FAQs

The Stone Mountain Trail is a 19-mile multi-use path extending from Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown Atlanta to just outside of Stone Mountain Village. The trail was originally built by the PATH Foundation and is maintained by the Dekalb County Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Affairs Department. 

This plan focuses on a key trail segment between Avondale Estates and Stone Mountain Village.

Methods of activating the study area using public art, wayfinding, lighting, streetscapes, and infrastructure improvements, through a lens of just and equitable planning conscious of benefits and impacts to at-risk or vulnerable community members.

Tailored public and stakeholder involvement addressing the unique needs and goals of Dekalb county, local communities, and community stakeholders.

Utilize GIS analytical tools to inform plans for additional trails in support of the expansion of access routes and spurs to and along the PATH greenway trail.

Explore methods of improving and expanding access to quality micro-transit infrastructure amenities, including safety measures, suburban densification strategies, and implementation plans for green infrastructure to aid in stormwater retention.

Analysis of current and historical housing market conditions affecting housing options, creating a market-driven economic development plan which includes efforts to prevent displacement.

Review of current strategies towards promoting diverse housing supply in the study area, particularly exercising best practices to prevent displacement and actively promote a robust housing market offering.

The project will result in a trail master plan for a key segment of the trail, between Avondale Estates and Stone Mountain Village, outlining how best to align planning goals and regulations to support more affordable housing, multimodal transportation options, and work + play spaces in communities and activity nodes within the study area.

This project is funded through the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP), which aids non-profits, local governments, and CIDs through planning assistance to advance planning activities at the local level that further goals within the Atlanta Region’s Plan. ARC brings projects to life by assigning staff members to work with communities to accomplish mutually agreed goals. ARC selects projects using a scorecard weighing regional priorities, as well as geographic diversity, equity, and resilience.