The Friends of Mattie Freeland Park are celebrating the latest milestone in the creation of their new park… the beginning of construction!
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People, Parks, Paths and the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of parks and paths in our community. As more people have explored these critical green spaces, often for the first time, they may … Continue Reading →
Outdoor Play in Times of Crisis
Imagine you’re a child living through the COVID-19 pandemic in a home without a backyard in a neighborhood without a park? Where could you go outside to play and enjoy … Continue Reading →
Sabina Kasumova: Activating Atlanta!
Say hello to Sabina Kasumova, Park Pride’s Public Engagement Specialist! Sabina joined the team in early 2020, specifically to support the public engagement strategy for ActivateATL: Recreation and Parks for … Continue Reading →
Chanté Lively: Excited about the Power of Parks!
Say hello to Chanté Lively, Park Pride’s Community Building Intern for Fall 2020! Chanté is a senior marine biology major with minors in Spanish and Global Engagement at Nova Southeastern … Continue Reading →
Kimberly Elementary Schoolyard Update
Kimberly Elementary, a participant in the Atlanta Community Schoolyards initiative, is officially under construction for an updated schoolyard! The updates include an ADA-accessible walkway, new play … Continue Reading →
Impact of COVID-19 on Atlanta’s Public Parks
Michael Halicki, Executive Director of Park Pride, discusses the evolutions COVID-19 has had on Atlanta-based non-profits to engage local communities in activating the power of parks on a metropolitan scale.
SOURCE: COVID Conversations
Park Pride’s 2020 Inspiration Award Honorees
Download PDF Press Release Park Pride’s Annual Inspiration Awards honor leaders who inspire others to expand and improve public parks and greenspaces, work to raise awareness about critical, system-wide park … Continue Reading →
Marketing and Communications Intern: Jacquelyn Terry
Jackie is the summer 2020 Marketing and Communications intern at Park Pride! She comes to us from Georgia College and State University, where she is majoring in Mass Communication with … Continue Reading →
4 more schoolyards picked for public use
Four more Atlanta school playgrounds will be redesigned to go from recess to neighborhood recreation. The Atlanta Community Schoolyards project is an effort to transform school playgrounds into public parks that serve students during the school day and are open to residents after the final bell rings and on weekends. Students get to help redesign the spaces, and donations will pay for about $110,000 in construction upgrades at each site. The goal is to create more accessible green space across the city — parks that residents can enjoy within a short walk of their homes.
SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution