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Atlanta Beltline
Unit 6 - Urbanization
Read the AJC article, “Old Fourth Ward Park First of Many Beltline Offerings” and read the “Basic Information” about the Beltline at the website listed below. Answer the questions that follow.
http://beltline.org/about/the-atlanta-beltline-project/atlanta-beltline-overview/
1. Based on what you’ve learned in class and what you’ve read in the AJC and on-line article, why do you think the project is referred to/named the “Atlanta Beltline?”
2. What part of the project is the focus of the AJC article?
3. What dual purpose does the 800-acre drainage basin serve?
4. Based on what you’ve learned in class, should the project be renamed? Explain why.
5. Read the first line of the on-line article. Based on what you’ve learned in class and using your sexy vocabulary, what problem does the project hope to correct for Atlanta?
6. In the AJC article the Atlanta Beltline President, Brian Leary, states, “This is one of the most under-parked neighborhoods in an under-parked city.” Based on this statement and what you’ve learned in class, using your sexy vocabulary, what does Atlanta need?
7. According to the AJC article, who initiated the push or “planted the seeds” for the Beltline?
8. The AJC article makes reference to two sexy geography words: enclave and gentrification. Define each and explain how these words relate to Beltline Project.
a. Enclave (define & relate) –
b. Gentrification (define & relate) -
9. Look at the on-line article. What are the 5 items that developers hope the Beltline will provide for Atlanta?
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