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The Work Plan is the budget plan for the first five years of the 25-year project. It outlines the key components of the BeltLine that will be financed within the first five years based on a projected funding stream of $427 million over that time period. Major elements include:
- Acquisition of ten new parks, including Westside Park. Two of these parks will fully developed, and four will be partially developed;
- Acquire and construct two portions of the BeltLine trail system, in the northeast and southwest, totaling five to seven miles in length. In addition, acquire and construct three spur trails, totaling five to nine miles, that connect the BeltLine to parks in surrounding neighborhoods;
- Invest is all possible activities necessary to prepare transit for construction, including acquisition of the northeast and southwest railroad corridor, preparing the right-of-way for transit, completing the environmental and engineering work, and in-depth study of the transit route for the northwest segment;
- Complete a variety of master planning studies that will establish a foundation for the 25-year project;
- Provide economic development incentives totaling $19 million for development along the southern portion of the BeltLine;
- Provide Affordable Workforce Housing incentives totaling $42 million for development in all areas of the BeltLine; and
- Make road, bicycle and pedestrian access improvements totaling $21 million to improve mobility and access to the BeltLine.
5-year Work Plan Document
Through the Community Engagement Framework, the Work Plan was subjected to extensive public input. This included 5 public meetings and 22 office hours sessions. More than 10,000 online surveys and 500 handwritten surveys were received and tabulated for use in development of the work plan.
Community Engagement Framework Summary
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