Creating a Vision for a New Park in the Riverside Community (Lower Paul Ave Park)

Parks are good for people, good for the environment, and good for communities! Parks are treasured neighborhood amenities where children can play safely, friendships start, and memories are formed. Parks are all about community, and that’s why community leadership and involvement is so important when designing new parks. In 2021, Atlanta City Council authorized the … Continue Reading →

Visioning a New Park on Lower Paul Ave

  What is Park Visioning? Parks are good for people, good for the environment, and good for communities! Parks are treasured neighborhood amenities where children can play safely, friendships start, and memories are formed. Parks are all about community, and that’s why community leadership and involvement is so important when designing new parks. Park Visioning … Continue Reading →

Ribbon Cutting for New Dog Park at Mozley Park!

  On Thursday, December 9, Park Pride joined the Friends of Mozley Park, the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, and neighbors to celebrate the official opening of a new dog park in Mozley Park, the FIRST on Atlanta’s Westside! This dog park–initially identified by Mozley Park residents through the 2019 Park Visioning … Continue Reading →

The Power of Parks at South River Gardens

When does a “good” park become a “great” park? When it’s welcoming to all members of the community, with amenities that invite children, adults, and seniors to come and stay a while. A great park serves the people who live there, and because each community’s needs are different, great parks come in many shapes and … Continue Reading →

Community Schoolyard Coming Soon at Sarah Smith Elementary

Second grade students at Sarah Smith Elementary School’s Primary Campus have been hard at work over the past year. Partnering with professional landscape architects at The Trust for Public Land and Park Pride, these young creatives have participated in a collaborative design process to create a mural and select new site amenities that will be … Continue Reading →

Welcome Torey Garrett, Park Pride’s Park Visioning Intern!

Torey comes to us from Decatur, where his interest in design and environmental planning began in high school. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Design from Auburn University and is now earning his Master’s degree in Environmental Planning and Design from the University of Georgia. We asked some questions to get … Continue Reading →

2019 Highlights

Some highlights from 2019, Park Pride’s 30th year of impact and service.

The Friends of Mozley Park Need YOUR Input on the Vision Plan

Thanks to your input and feedback, the community-led  Park Visioning process  for Mozley Park, facilitated by Park Pride, has been completed. The outcome is a new  vision  plan for the park, which  was presented at C. A. Scott Recreation Center on January 15, 2020.  Scroll down for more details on the vision plan and to fill out a survey … Continue Reading →

The Lang-Carson Park Vision Plan – Priorities!

The 2019 Vision Plan for Lang-Carson Park has been revealed. This plan is an update to the 2011 master plan created by Atlanta BeltLine., Inc. There have been massive changes in Reynoldstown since then and this revised plan is the neighborhood’s effort to make sure our the keeps pace with those changes. Since that time, … Continue Reading →