During the summer on 2012, Livable Buckhead, working with AECOM, met with stakeholders, including residents, civic associations, commercial property owners and community leaders to gain feedback for the design of the GA400 trail. That feedback, along with experts’ advice, has led to the completion of approximately 30% of the design work for the trail project. Livable Buckhead’s executive director, Denise Starling along with AECOM design and planning consultant Carlos Perez, are now re-engaging stakeholders with the new designs.

1. Working Together to Build
Buckhead’s Future

2. Projects/Initiatives Underway
Transportation Improvements
Alternative Modes
Sustainability
Creating Community
Economic
Development/Quality of Life

3. Greenspace

4. Buckhead
Collection
• Civic Spaces
– Central Gathering Space
– Plazas
• Neighborhood Parks
• Community Parks
• Sports Facilities
• Dog Parks
• Conservation Parks
• Trails/Greenways
• Complete Streets

5. Buckhead
Collection
Vision
16 Plazas + 0.3 Acres
2 Central Gathering Spaces + 4 .0 Acres
13 Neighborhood Parks + 19.5 Acres
3 Beltline Parks + 24.0 Acres
4 Community Park + 3.5
Acres
17 Community Greens + 17.0 Acres
15 Dog Runs + 0.3 Acres
2 Destination Dog Parks + 2.0 Acres
Natural Areas +9,300 Acres
Trails + Greenways + 36.0 Acres
Street + Sidewalk
Improvements + 20 Miles
Total Vision + 106.6 Acres

6. Buckhead Village Rezoning (SPI-
9):
• From overlay to stand alone
district
• Character areas
• Density bonuses
• Transfer of development
rights
• Streetscape standards
• Development Review
Committee

7. Buckhead Core Rezoning (SPI-12)
• Changed from density
to height maximums
• Introduced new “block”
concept
• Combined multiple
layers of zoning
• Eliminated existing
conditions
• Sign Ordinance
Changes
• Strengthened Open
Space Requirements
• Transit Oriented
• Established DRC

8. GA 400 Trail
Key Features
• 5.2 mile bike/walk trail
• Limits – From Loridans Drive south
to Peachtree Creek
• Connection to Sara Smith Elementary
• Connection to City’s Oldest Cemetery
• $10 million construction cost
• Direct Connection to Beltline
• Design Underway – March 2013
• PATH Foundation Partner
• Buckhead CID Partner
• Spine of Buckhead Collection
• ~35% Funding Secured
• Locally Funded
• Land in Public Ownership

9. Potential Connectivity
5,133 residents within
5 minute walk
8,175 residents within
10 minute walk
16,519 residents
within 5 minute bike
ride
44,272 residents
within 10 min bike ride

10. Design Principles
Developed Based Upon Public
Engagement Conducted prior to Design
Initiation
 Safe and Secure
 Environmentally Responsive
 Economically Beneficial
 Sense of Place/ Identity
 Foster Sense of Community
 Measurable Results

11. Trail Character Areas
5 Completely Different Experiences
•“Typical “ Multiuse Trail Experience (Green)
•Commercial/Urban Trail Experience (Red)
•Historic Residential Trail Experience (Gold)
•Natural/Preserve Trail Experience
•Infrastructure Trail Experience (Purple)
Trail “Moments”
•Loridans Drive Cemetery
•Mountain Way Park
•Tower Place Park
•Miami Circle
•Post Office Park

12. "Typical”
Trail
Experience
Phase 1 - Trail
Phase 2 -
Passive Linear
Park

13. Natural Character
Experience
Phase 1 – Trail + Privacy Fence + Trees + Sound Wall
Phase 2 – Enhanced Landscaping

14. Natural Character
Experience | Buffer

15. Mountain Way Common
Park

16. Wieuca Bridge Crossing
Phase 1 – Elevated Bike Lane
Phase 2 – Bridge Enhancements

17. Natural Corridor Experience
Phase 1 – Multi-Purpose Path + Fence
Phase 2 – Landscape Enhancements

18. Old Ivy Road Underpass
Phase 1 – Multi-Purpose Path + Fence
Phase 2 – Landscaping + Art Installations

19. Natural Experience Moment
Phase 2 – Moment Enhancements

20. Commercial Corridor
Experience
Lenox Road

21. Commercial Corridor Experience
MARTA Bridge/
Tower Place Park

22. Commercial Corridor
Experience
Tower Place Drive

23. Residential Corridor
Experience
Peachtree Park Neighborhood

24. Infrastructure Experience
Norfolk Southern Rail Bridge Underpass
Phase 1 – Multi-Purpose Path + Bridge
Phase 2 – Art Installations

25. Infrastructur
e Corridor
Experience
Moment
Phase 1 - Trail
Phase 2 – Pond
Enhancements

26. Infrastructure Corridor
Experience Moment
Phase 2 – Pond Enhancements

27. Infrastructure Corridor
Experience
Phase 1 - Trail

28. Miami
Circle
Trailhead
Phase 1 - Trail
Phase 2 – Park

29. Residential Corridor
Experience
Phase 1 – Multi-Purpose Path
Phase 2 – Linear Park Elements

30. Residential Corridor
Experience Atlanta Housing Authority

31. Commercial Corridor Experience
Sydney Marcus Boulevard
Phase 1 – Multi-Purpose Path + Minor Landscaping
Phase 2 –Enhanced Landscaping

32. Commercial Corridor
Experience Moment
Sydney Marcus Boulevard
Phase 1 – Multi-Purpose Path + Minor Landscaping
Phase 2 – Art Installations + Enhanced Landscaping

33. Morosgo Drive Trailhead
Phase 1 - Trail
Phase 2 – Park

34. Urban Corridor Experience

35. Schedule
How Long will it take to pull
this off? (God willing and the creek don’t
rise)
•April/May 2013 – Complete Design and CDs
•2013 – ROW Acquisition
•2014 – Begin Construction First Phase
Critical Factors?
•GDOT, MARTA, COA, NS
•Fundraising
•Public Support