South side growth and redevelopment, and the Atlanta Beltline’s future connection to the Flint River Gateway Trail were the focus of the 10th annual State of the Aerotropolis event on Friday.
A panel that included the chief operating officers of the Atlanta Regional Commission and Clayton County, as well as the mayors of East Point, College Park and Hapeville, said the upcoming Beltline project and the federal funds that will make it happen is a game-changer.
“For so long the south side has been at the end of the line,” said Hapeville Mayor Alan Hallman. “And this project moves us to the front of the line… It’s about time the south side got some recognition.”…