in early february 2010, atlanta beltline, inc. (abi) and atlanta's office of cultural affairs developed a project "art on the beltline: atlanta's new public place" as part of redevelopment of the former industrial areas around the city. they sequenced visual and performance art installations, as well as historic site interpretations, at different points along the atlanta beltline to draw the public. a sculptural homage of the city's historic slabtown was assembled by the contemporary art collective the status faction. located on irwin street at the beltline, the "slab town" installation resembles the "slab-style residences" which were destroyed and abandoned in 1902.