Atlanta’s Beltline has created almost 100,000 jobs, attracting more than $14 billion in private investments, according to a new analysis on the urban trail system’s economic impact.
The report estimates that the Beltline generated $23 billion in economic output for Atlanta, with $31 million in tax revenue for the city and over $100 million to the state of Georgia last year.
It’s hard to find someone in Atlanta who hasn’t biked or walked on the Beltline, possibly with a matcha drink in hand.
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