Park Pride Mission
To engage communities to activate the power of parks.
Park Pride Vision
An Atlanta where every neighborhood has access to a great park.
Park Pride Philosophy
Park Pride believes great parks have the power to improve our quality of life and strengthen the fabric of our cities. When parks meet the needs and reflect the unique character of the communities they serve, they are welcoming places for all members of the community to gather, play, relax, and connect with nature, encouraging mental and physical health and enhancing the resilience of our neighborhoods. This is the power of parks.
Park Pride Values
Park Pride operates in ways that align with our core values of being:
- Community: We recognize and respect the experience of people who live, work, and play in the neighborhoods and communities we serve. When residents are engaged with their local parks, those spaces are more loved, relevant, and sustainable.
- Parks for all: Because everyone should have welcoming parks where they live.
- Trust: We know that trust is earned and maintained through transparency, accountability, and commitment.
- Nature: Access to nature makes cities livable. We value nature as essential to our well-being, recognizing that healthy ecosystems sustain life, strengthen communities, and connect us to the natural world.
- Open to all: Great parks bring communities together, offering opportunities to connect and gather. They are inclusive places where everyone is welcome. The process of creating great parks should likewise foster openness, collaboration, and shared ownership.
- Joy: Parks are uplifting places of joy—spaces that spark connection, play, and a sense of wonder.