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Emerald Corridor

@EmeraldCorridor
 Atlanta, GA
Joined July 2013
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Historic Fourth Ward Park is a finalist for the Urban Land Institute’s 2020 Urban Open Space Award! Congrats to the Atlanta BeltLine, COA Department of Watershed Management, and COA Department of Parks and Recreation! #openspace #award #beltline #atlanta #getoutside #parks
Do you want to guess how much of public open space in cities like London and NYC are comprised of streets and roads?
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80%. ... #moretrails #getoutside #atlanta #gogreen #trailsystem
Paris, Seattle, NYC, and now we can add London to the list of cities who are preparing for the bicycle boom. We love seeing people reconnect with the outdoors and experience things from a different view! ... #getoutside #bicycle #sharetheroad
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Water Begins Flowing Into Atlanta’s Bellwood Quarry

Water is now flowing into the City of Atlanta’s new emergency reservoir. Bellwood Quarry is a giant old granite quarry just west of downtown. It’s been used in movies and TV shows, including Stranger...

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How can cities repurpose abandoned land and increase stormwater managment?
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A convent damaged in Hurricane Katrina will become the 25-acre Mirabeau Water Garden, a new wetland capable of sequestering 10 million gallons of stormwater. archpaper.com/2020/01/new-or…

New Orleans convent to be transformed into 25-acre wetland

A convent damaged in Hurricane Katrina will become the 25-acre Mirabeau Water Garden, a new wetland capable of sequestering 10 million gallons of stormwater

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Atlanta City Council votes to ban plastic at ALL city buildings - including airport

The bill will now head to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for her approval. If she approves, the ban won't go into effect until December 2020. 

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Big ideas coming from MARTA
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Another local win for connected pathways!
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She was a single voice just over a year ago, but 16-year-old Greta Thunberg is now a global force among climate activists: bit.ly/2lg9E6u
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Bikes are a great alternative to transportation in the city! #bikemore #goelectric #cityofatlanta #transportoptions #gogreen #gobike
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Great news for Bearings Bike Shop in Adair Park. Bearings has done a lot of great things for the community since 2010. #giveback #bikes #community #bearing atlanta.curbed.com/2019/9/17… via @CurbedAtlanta
Time to invest in alternate modes of transportation!
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We are supportive of more funding for pedestrian and bike friendly paths throughout the city of Atlanta, this is good news! Atlanta City Council directs more cash to pedestrian-friendly MLK Jr. Drive redo atlanta.curbed.com/2019/9/6/…
What connects us in our public spaces? Check out this urban market at 5 Points Station @marta_explorer #publicrealm
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A new study found extreme changes in the atmosphere killed almost 100% of life on Earth about 2 billion years ago. cnn.it/34tVJv3
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Brian P. McGowan@BMxGowan21 Nov 2017
Great strategy bfast with my friend @teixeiramark25 linking jobs, affordable housing and quality of life @AtlantaBeltLine @EmeraldCorridor. Thanks for your vision and commitment to ATL!
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Proctor Creek Trash Free Waters Community Workforce Program launching: bit.ly/2bJDUy0
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A huge THANKS to the volunteers who helped make CREEKSIDE a fun, successful event yesterday!
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Crowds gathered to learn more about the mission of the #EmeraldCorridor Foundation during CREEKSIDE.
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