Peachtree Creek Greenway

The Peachtree Creek Greenway trail is a multi-use trail under construction along the North Fork Peachtree Creek in and near Atlanta, Georgia, United States, which will traverse the cities of Atlanta, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville and parts of Unincorporated Dekalb County. Once complete, it will connect 12 miles from the Atlanta Beltline trails and Path 400 northward up to I-285. Some landmarks along the route will include Silverback stadium, Mercer University, CHOA & Emory and multiple schools and libraries.[1][2][3][4]

Peachtree Creek Greenway
Length12.3 miles (19.8 km)
LocationAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Established1999
Trailheads
UseCycling and pedestrians
SeasonYear round
SurfaceConcrete
Websitehttp://www.peachtreecreek.org/

Groundbreaking was in early 2018. Most of the Greenway will be a 14 foot (4.3 m) wide, lighted concrete path suitable for bikes, wheelchairs, strollers and all modes of non-engine transportation. It will be considered an alternate (non-auto) transportation route. In December 2019, the first "Model Mile" was open to the public in Brookhaven.The path of the Greenway follows alongside the North Fork Peachtree Creek. Significant clean-up of the creek has included the removal of 30 truck loads of trash and over 200 tires in addition to many invasive species of foliage.

History

While the Greenway is expected to increase business revenue along the mostly immigrant Buford Highway corridor (BuHi district) there is concern about the effect of increased property value on affordable housing surrounding the greenway.[5] Controversy has risen in regards to gentrification along the corridor.[6] Anticipation for the Peachtree Creek Greenway has already caused the median gross rent to rise by 22.9%.[7] The City of Brookhaven has been awarded $2.7 million in federal funds towards the project through the Atlanta Regional Commission.[8] In 2017 The City of Brookhaven attempted to take 19 acres of land for the Peachtree Creek Greenway through eminent domain. In March 2018 a Dekalb County Superior Court Judge ruled against Brookhaven, calling it an illegal "bad faith" deal.[9]

The first section of the greenway opened on December 12, 2019 officially.[10][11][12][13][14]

Points of interest

Section 1 (completed, 2018–2019, Opened December 2019)

  • Mile 3.0, Elevation 826 ft., Southern terminus of section, North Druid Hills Rd.,parking, Salvation Army
  • Mile 3.22, Corporate Blvd., parking
  • Mile 3.44, Corporate Square, southern end of bridge over Peachtree Creek
  • Mile 3.56, gate to Jackson Square Condominiums, northern end of bridge over Peachtree Creek
  • Mile 3.68, gate to Villas at Druid Hills
  • Mile 3.96, maintenance facility
  • Mile 4.27, Elevation 844 ft., Northern terminus of section, Briarwood Rd., parking

Section 2 (proposed)

Section 3 (proposed)

  • Avenues 85 Apartments
  • Echo Ridge Swim & Tennis Club
  • Globe Academy
  • 5 East Apartments
  • Seven Springs Apartments
  • Clairmont Terrace
  • McDaniel School Park
  • The Brooke Apartments
  • St. Pius X Catholic High School
  • The Historical Mill
  • Publix

Section 4 (proposed)

Section 5 (proposed)

See also

References
  1. "Peachtree Creek Greenway 'model mile' unveiled". www.reporternewspapers.net. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. "Peachtree Creek Greenway | Brookhaven Georgia". www.brookhavenga.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  3. "Brookhaven appoints Peachtree Creek Greenway steering committee". ajc. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  4. Figliolini, Rico (18 October 2017). "Brookhaven residents get first look at Peachtree Creek Greenway 'model mile' design". reporternewspapers.net. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  5. "Coalition forms to address affordable housing on Buford Highway". Reporter Newspapers. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  6. "Peachtree Creek Greenway hastening Brookhaven gentrification, some say". Reporter Newspapers. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  7. Democrat, Tallahassee. "Block Group 2, Census Tract 214.17, DeKalb County, Georgia: Median Gross Rent". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  8. "Peachtree Creek Greenway gains funds, planning". Dunwoody Crier. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  9. "Judge rules against Brookhaven in eminent domain case". Reporter Newspapers. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  10. Capelouto, J. D. "First leg of Peachtree Creek Greenway path opens tomorrow". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  11. "Photos: Brookhaven's 'Model Mile' of Peachtree Creek Greenway opens". 12 December 2019.
  12. "'Model mile' of Peachtree Creek Greenway set to open Dec. 12". 9 December 2019.
  13. "Attention fitness and nature lovers: Part of new path opens today". 12 December 2019.
  14. "First Mile of Trail to Eventually Link DeKalb Cities with Atlanta and the BeltLine Opens". 11 December 2019.

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