NEWS BRIEF: Local parks get capital improvement boost
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Parks all over Atlanta will be making major improvements as the result of a $2.3 million infusion from greenspace advocacy group Park Pride. The funding represents a nearly $1 million increase over last year’s grant cycle and is the organization’s largest ever. Park enhancements will include new playgrounds, safety and accessibility upgrades, erosion control measures, native plantings, new pavilions and pedestrian bridges, and more. Additionally, a press release stated 60 percent of the allocated funds will benefit parks in low-income neighborhoods. “We’re reaching those who have the greatest need for the benefits that parks provide: safe places to play, improved mental and physical health, cleaner air and water,” said Park Pride’s Executive Director Michael Halicki. parkpride.org
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From Park Pride:
Park Pride is the only Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides programs and leadership to help communities realize their dreams for neighborhood parks.
Park Pride believes in the Power of Parks!
Great parks have the power to increase our quality of life and strengthen the fabric of our cities. They are places where communities gather, play, relax and enjoy nature. Great parks promote community engagement, safety and revitalization. They spur economic development and benefit tourism. Great parks make our citizens happy, our communities strong, and our cities sustainable.
Mission: To engage communities to activate the power of parks.
Vision: A nationally recognized network of locally inspired parks, greenspaces and trails that engages individuals, strengthens communities and transforms Atlanta.
See: CL’s Coverage of Park Pride’s Park Community Engagement Work here