Every donation puts us one step closer to finishing PATH400. Your support also sends a strong message to grantmakers, corporate foundations, and others in the community. Livable Buckhead is leading the effort to raise funding to complete construction of the 5.2 mile greenway. Our construction schedule is based on available dollars, so your support is critical.
Raise the Rails
What: When designing the new stretch of PATH400 over Mountain Way Common, we knew that a trail 80 feet above ground needed something higher than the standard 42-inch cable railings — and we planned for that by raising them to 48 inches. But as the saying goes, seeing is believing – and now that we see just how high the bridge will be, we realize that the railings need to be higher too. Installing 54-inch railings with wire mesh to provide maximum safety is the right thing to do, but it comes at a cost — $100,000, to be precise. With a generous matching gift of $50,000, Livable Buckhead is launching Raising the Rails, a campaign to raise $100,000 to make sure everyone who walks, bikes, or skips this 450-foot stretch of PATH400 feels comfortable.
How: PATH400’s expansion is a complex – and expensive – project. Livable Buckhead put a coalition of funders together to make it possible, including recent help from Councilman Howard Shook to start the final leg that will go to the city limits and into Sandy Springs. Compared to the total project cost, the $100,000 Livable Buckhead needs to raise the railings seems like pocket change. But with every penny accounted for, there isn’t any extra in the budget for this important improvement. That’s why Livable Buckhead is launching Raising the Rails to provide supporters of PATH400 the opportunity to help fund this critical upgrade. A generous match of $50,000 is available if Livable Buckhead supporters donate the rest. We know we can raise this money. Help prove us right!
When: Now! We don’t want to delay construction and we need those higher railings in place. If you aren’t ready to make a gift today, you can make a pledge and pay it off by December 31, 2024.
Why: PATH400 is the crown jewel of Buckhead. It connects one part of the community to another. It connects our community to other parts of the city. And it makes our community a desirable place to live. One neighbor refuses to downsize because he doesn’t want to give up his proximity to PATH400! Supporting Livable Buckhead in its efforts to make PATH400 even better will make our neighborhood event better and why wouldn’t you want to do that?
Livable Buckhead is a nonprofit 501 (c)3 organization, as defined by the US Internal Revenue Service section 501 (c) 3. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent provided by the IRS.
Click the button below to make a gift to Livable Buckhead for PATH400. You will be redirected to the Bloomerang Kindful donation portal.