Role: Financial Consultant
The Atlanta Beltline is a 22-mile loop streetcar / passenger light rail project circling the whole of downtown and midtown Atlanta, Georgia, connecting around 40 neighborhoods with the heart of the city. PFAL developed a financial model and Strategic Implementation Plan for the project, which brings together all aspects of the project’s planning, funding, and economic benefit to optimize delivery and maximize benefits to the public. The project is funded by Tax Increment Financing, local grants and donations, and is expected to rely on Federal funding including FTA New Starts and a potential TIFIA loan. PFAL performed analysis on the land value capture and performed business case analysis for discrete elements of the project.