Tag: Atlanta parks
Whose park is it anyway? 3 beloved parks not run by City of Atlanta
Lullwater Preserve, Centennial Olympic Park, and Woodlands Garden aren't operated by the city of Atlanta.
How land becomes an Atlanta park
Director of park design Alvin Dodson explains the step-by-step process of how a piece of land becomes an Atlanta park.
Six Atlanta community parks to discover
Discover the greener side of Atlanta by exploring these six community parks.
Meet Parks Commissioner Amy Phuong
Amy Phuong, 32, graduated from Georgia Tech in 2005 and was confirmed as Atlanta’s parks and recreation commissioner earlier this year. We spoke on March 17, the day city residents voted on a $250 million bond referendum that included some $18 million toward parks and recreation projects.
A greener future for Atlanta’s parks
“If you live near Piedmont Park or the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine, you might feel, ‘Oh, this is fantastic, why would we want more?’” says Amy Phuong. Yet just 6 percent of our land is dedicated to park space.
3 tiny but treasured Atlanta parks
Esther Peachy Lefevre Park, Charlie Loudermilk Park, and Hardy Ivy Park are all less than an acre, respectively
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