Cheney
SUMMERHILL · 30315 · SINCE 1865

An Olympic legacy,
continued for the
next generation of Atlanta.

Atlanta Track Club and Atlanta Public Schools are proposing an indoor track and field center on the Cheney site — the surviving 1996 Olympic warmup track that the Track Club has programmed under APS permit since 2017. The property will offer amenities to the community, APS and act as headquarters for Atlanta Track Club.

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16.47
acres of APS land
8+
YEARS OF TRACK CLUB PROGRAMMING
1996
Olympic warmup track
1st
INDOOR TRACK IN GEORGIA

Supporting APS Student Athletes

Through its existing partnership with Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta Track Club has shown that particpation in cross country and track & field leads to higher GPA's and better attendance. This project is an investment in the next generation of Atlanta.

APS athlete with championship trophy at the Cheney site
What this project is about

Built around three commitments — to Atlanta Public Schools, to Summerhill, and to the City of Atlanta.

01

A facility for APS

A Track Club operated facility on APS land, building on a programming partnership Atlanta Track Club and APS have operated on this site since 2017 — and expanding shared-use access for student-athletes.

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02

A neighbor in Summerhill

Become a dependable neighbor that offers open green space, running and walking access as well as an indoor center with community meeting space, healthcare, and extensive exercise and wellness options.

Community →
03

Strengthening Atlanta's healthy city reputation

Preserves an existing Olympic legacy asset for the community and adds a Beltline-adjacent youth and amateur athletics venue to the city.

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Where

At the Crossroads of Atlanta.

Adjacent to Center Parc Stadium (former Turner Field), in the Beltline Southside corridor, with Georgia State University to the north. The Cheney parcel sits inside one of Atlanta's oldest neighborhoods — founded in 1865 — and one of its most historically significant athletic sites.

Population
~3,176
Density
11,639/sq mi
Median HH income
$59,173
Founded
1865
Aerial view of Summerhill in the Atlanta urban core
The summer engagement window

A focused, sequenced conversation — June through July.

Engagement is sequenced so the APS Board has a complete record of community input well in advance of the August vote.

  1. June
    Community meetings
    Plus faith-leader outreach
  2. July
    Public input window
    Plus open survey input
  3. August
    APS Board vote
    Board considers the project
  4. September
    Definitive Agreement
    Details finalized
  5. Ongoing
    Community feedback & our response
    Feedback and project responses
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