Cityscape
Cities are more than a mere collection of people and buildings. Sprawling in all directions from a modest downtown, Atlanta is a city of distinct neighborhoods, each with its own history and continually developing character. Atlanta is also a city of public and private institutions; of landmarks; of gathering places; of media of all stripes; and of events both popular and underground — all of which helps determine who we are.
As Atlantans, we are drawn together by our common stories, from the scandalous (state House leaders stepping aside due to sexcapades) to the absurd (African wildlife running loose on the Downtown Connector) to the inspirational (a local kid who slugs a three-run homer the first time he steps up to bat in Turner Field).
With Cityscape, we celebrate those stories, those political shifts, those public spaces — the shared experiences that define the place we call home.
— Scott Henry
Best Public Basketball Court BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Runner-up: Hammond Park
705 Hammond Drive N.E., Sandy Springs, 404-303-6176, www.allaboutsandysprings.com
Best Public Pool BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: Grant Park
840 Cherokee Ave., 404-521-0938, www.gpconservancy.org
Best Public Skatepark BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: Brook Run Skate Park
4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, 770-394-5703, www.brookrun.wordpress.com
Best Public Tennis Court BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: Candler Park
585 Candler Park Drive, www.candlerpark.org
Best Radio DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner
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Best Morning Drive-Time Radio Show BOA Award Winner
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Best Rock Station BOA Award Winner
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Best Street Character BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: Bicycle shorts man
Best suburb BOA Award Winner
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Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner
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Best Fighters for Atlanta’s Soul BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: Beltline development stories
Best Urban/ Contemporary Station BOA Award Winner
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Best Volunteer Program BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: Habitat for Humanity
519 Memorial Drive S.E., 404-223-5180, and other metro Atlanta locations. www.habitat.org.
Best Place to Buy a Starter Home BOA Award Winner
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Best Walkable Neighborhood BOA Award Winner
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Best Public Skatepark BOA Award Winner
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Best New Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner
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Best Non-Commercial Radio Station BOA Award Winner
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Best Non-Commercial Radio Station BOA Award Winner
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Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: Little Five Points
littlefivepoints.net
Best Local Farm BOA Award Winner
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Best OTP Park BOA Award Winner
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Best OTP Park BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: Kennesaw Mountain Park
900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, Kennesaw, 770-427-4686, www.kennesaw.com
Best Overall Neighborhood BOA Award Winner
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Best Overall Neighborhood BOA Award Winner
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Best Radio Station BOA Award Winner
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Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner
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Best OverRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner
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Best College BOA Award Winner
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Best Person You Hate to Love BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: Neil Boortz
Best Person You Love to Hate BOA Award Winner
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Best Person You Love to Hate BOA Award Winner
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Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: Stone Mountain Park
1000 Robert E. Lee Drive, 770-498-5690, www.stonemountainpark.com
Best Place to People Watch BOA Award Winner
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Best Place to People Watch BOA Award Winner
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Best place to ride your bike BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: Freedom Park
Corner of Moreland Avenue and E. Freedom Parkway, 404-817-6813, www.freedompark.org
Best Playground BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: John Howell Park
801 Virginia Ave., 404-222-8244, www.atlanta-midtown.com
Best Local Celebrity BOA Award Winner
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Runner-up: Arthur and Stephanie Blank
Best Public Basketball Court BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Runner-up: Hammond Park
705 Hammond Drive N.E., Sandy Springs, 404-303-6176, www.allaboutsandysprings.com
Best Public Pool BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Runner-up: Grant Park
840 Cherokee Ave., 404-521-0938, www.gpconservancy.org
Best Public Skatepark BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Runner-up: Brook Run Skate Park
4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, 770-394-5703, www.brookrun.wordpress.com
Best Public Tennis Court BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Runner-up: Candler Park
585 Candler Park Drive, www.candlerpark.org
Best Radio DJ/Personality BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best Morning Drive-Time Radio Show BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best Place to Buy a Starter Home BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Best Rock Station BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best City View BOA Award Winner
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Best Local Blog/Zine BOA Award Winner
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Best Street Character BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Runner-up: Bicycle shorts man
Best suburb BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best suburb BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Best UnderRated Thing About Atlanta BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best Fighters for Atlanta’s Soul BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Runner-up: Beltline development stories
Best Urban/ Contemporary Station BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best Columnist/Journalist BOA Award Winner
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Best Volunteer Program BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Best Volunteer Program BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Runner-up: Habitat for Humanity
519 Memorial Drive S.E., 404-223-5180, and other metro Atlanta locations. www.habitat.org.
Best New Uses for Old Buildings BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Best City View BOA Award Winner
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