Atlanta Parks Assessment
If parks are the green heart of a city, Atlanta is undergoing some much needed cardiac care. With funding from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, the Fund found that Atlanta has one of the nation’s lowest percentages of parkland per capita. Using our recommendations, the Blank Foundation is working with the city to expand its open spaces.
With our partners, we’ve helped protect more than 140 acres of prime parkland worth more than $2 million, offering new places to relax and play in economically disadvantaged areas in Atlanta’s greater metropolitan area. “We can help a community figure out what its goals and priorities are,” said Will Allen, director of strategic conservation at the Fund. “Once they do, implementing an interconnected network of parks and open spaces becomes a shared vision where everyone in the community can benefit."
Photo: Rod Reilly & The Blank Foundation