Council for Quality Growth Hosts Annual State of the BeltLine Address and Breakfast on October 24
On October 24, 2023, the Council for Quality Growth, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., and the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership will host the annual State of the BeltLine address and breakfast from 7:30 – 9:15 AM. The 2023 event is presented by Georgia Power and will host an expected 250 guests in the atrium of the newly redeveloped Uptown Towers, now known as Uptown Atlanta, a growing mixed-use development project surrounding MARTA’s Lindbergh Station. This concludes the Council’s annual series of “State of” events, following eight regional county addresses. “The BeltLine has become an integral part of Atlanta’s future,” said Michael Paris, President & CEO of the Council for Quality Growth. “We’re proud to provide the platform for this leadership team to tell their placemaking story and share their vision to not just build a trail, but to build economic value and prosperity in the neighborhoods and communities the BeltLine touches.”
The 2023 State of the BeltLine will feature a two-piece program. The first is an executive discussion between Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.’s President & CEO, Clyde Higgs, and Atlanta BeltLine Partnership’s Executive Director, Rob Brawner. “Celebrating Momentum and Planning for the Future” will be the BeltLine leadership’s annual address on the achievements and progress made over the last year, plus a look at what’s ahead for the 22-mile loop around our city. Strides are being made daily to complete this never-been-done-before project, with construction underway on miles of multiuse trail along with advancing housing and commercial affordability.
Under the leadership of Higgs, the Atlanta BeltLine has become one of the largest-scale city redevelopment projects happening in the United States. “The BeltLine is people-powered,” said Clyde Higgs, “driven by the collective goals of Atlantans to dream big and to…
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