Monday, March 11, 2013
Come out Tuesday and help create possible layouts for a new park on Mountain Way in North Buckhead.
The North Buckhead Civic Association's Park Pride group is inviting members of the North Buckhead community to speak out about the future Mountain Way Common, the greenspace around GA-400 overpass at Mountain Way. Park Pride first initiated its Park Visioning program in 2005 and has produced 28 master plans for various projects, bringing together hundreds of neighbors. The first of the four scheduled "visioning" public meetings was held on Feb. 12, and community members created a wish list of amenities and features they would like to see for the new park. This month, North Buckhead community members are invited to participate in a Design Charette visioning meeting where they will break into small groups to create possible park layouts …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
After the purchase of the land, the city will demolish a residential structure on the property.
The Atlanta City Council approved legislation on Monday to allow the city to purchase approximately 2.54 acres of land to create a new public park on Lenox Road in Buckhead. National nonprofit organization, The Conservation Fund, originally purchased the 2.54 acres to create the new park at 3162 Lenox Road. However, the organization has agreed to sell the land to the city for an amount not to exceed fair market value. The city’s purchase price, closing costs, environmental due diligence costs and site cleanup costs are estimated to be $1.17 million. Funding for the property will come from the city’s Park Impact Fee North Fund. Additional infrastructure will be funded by Park Impact fees, Public Safety Impact and Transportation Impact fees…
Monday, April 16, 2012
Work session scheduled beneath Ga. 400 overpass
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Monday, April 16, 2012
From Patch Reports The North Buckhead neighborhood will have its semi-annual Mountain Way Park Conservation and Clean-Up Day Saturday, April 21. Volunteers will be picking up trash, clearing and mulching along the shoulder of Mountain Way and pulling invasive plants in several designated areas from 9 a.m. until noon on that day. The North Buckhead Civic Association plans to creare a park on the 8-acre site on Mountain Way beneath the Ga. 400 overpass. The park is envisioned as connecting with the planned Ga, 400 trail. In addition, neighborhood children will run a lemonade and cookie stand at the location from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. to raise money for the new Mountain Way park. Motorists are also asked to drive carefully in the area for the…
Friday, March 16, 2012
Grand opening April 21 for state-of-the art installation
The Little Nancy Creek Park playground will open officially soon, another major step in the completion of a community dream. The 5-acre North Buckhead park at Peachtree-Dunwoody Road near Peachtree Road, sits on land once planned for eight McMansions. When that development fell through, the community beginning in 2007 was able to acquire the land through Park Pride and District 7 Councilman Howard Shook. Conceived by North Buckhead Civic Association President Gordon Certain, the park is also supported by the adjoining Brookhaven neighborhood. The playground on the scenic plot beside the park's namesake creek will officially open April 21. "For the first time, you're going to see the real benefits of the park," said Friends of Little Nancy…
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Renovation of buildings in park brings significant savings
Chastain Park's organizations are significantly cutting energy use, thanks to an extensive renovation program directed by the Chastain Park Conservancy. The program, completed with a $450,000 Kendeda Fund grant under its "grants to green" program is on target to do better than the projected 20 to 25 percent energy reduction, said conservancy Executive Director Gip Johnston. "We're easily going to do that," he said. The sustainability program is expected to save more than $40,000 annually in operating costs. The park's different groups cooperated in the renovations to the Chastain Arts Center, North Fulton golf course clubhouse, Northside Youth Organization's Dowis Building, Chastain Park gym, conservancy headquarters and Chastain Horse …
Friday, November 18, 2011
City Councilman Howard Shook on hand to celebrate landmark
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Friday, November 18, 2011
From Patch Reports The Friends of Little Nancy Creek Park in Buckhead recently held a ground-breaking ceremony for the park's "state of the art" playground. A totl of 50 people attended the event, according to a spokesperson for the group. North Buckhead Civic Association President Gordon Certain and District 7 City Councilman Howard Shook, who played pivotal roles in the park's formation, were the "official groundbreakers." The playground at the 5-acre park at Peachtree-Dunwoody Road at Winall Down will be opened Dec. 11, with a ceremony from 2 to 5 p.m. The event will also showcase the site of a butterfly garden to be built by Sarah Smith Elementary School kindergarten students in spring 2012.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Photo Gallery: Eweniversally Green tackles Peachtree Hills Park kudzu
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Peachtree Hills Park is now the host of some adorable, and efficient visitors. Brian Cash and his company Eweniversally Green brought a herd of their sheep and goats to the park, in order to clear the kudzu and other unwanted plants from the acreage. The herd will be present for several days, with the company of a couple sheep dogs that keep watch.
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