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Atlanta Parks

Midtown
Photos: New Midtown plaza shows how parking can be artfully repurposed
Commercial Row Commons project added seating where cars parked, buried power lines, and created a place to be
August 5, 2022 by Josh Green
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Downtown
Poll: Do you think downtown's highway-capping 'Stitch' will happen?
With World Cup on horizon, encouraging signs for Atlanta's "front yard"—including federal funding—abound. But is it too ambitious?
August 3, 2022 by Josh Green
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Midtown
Dog park, 'outdoor rooms' to start construction in heart of Midtown
10th Street Temporary Park will also include climbable structure, games for public
July 11, 2022 by Josh Green
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Brookhaven
Historic park's ongoing upgrades to include ultimate splash pad
$9.2-million Lynwood Park redo is largest greenspace renovation in Brookhaven's history
June 30, 2022 by Josh Green
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Whittier Mill Village
Historic convict lease labor site moves closer to being new city park
Conservation Fund has purchased 77-acre former Chattahoochee Brick Company property, sparing it from non-public, industrial uses
June 27, 2022 by Josh Green
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Avondale Estates
Images: Avondale Estates' long-sought Town Green is becoming real
Plus an updated look at development concepts that could rim the versatile greenspace soon
June 16, 2022 by Josh Green
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Old Fourth Ward
Old Fourth Ward sculpture site to be transformed into arts park
Plans call for performance venue, compelling lighting around longstanding “54 Columns” by artist Sol LeWitt
June 16, 2022 by Josh Green
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Citywide
Atlanta rockets to so-so 27th place on national ParkScore Index
The City in a Forest made huge gains in 2021, but it’s no Cincinnati or Washington D.C., per Trust for Public Land
May 5, 2022 by Josh Green
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Buckhead
Buckhead's 'cap park' dream gets serious, names first official leader
Gwinnett theater head called perfect fit for HUB404 Conservancy, the nonprofit striving to build 9-acre park from thin air
May 4, 2022 by Josh Green
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BeltLine
BeltLine lands another $5M to speed Southside Trail construction
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff tours project to announce latest injection of federal cash
April 21, 2022 by Josh Green
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Jonesboro
South of Atlanta, bodacious public water park to open next month
Officials call Spivey Splash Water Park a "premier destination spot for people around the world to enjoy"
April 18, 2022 by Josh Green
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Indecent Proposals
West of Atlanta, council approves ambitious park, trails project
Grant-funded concept called West Atlanta Natural Greenspace would capitalize on forested, hilly terrain with bridge and path system
April 1, 2022 by Josh Green
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Old Fourth Ward
Behind the scenes at the biggest BeltLine development to date
New City's Fourth Ward project aims to elevate Atlanta's infill architecture and choreographed public spaces
March 30, 2022 by Josh Green
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Berkeley Park
Exploring the new Atlanta Waterworks park in 19 photos
Greenspace on one of Atlanta's highest points has been off-limits for 25 years
March 28, 2022 by Josh Green
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Kirkwood
Eastside Atlanta disc golf proposal has become grassroots cause
Nonprofit group pulling for outdoor recreation at DeKalb Memorial Park with volunteers, donations
March 16, 2022 by Josh Green
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Citywide
19 unofficial Atlanta BeltLine rules to live by
We all know the official BeltLine etiquette. Now it’s time for real talk
March 11, 2022 by Josh Green
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Riverside
City of Atlanta buys land for first park with Chattahoochee access
9-acre Lower Paul Park will serve as front door to waterway in Riverside, officials say
March 10, 2022 by Josh Green
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Midtown
In heart of Midtown, functional but temporary park to happen soon
10th Street space will feature dog park, other "outdoor rooms"
March 4, 2022 by Josh Green
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