{"351401":{"#nid":"351401","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Alumnus Gravel\u2019s Beltline creates canvas for innovation, transit, economic development, and historic preservation as it helps revitalize parts of Atlanta","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESCaRP alumnus Ryan Gravel\u2019s senior thesis served as the base for one of the biggest urban renewal projects in the country. The Atlanta Beltline, which is scheduled to be completed in 2030, will consist of 22 miles of transit; 33 miles of multi-use trails; 1,300 acres of parks; and 5,600 units of affordable housing out of an anticipated 30,00 to 40,000 new units. There are brownfield remediation, historic preservation, and public art components. The project will create 30,000 permanent jobs and 48,000 temporary construction jobs. Gravel\u2019s original thesis proposed a beltline primarily as a transportation project with some trails to link Atlanta neighborhoods. The project\u2019s reality has developed into a much bigger scale as it garnered political, financial, and public support. Gravel now serves as a member on the Atlanta Beltline Partnership board.\u0026nbsp; Atlanta Beltline Partnership Inc. Interim Executive Director and Program Developer Rob Brawer sees the Beltline as a force for positive change in quality of life. \u201cIt is beloved by the community,\u201d he says, \u201cand recognized as the top environmental reclamation project in the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"28044","created_gmt":"2014-12-03 09:53:36","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:27:23","author":"Jessie Brandon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"sustainability planning","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"http:\/\/mydigimag.rrd.com\/publication\/?i=235960#%7B%22issue_id%22:235960,%22page%22:1%7D","dateline":{"date":"2014-12-01T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-12-01T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"}],"categories":[{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"72651","name":"altanta beltline"},{"id":"489","name":"atlanta"},{"id":"92041","name":"gravel"},{"id":"3177","name":"politics"},{"id":"111401","name":"rails and trails"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}