Atlanta's BeltLine shows how urban parks can drive 'green gentrification,' inequality

Atlanta's BeltLine shows how urban parks can drive 'green gentrification,' inequality

Is Atlanta a good place to live? Recent rankings certainly say so. In September 2022, Money magazine rated Atlanta the best place to live in the U.S., based on its strong labor market and job growth. The National Association of Realtors calls it the top housing market to watch in 2023, noting that Atlanta's housing prices are lower than those in comparable cities and that it has a rapidly growing population.

Atlanta's BeltLine Shows How Urban Parks Can Drive 'Green Gentrification'

EDITOR’S NOTE: Georgia’s largest city is known for its massive tree canopy, known colloquially as the “city in a forest.” Atlanta trees cover approximately half of the city, and if you look into the distance from downtown, the sprawling suburbs and outer neighborhoods are coated in treetops. Yet, Atlanta is experiencing an affordable housing crisis […] The post Atlanta’s BeltLine Shows How Urban Parks Can Drive ‘Green Gentrification’ appeared fi…