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October 2007 Update

In September 2006, the City of Atlanta launched Atlanta’s Project Greenspace, a long-term plan for growing and managing Atlanta's greenspace system. This is the first major planning effort for Atlanta’s parks and other public spaces since the 1993 Parks, Open Space, and Greenways Plan.

Atlanta Project Greenspace immediately developed a comprehensive outreach plan consisting of public hearings, roundtable discussions, and a statistically valid survey that reached more than 1,200 residents representing all of Atlanta’s diverse communities.

A series of public hearings were held in January and May of 2007 at the Adamsville Recreation Center, Magnolia Hall in Piedmont Park, and Rosel Fann Recreation Center. Roundtable discussions were held with stakeholder groups in November of 2006 and January, March, June and July 2007. Hundreds of residents participated in these efforts.

In addition to comprehensive outreach, Atlanta Project Greenspace compiled an inventory of publicly owned parks and greenspace in the City of Atlanta. The inventory uses Census Bureau data, GIS maps, and national best practices to identify public need for greenspace and access to parks. Currently, only half of all Atlanta residents live within walking distance (½ mile) of a park entrance, one of the key metrics for creating a world-class park system.

Based on the findings from its outreach and research efforts, Atlanta’s Project Greenspace is developing a draft report. The plan will be made available on the project website, presented at a public meeting at the end of January, and brought before the NPUs in February and March 2008. After incorporating the additional public input from these meetings, the plan would be brought to Council for consideration in April 2008.

Coming in November – How Atlanta’s park system stacks up nationally & how Atlanta residents feel about their parks.