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Meet the Atlanta Beltline, a 2025-2026 WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities finalist 🏆. This 22-mile loop through Atlanta, 🇺🇸, has: 🧩 Connected 45 neighborhoods 🌳 Developed 470 acres of new green space 🏘️ Created/preserved 6.3k+ affordable housing units More ➡️ bit.ly/4cwkVXm @atlantabeltline.bsky.social
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