Plan Structure

The Trails ATL Plan is:

  • Sponsored by the Dept. of Parks and Recreation as part of the Activate ATL Strategic Plan.

  • Inspired by recent planning efforts from the Atlanta BeltLine and MARTA, as well as from the City Departments of Transportation, Planning, Watershed Management, and Public Works.

  • Informed by the needs of Atlanta Public Schools, the Atlanta Police Department, the Atlanta Housing Authority and Invest Atlanta.

  • Guided by environmental, social advocacy, higher education, and transportation organizations.

  • Organized by the PATH Foundation.

  • Created with and for YOU!

The Trails ATL Plan will:

  • Describe existing conditions as well as upcoming trail-related projects and plans from around the city.

  • Learn from the community where you want trails to go and the type of trails you want.

  • Answer your trail-related questions and address your trail-related concerns. 

  • Propose concept-level trail alignments.

  • Propose network branding and design standards.

  • Prioritize proposed trail alignments based on the community’s stated needs and preferences.

  • Lay out a 10-year implementation plan with estimated costs and funding strategies.

Upon Trails ATL Plan Adoption:

  • Establish a city-sponsored trails implementation strategy and oversight committee.

  • Prepare a detailed implementation plan.

  • Strategically plan the funding for prioritized trails to wisely leverage local funds and state/federal funds.

  • Create a project conveyor belt where there is always a project in one phase of implementation: design, permitting, construction.

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