A usual Saturday morning, for me, begins with a trip to the gym followed by a leisurely stroll along the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta Beltline. I enjoy the energy from being around so many people out for a walk, jog, run or bicycle ride. During my often leisurely Saturday morning strolls, I often wonder how the construction of this walking/jogging path may have changed the habits of those in the area (or even outside the area) leading people to become more conscience of their overall health as well as any fitness and nutrition goals. On Saturday mornings, it is often very crowded along the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta Beltline. However, one might expect that on a Tuesday afternoon in February around 2:30pm or 3pm that it would be altogether deserted. This photo was taken about that time. According to Atlanta Beltline, Inc. ( the managing body for the Atlanta Beltline project), in the year 2015, the Eastside Trail remarkably saw over 1.3 million visitors ( beltline.org). This can be evidenced in many ways, but one measure of success for any program is the volume of participation during unexpected times and/or seasons. So far, the beltline meets this measure of success for me. This being such a huge draw during non-peak hours shows that the city of Atlanta is moving in the right direction in meeting the passions and purpose of its citizenship. Atlantans are growing more passionate about purposely living and working in well designed communities. With an operating budget of 3.1 billion, many new and exciting developments are sure to keep our city competitive amongst other world class American and International locations (beltline.org) .
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