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Futuristic, statement-piece people bridge opens near Atlanta's airport Josh Green Thu, 06/19/2025 - 11:10
The City of College Park now counts a can’t-miss, sculptural piece of people-friendly infrastructure that links two popular destinations and helps keep pedestrians and cyclists out of vehicle traffic.
Spanning 200 feet across four-lane Camp Creek Parkway, the Global Gateway Connector Bridge is now open as a connection between downtown College Park and Georgia International Convention Center—a key part of a broader multi-use trail initiative in the area.
According to project engineers STV, the suspension bridge is punctuated by an 80-foot-tall steel basket-handle arch that required five cranes to lift and install in September.
Other components include dramatic lighting at night, a suspended deck, and custom fence detailing and architectural rails.
Courtesy of STV
The bridge project, situated a few hundred feet from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, cost $13.7 million, including work on support walls and improvements to nearby multi-use trails, according to STV. (Despite inflation, the cost was still less than half of downtown Atlanta’s controversial serpentine bridge structure deluxe.)
STV officials joined College Park dignitaries in cutting the proverbial ribbon for the Gateway bridge on Tuesday.
The project's connecting, 1.08-mile trail begins downtown at the intersection of John Wesley Avenue and West Main Street before heading toward the convention center.
Immensity of the bridge structure is shown while under construction in College Park. Courtesy of STV
Where the Gateway trail project terminates in downtown College Park after crossing Camp Creek Parkway. The airport is shown at bottom right. Google Maps
The 10-foot-wide connector pathway was designed to optimize bicyclist and pedestrian safety—a Camp Creek Parkway bypass for people not in cars, basically—while providing access to schools, markets, and medical clinics in the area. It also serves to connect College Park’s downtown MARTA station to the convention center and, in theory, the long-planned Six West development, a massive proposal spanning more than 300 acres that’s been likened to a southside version of Atlantic Station.
The Atlanta Regional Commission covered the cost of more than 80 percent of the Gateway project’s design and construction. The rest was paid for via TSPLOST and College Park’s general fund, project officials previously said.
Josh Stamm, a STV senior engineer, said in a prepared statement the complex design and installation of the Gateway resulted in “both a visual landmark for the City of College Park and a crucial infrastructure upgrade” that now provides a “seamless pedestrian link.”
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Projected look of the Global Gateway Connector Bridge in early renderings. Courtesy of STV Incorporated
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Where the Gateway trail project terminates in downtown College Park after crossing Camp Creek Parkway. The airport is shown at bottom right. Google Maps
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Immensity of the bridge structure is shown while under construction in College Park. Courtesy of STV
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Projected look of the Global Gateway Connector Bridge in early renderings. Courtesy of STV Incorporated
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Subtitle 200-foot pedestrian, cyclist structure links College Park to Georgia International Convention Center
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From the Saporta Report:
For the first time ever, the Atlanta Regional Commission will convene the mayors, city council representatives and county commissioners from the 11-county region. The all-day Regional Assembly of Public Officials will be held June 26 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Cobb County. The event will bring together elected leaders from 76 cities and 11 […]
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From the Atlanta Daily World:
All solid waste services will be delayed by one day on Thursday and Friday Mayor’s Office of Communications City of Atlanta Announces Modified Solid Waste Schedule for Juneteenth All solid waste services will be delayed by one day on Thursday and Friday ATLANTA—In observance of Juneteenth, the City of Atlanta’s Department of Public … Continued
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From the Atlanta Daily World:
Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN), a leading off-price value retailer of apparel, accessories and home trends primarily for African American in the United States, has announced the grant winners of its 5th Annual Black History Makers program. Managed by the Citi Trends CitiCares Council, which oversees change initiatives for the company’s customers and employees, the … Continued
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From the Atlanta Daily World:
How Geography and Politics Obstructed the Celebration of Juneteenth. After Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order on May 24, 2024 and West Virginia Governor signed similar legislation on June 4 of 2024, making Juneteenth an official state holiday only four states don’t recognize the holiday; Hawaii, North Dakota, and Montana still have no … Continued
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JUNE 18 1941—Labor and civil rights leader A. Phillip Randolph initially rejects a plea by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to call off the first-ever Black-organized March on Washington designed to protest unfair employment practices by the military and the defense industry. The march was planned by Randolph, Bayard Rustin and A.J. Muste—all relatively unsung heroes … Continued
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Poll: How confident are you NHL hockey will return to metro Atlanta? Josh Green Wed, 06/18/2025 - 14:33
It’s been a big week for professional hockey. The Florida Panthers just repeated as champs. And more importantly, from a regional perspective, Forsyth County has made its blueprints and desires for the NHL’s return to metro Atlanta officially official.
Does it mean the NHL in north metro ATL is a sure thing? Not by a long shot.
But according to Vernon Krause, the car dealership entrepreneur turned developer who’s behind megaproject proposal The Gathering at South Forsyth: “We’re closer than we’ve ever been to bringing NHL hockey back to our region."
Krause was reacting last week to the Forsyth County Commission’s vote to approve definitive documents outlining plans and agreements for The Gathering. But the projected $3-billion mixed-use development anchored by an NHL-suitable arena won’t move forward—at least not without substantial, $350-million county tax incentives—without a pro hockey franchise.
The Gathering at South Forsyth; designs, SCI Architects
Krause first announced plans to lure the NHL to the prosperous, north OTP suburb in early 2023. The latest county vote, as he sees it, was crucial for bringing The Gathering vision to life. Next steps including a meeting with NHL brass and collaborations with local and state shareholders in Georgia.
“Our team is more energized than ever as we prepare to meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to discuss possible expansion,” Krause said in a statement. “We own the land in a robust and growing market with a development that will include an NHL-caliber arena ready to be built.”
Alfred John, Forsyth County Commission chairman, said the board’s decision marks “a monumental period for Forsyth County and passionate hockey fans in the area.”
Bettman, the NHL commissioner, said during a news conference in May that Atlanta’s past two failures to keep NHL franchises here (the Flames and Thrashers) won’t count against the region, should an expansion move forward. He acknowledged the league has talked to “a couple of groups” striving to bring the NHL back to the metro, noting that Atlanta is a different market than when both previous teams fled north, in 1980 and 2011, respectively.
Where the Gathering at South Forsyth arena and other buildings would be located next to Ga. Highway 400. The Gathering at South Forsyth; designs, Nelson
However, the NHL boss said there's currently no timetable for ownership groups to submit applications, and the league hasn’t entered a formal expansion phase. The NHL reportedly won’t even vote on an expansion beyond its current 32 teams until ongoing negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement conclude.
In another twist last month, the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau voted to fund a $150,000 study that will examine the viability of turning the moribund North Point Mall and surrounding parking lots into a pro-grade arena—one that could thrive when hockey isn’t in season. (That analysis is expected to take about five months.) Last year, a group called Alpharetta Sports & Entertainment Group comprised of city officials and influential sports figures announced their intention to lure pro hockey to the mall site.
The Gathering calls for swapping 100 acres of empty land near the Fulton County line with a Battery-style mix of uses, from hotel and housing to an array of retail. About $1 billion of the estimated $3 billion price tag would go toward the cornerstone arena, which would also stage concerts and events.
But all of the above falls apart if the NHL should snub the ATL. Which begs the question, dear readers:
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Subtitle Forsyth County developer: “We’re closer than we’ve ever been to bringing NHL hockey back to our region”
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From the Saporta Report:
Atlanta Beltline, Inc. and Invest Atlanta approved a $242 million budget for Fiscal Year 2026 on June 18, the largest in the organization’s history. It’s a 20 percent increase from last year’s record-breaking $172 million budget. But the hefty fund is set to pay for some major work on the 22-mile trail project and its […]
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Longest Beltline section to date (nearly 7 miles) has officially arrived! Josh Green Wed, 06/18/2025 - 10:34
Nearly the entire left side of the Atlanta Beltline’s fabled 22-mile oval is now poured, paved, and ready to roll.
In news that could make longtime Beltline proponents well up with happy tears, project officials on Tuesday announced the 1.3-mile missing piece—Westside Trail Segment 4—is officially open for runners, cyclists, walkers, and anyone else not traveling by motorized vehicle.
That means 6.8 miles of contiguous, uninterrupted, mainline Beltline pathway has now been pieced together—the longest stretch to date—connecting neighborhoods around the loop from Huff Road in Blandtown down to Pittsburgh Yards, directly south of downtown.
The Westside Trail’s newest section is also now linked with the 1.7-mile connector trail that shoots out of downtown, providing a route to the city's commercial core.
Latest construction progress map for the Beltline's 22-mile loop, with the 1.3-mile Westside Trail's Segment 4 (now complete) at left.Atlanta Beltline Inc.
For months, Beltline heads have been predicting Segment 4 would debut sometime in the second quarter of this year. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Andre Dickens, Beltline president and CEO Clyde Higgs, and other community and elected local leaders is scheduled for Monday afternoon.
Beltline leadership is calling the Segment 4 opening “a major milestone” for the overall project.
The 1.3-mile connecting piece “transforms a fragmented pathway into a seamless corridor that runs along Washington Park,” notes the announcement, “weaving through neighborhoods where streets honor civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Joseph E. Boone, and Joseph Lowery.”
Looking south at a Westside Trail Segment 4 access ramp and mainline section of the Beltline, where it now intersects with Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway. Photo by ABI staff
Part of Segment 4 was opened last fall, but a gap of nearly a mile remained, restricting off-street travel across a multitude of Westside and Southwest Atlanta neighborhoods.
Beltline officials have called the section in question complex, with its new bridges and other elevated structures. It includes a fiber duct bank, vertical connections to neighborhood streets, security cameras, and lighting, alongside storm drainage and management systems with green infrastructure.
Segment 4 broke ground in March 2023. At that time, project leaders predicted it would open this summer.
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Looking south at a Westside Trail Segment 4 access ramp and mainline section of the Beltline, where it now intersects with Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway. Photo by ABI staff
Subtitle Final missing link for Westside Trail now open to public, connecting downtown with southside
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