http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:00:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/26/gdot-amtrak-throw-wrench-in-beltline-plans/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/26/gdot-amtrak-throw-wrench-in-beltline-plans/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:52:14 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=13482 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/26/gdot-amtrak-throw-wrench-in-beltline-plans/feed/ 21 An eleventh-hour move spells problems for Atlanta's 22-mile loop of parks, trails and transit. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/17/critics-question-beltline-officials-about-land-deal/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/17/critics-question-beltline-officials-about-land-deal/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:59:49 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=11101 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/17/critics-question-beltline-officials-about-land-deal/feed/ 2 City forks over more than $65 million to acquire key piece of property it could've had for much, much less years ago. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/29/city-council-approves-beltline-bond-issuance/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/29/city-council-approves-beltline-bond-issuance/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:42:24 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=8175 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/29/city-council-approves-beltline-bond-issuance/feed/ 3 Wayne Mason deal to be finalized on Friday, Oct. 31. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/29/beltline-bond-details-released/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/29/beltline-bond-details-released/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:27:18 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=8126 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/29/beltline-bond-details-released/feed/ 1 If Atlanta City Council gives them the OK, bonds set to be issued this week to pay for Beltline projects will be worth $64.5 million — a much lower amount than the $117 million initially anticipated before bond markets ground to a halt because of Wall Street’s meltdown. Atlanta Beltline Inc. CEO Terri Montague says more [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/28/beltline-inches-closer-to-deadline-special-meeting-called/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/28/beltline-inches-closer-to-deadline-special-meeting-called/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:50:40 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=8112 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/28/beltline-inches-closer-to-deadline-special-meeting-called/feed/ 0 Debt on vital piece of property in northeast Atlanta must be paid by Halloween. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/02/beltline-bonds-delayed-because-of-national-economic-woes/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/02/beltline-bonds-delayed-because-of-national-economic-woes/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:50:16 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=6826 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/02/beltline-bonds-delayed-because-of-national-economic-woes/feed/ 0 Beltline bonds scheduled to be priced this week have been delayed until mid-October, a spokesperson for the 22-mile loop of parks, trails and transit says. Project leaders say the bonds — estimated to be worth $117 million — are now scheduled to be issued the week of Oct. 20. Timing is of the essence, however, as [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/beltline-group-large-payout-to-masons-would-go-against-projects-vision/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/beltline-group-large-payout-to-masons-would-go-against-projects-vision/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:29:53 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/beltline-group-large-payout-to-masons-would-go-against-projects-vision/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/beltline-group-large-payout-to-masons-would-go-against-projects-vision/feed/ 1 A Beltline advisory committee charged with ensuring the 22-mile project sticks to its vision of connecting Atlanta in an equitable manner told Beltline leaders the project should not spend a large chunk of its first allocation of funds on a vital piece of property that runs along Piedmont Park. In a polite-yet-firm letter addressed to Atlanta [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/11/01/developer-finalizes-sale-of-beltline-property/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/11/01/developer-finalizes-sale-of-beltline-property/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:31:59 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/11/01/developer-finalizes-sale-of-beltline-property/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/11/01/developer-finalizes-sale-of-beltline-property/feed/ 4 Keith Mason just released a statement announcing the finalized sale of 66 acres of northeast Atlanta property to a joint venture comprised of Atlanta Beltline Inc. and Barry Real Estate. The deal was valued at $66 million by a spokesperson for Mason. The Masons will provide interim financing — temporary lending to the joint venture [...]