Past Events

Join us at the Inman Park Festival Parade, or join our table!

• Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 10:30 AM - Sun, Apr 28, 2024, 6:00 PM

• Inman Park Atlanta, GA, 30307 (map)

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MARTA Board to select design firm - Thursday 7/13

The July MARTA Board meeting will be held in person at MARTA headquarters and virtually on YouTube on Thursday, July 13. Please join us and show your support for the Streetcar East Extension project. At 10:30 am, we’ll be on the MARTA HQ sidewalk. At 1 pm, we’ll be signing up to speak at the 1:30 pm meeting.

Walk with BeltLine Rail Now in the Inman Park Festival Parade

PLEASE JOIN OUR CELEBRATION! March with BRN in the Inman Park Festival Parade (details here)

• Saturday, April 29

• 1 PM - 3 PM

• Meet at 88 Spruce St NE Atlanta, GA 30307

BRN Public meeting - February 26 at Boxcar

This is an exciting, yet crucial time for putting rail on the Atlanta BeltLine. We want to talk to you about how we ensure that actually happens, and what your hopes and priorities are for the future of BeltLine rail. (details here)

• Sunday, February 26, 2023

• 1:00 PM 3:00 PM

• Boxcar at Hop City West End (map)

BeltLine Rail Now meeting at Boxcar at Hop City West End

• Sunday, May 15, 2022

• 1:00 PM 3:00 PM

• Boxcar at Hop City West End (map)

TIME TO LIGHT A FIRE -- NOW! WE'RE STILL WAITING TO HEAR MAYOR DICKENS' PLAN (details here)

Mayoral CANDIDATE FORUM (Oct 6 2021)

In partnership with Neighbors for More Neighbors Metro Atlanta, ThreadATL, and YIMBY Atlanta, BRN cohosted an online forum for mayoral candidates Antonio Brown, Andre Dickens, and Felicia Moore to determine which candidate will ensure that our city’s future includes accelerated BeltLine rail construction. (Details here)

CANDIDATE FORUMS (AUG-SEP 2021)

In partnership with Neighbors for More Neighbors Metro Atlanta, ThreadATL, and YIMBY Atlanta, BRN cohosted online forums for contested Atlanta City Council races to inform voters about which candidates would make light rail on the BeltLine a top priority. (Details here)

BRN SUMMER RALLY (JUL 11, 2021)

We're gathering IN PERSON! in the historic West End to celebrate recent progress in BeltLine rail construction, explore the challenges ahead, review strategies and leverage upcoming elections to accelerate the construction timeline. Rail on the BeltLine has never had more momentum... and citizen advocacy is more important than ever. (Details here)

Old Fourth Ward Town Hall (Apr 22, 2021)

Old Fourth Ward will be Atlanta's first neighborhood to benefit from light rail on the BeltLine. BeltLine Rail Now Chair Matthew Rao presents to the O4W Business Association, accompanied by Brandon Sutton of the Cabbagetown neighborhood, who spoke about the Hulsey Yard Master Plan.

BIG SPRING MEETING (MAR 28, 2021)

Our first community meeting in 2021 features guest speaker Ryan Gravel, a handful of City Council candidates, a summary of the state of the rail movement, and breakout rooms for generating advocacy ideas.

TRANSIT IN A PANDEMIC: The Way Forward for MARTA and the BeltLine (Aug 13, 2020)

A virtual transit forum hosted by BeltLine Rail Now exploring the pandemic's impact on MARTA, the Atlanta BeltLine, and transit planning.

DISTRICT 57 CANDIDATE FORUM (May 22, 2020)

Online forum hosted by BeltLine Rail Now with the candidates for District 57. Moderated by WABE 90.1 Senior Editor Susanna Capelouto.

GENERAL COMMUNITY MEETING (Nov 15, 2020)

General meeting: Updates a few key topics: the first segment of BeltLine Rail, our upcoming white paper, and breaking news on Murphy Crossing.