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/2009/02/13/beltline-partnership-announces-new-board-members/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/13/beltline-partnership-announces-new-board-members/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:53:48 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=14808 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/13/beltline-partnership-announces-new-board-members/feed/ 1 Among the new names: Ryan Gravel, the visionary behind the 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/2008/12/16/atlanta-trash-recycling-pick-ups-change/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/16/atlanta-trash-recycling-pick-ups-change/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:12:41 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=11050 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/16/atlanta-trash-recycling-pick-ups-change/feed/ 1 Effective Jan. 5, 2009, the city changes its pickup schedule. 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/2008/02/25/beltline-breaks-ground-in-southwest-atlanta/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/25/beltline-breaks-ground-in-southwest-atlanta/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:41:18 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/25/beltline-breaks-ground-in-southwest-atlanta/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/25/beltline-breaks-ground-in-southwest-atlanta/feed/ 1 SHOVELS AND SMILES: Do these look like the faces of people who just lost $860 million? It’s a cold Saturday morning in Southwest Atlanta, and more than 100 people gather to witness the ceremonial beginning of the Beltline. It’s here in West End at Rose Circle Park where the first two miles of the project — [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/15/how-much-could-the-beltline-help-us-how-much-could-it-hurt-us/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/15/how-much-could-the-beltline-help-us-how-much-could-it-hurt-us/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:17:06 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/15/how-much-could-the-beltline-help-us-how-much-could-it-hurt-us/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/15/how-much-could-the-beltline-help-us-how-much-could-it-hurt-us/feed/ 0 Critics of the Beltline have argued that it is a nice idea, but would in the end serve no job centers and ultimately little purpose — it’d be a costly tourist loop and an amenity for residents who were fortunate enough to live close to the project. Civil leaders, academics and the visionary behind the [...]