Ryan Gravel
Urban Planner & Visionary
Ryan Gravel was a Georgia Tech graduate student when he envisioned Atlanta’s abandoned railroad tracks serving another purpose. Today construction crews are turning his idea into the Atlanta Beltline, a loop of parks, trails, and (one day) transit circling the city. The urban planner, designer, and founding principal of Sixpitch — who lives along the project in Inman Park — has traveled the world talking about the Beltline, the importance of infrastructure, and cities. Gravel’s first book, Where We Want to Live, is was published in 2016.
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Ryan Gravel and Nathaniel Smith resign from Beltline’s fundraising arm over affordability concerns Article
Tuesday September 27, 2016 08:45 PM EDT
‘We have to make the Beltline a Beltline for everybody’
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First Slice 9/29/14: When will the Army hand over Fort McPherson? Article
Monday September 29, 2014 09:37 AM EDT
Plus, APS trial begins
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Ryan Gravel announces new project for West End Article
Thursday March 28, 2019 10:51 AM EDT
Atlanta Headlines March 2019
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First Slice 9-28-16: Executive director of Trump’s Georgia campaign is out Article
Wednesday September 28, 2016 01:35 PM EDT
DeKalb County cracks down on absentee landlords, online polls are junk, and more
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Developer’s plan along DeKalb Avenue sparks debate over future of Beltline transit Article
Wednesday September 7, 2016 12:50 PM EDT
‘It is not enough for the community to be engaged; the community needs to lead the decision-making process’
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Expert: Atlanta can hit the 1.3 million people mark and keep its beautiful, glorious trees Article
Friday September 9, 2016 03:00 PM EDT
But it’s gonna take density in some areas
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Can Atlanta cram 1 million people - or more - inside the city limits? Article
Tuesday August 30, 2016 03:43 PM EDT
Come to the Central Atlanta Library on Thursday and find out
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One for the books Article
Thursday September 1, 2016 08:00 AM EDT
Here are your best bets for this year’s Decatur Book Festival
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Ryan Gravel named Judy Turner Prize inaugural winner Article
Wednesday August 10, 2016 07:08 PM EDT
BeltLine creator wins Decatur Book Festival award
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Tussle with Amtrak and GDOT could kill Beltline vision (1) Article
Monday February 2, 2009 04:59 PM EST
Amtrak, GDOT and Beltline officials wrestle over vital tracks in Northeast Atlanta.
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First Slice 6-14-15: We’re going to Cuba! Maybe one day! Article
Sunday June 14, 2015 08:54 AM EDT
Plus, Beltline visionary Ryan Gravel launches own firm
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First Slice 1-22-16: Atlanta Police body cam program put on hold Article
Friday January 22, 2016 09:04 AM EST
Don’t expect to see body cams on officers anytime in the foreseeable future.
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Time and Place: Beltline tunnel Article
Thursday June 25, 2015 01:27 PM EDT
A gigantic wild tunnel in southeast Atlanta
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First Slice 9/22/13: Drones on the Atlanta Beltline! Article
Sunday September 22, 2013 09:24 AM EDT
Plus, standoff in Kenya continues
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Atlanta according to Ryan Gravel Article
Monday June 22, 2015 04:00 AM EDT
The urban planner who envisioned the Atlanta Beltline loves his fellow Atlantans but isn’t crazy about dog poop on the Eastside Trail
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