beltline Road ("The Beltline (Decatur)") is one of the main commercial thoroughfares of Decatur, Alabama
  • South Beltline, a freeway located in Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Rail services

    Beltline (automotive)

    The term "beltline" refers to a demarcation between a vehicles body panels and the side windows on an automobile. This definition is found on all cars, regardless of vehicle body style. Some vehicles are styled to emphasize the "beltline" while other vehicles adhere to the point where the vehicles side metalwork ends and the windows begin.


    BeltLine

    The BeltLine (also Beltline or Belt Line) is a former railway corridor (rail-to-trail or rail trail) around the core of Atlanta, Georgia, under development in stages as a multi-use trail. Some portions are already complete, while others are still in a rough state but hikeable. Using existing rail track easements, the BeltLine is designed to improve transportation, add green space, and promote redevelopment. There are longer-term visions for streetcar or light-rail lines along all or part of the corridor.

    The BeltLine plan was originally developed in 1999 as a masters thesis by Georgia Tech student Ryan Gravel. It links city parks and neighborhoods, but has also been used for temporary art installations. In 2013, the project received a federal grant of $18 million to develop the southwest corridor.

    Concept

    The idea originated in a 1999 master's degree thesis by Georgia Tech student Ryan Gravel, who founded the non-profit Friends of the Belt Line and works for Perkins+Will. Frustrated with the lack of transportation alternatives in Atlanta, Gravel and two of his colleagues, Mark Arnold and Sarah Edgens, summarized his thesis in 2000 and mailed copies to two dozen influential Atlantans. Cathy Woolard, then the city council representative for district six, was an early supporter of the concept. Woolard, Gravel, Arnold, and Edgens spent the next several months promoting the idea of the BeltLine to neighborhood groups, the PATH foundation, and Atlanta business leaders. Supported by Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin, previous city council president Cathy Woolard, and many others in Atlanta's large business community, the idea grew rapidly during 2003 and 2004.

    Podcasts:

    Beltline

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Paralyzed

    by: Bloodline

    You could sense it
    even if they couldn't see the storm
    like a wave rushing a black sandbeach at night
    No one had come in to wake you up from the dead
    take my hand and wake up dead
    dreaming this cold dream forever
    you are my eternal slave
    a deafening scream echoed in your soul
    out of the dark and into that
    Hell
    Crawling in the dust of the earth
    at least nothing will remain
    red shades moving in ghostly silence
    through the drifting mist




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    Traffic down on Madison roads but way up on the Beltline

    Madison 20 Mar 2025
    The number of vehicles on Madison's major roads continues to fall as motorists are becoming more reliant on the Beltline and remote work continues to shape commutes via car and bike ... In 2019, that figure was 129,000, a 21% drop ... Here's why. .
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    Atlanta Beltline Marketplace returns with more small businesses in coming months

    Business Journal 18 Mar 2025
    Atlanta Beltline Marketplace gives small businesses the chance to operate on some of the city's most expensive commercial land at a discount ... .
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    Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens wants to change course on Beltline rail

    Business Journal 13 Mar 2025
    The mayor is opposed to starting the build-out of a Beltline rail network with the proposed streetcar extension that would run along the Eastside Trail ... .
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    'Rare little gem': Mid-century modern building demolished in Calgary's Beltline

    CBC 11 Mar 2025
    A small, historic office building on 12th Avenue S.W. called Lacey Court has been demolished, and it’s leaving some Calgarians feeling nostalgic for its presence ... .
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    High-profile office tower off Raleigh’s Beltline will soon get new owners

    The Herald-Sun 06 Mar 2025
    Amid record-high office vacancies — and a dearth of sales through much of 2024 — the transaction is a positive sign. What to know ... .
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    Developer wants to build towers up to 20 stories near Raleigh Beltline. How to weigh in

    The Herald-Sun 04 Mar 2025
    The city is seeking input over plans to rezone a 12 acres on Western Boulevard near the Raleigh Beltline. What to know ... .
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