Trust for Public Land is delivering on its Community Schoolyards program in Atlanta with the opening of four new park spaces available to the public this week. The initiative is part of a national effort designed by Trust for Public Land to expand community access to schoolyards during non-school hours to increase the percentage of people who live within a 10-minute walk of a park. In Atlanta, the program is in partnership with Atlanta Public Schools, Urban Land Institute Atlanta and Park Pride with support from the philanthropic community.
“The program helps reimagine schoolyards as vibrant community parks designed to meet the needs of students and nearby neighbors,” said George Dusenbury, Georgia state director for Trust for Public Land. “We know that parks are essential to the health and well-being of communities, and this is one way we have committed to making them available and welcoming to everyone.”
Schoolyard Openings This Week
Monday, March 18, 2024
Harper-Archer Elementary – 3399 Collier Dr NW in Atlanta
➢ Opening Ceremony: 9 to 10:30 a.m.
➢ Key philanthropic partners include: Police Athletic League, LaunchPad Foundation, Goddard Foundation, and Artist – Aysha Pennerman
Developed in partnership with the Goddard Foundation, the Harper-Archer Elementary School playground features murals on two large exterior walls of the school building echoing artwork inside the school and depicting trailblazing role models. The playground also incorporates a rain garden for natural stormwater management, a gathering area with shade feature, benches positioned along each side of the track and located under mature trees to provide a place to rest under the shade, landscaping to clear out underbrush, fine grading and sod to level out the football field, along with a new entrance with a sidewalk and sign inviting the community to enjoy the new playground.
Centennial Academy – 531 Luckie Street NW, Atlanta
➢ Opening Ceremony – 1…
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