This industrial concrete plant sits directly adjacent to:

• Maynard H. Jackson High School — home to the football field, track, and tennis courts used daily by over 1,500 students
• The Atlanta BeltLine’s Southeast Trail, which has seen a dramatic surge in runners, cyclists, and families since its recent reopening
• Residential neighborhoods including Glenwood Park, Grant Park, and North Ormewood Park

Concrete batch plants are known sources of fine particulate matter (PM2.5/PM10), cement dust, and diesel exhaust from constant truck traffic — pollutants that pose elevated respiratory risks, especially for:

• Student-athletes engaged in sustained outdoor cardio activity
• Children and adolescents, whose lungs are still developing
• Runners, cyclists, and families now using the BeltLine in far greater numbers than when this plant was originally sited
• Longtime residents living in close proximity to the facility

While this stretch of Glenwood Avenue was historically industrial, the surrounding area has transformed dramatically — into a walkable, family-oriented, recreation-heavy corridor. A heavy industrial batch plant simply does not belong here anymore.

What We Are Asking For
Our primary ask: relocation.

1. A formal city and state review of the plant’s continued operation at this site, with the explicit goal of relocating it away from residential neighborhoods, a public high school, and the BeltLine — to a location zoned and suited for heavy industrial use.
2. A public commitment and timeline from the City of Atlanta and Quikrete for winding down operations at 885 Glenwood Avenue.

While relocation is pursued, we request the following immediate protections:

1. A full review of the plant’s air quality permit and compliance history by Georgia EPD’s Air Protection Branch, including any past dust, particulate, or emissions violations.
2. Independent air quality monitoring near the school athletic fields and the adjacent BeltLine trail segment, conducted by the City, Atlanta Public Schools, or a third party — with results made public.
3. Mandatory, enforceable dust suppression and emissions controls, consistent with best practices at modern concrete facilities, effective immediately.
4. A public hearing with Quikrete, Georgia EPD, Atlanta City Council, and Atlanta Public Schools to address these concerns directly and set a relocation timeline.

Why This Matters Now
The BeltLine’s Southeast Trail reopening has brought many new daily users past this facility. Maynard Jackson High School students practice and compete on fields immediately adjacent to it. Families are moving into this corridor because of its walkability and green space.

This facility is a relic of an industrial past that no longer matches this corridor’s present or future. We believe the long-term, right answer is relocation to a properly zoned industrial site. Until that happens, we expect real, enforceable protections for the thousands of students, athletes, runners, cyclists, and residents who share this corridor with it every day.