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The Table of Contents of Table 4 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Sue S P Michael Michael Bob Mike Mike K Bob Bob - Bennett Andrea Amy Representatives Resident Acknowledgements S Aaron R H Official Elected process. planning the during enthusiasm S S The Jim Jim D - Crawford Doug Amanda Representatives Owner Property Buckhead Greenspace Action Plan Steering Committee Steering Plan Action Greenspace Buckhead pecial thanks to the Buckhead Greenspace Action Action Greenspace Buckhead the to thanks pecial teering Committee for their time, dedication, direction, and and direction, dedication, time, their for Committee teering ally ally am Candler - - Candler am at Corletto - Vertical - Corletto at obin obin evin Curry - - Curry evin oward oward Buckhead Collection F R S S S eldman - - eldman H oberts - - oberts taisowski - - taisowski chneider - Garden Garden - chneider R ilver - - ilver L R omstadt - - omstadt illman - Buckhead Buckhead - illman oudermilk | | oudermilk ents S S S aard - - aard hook - Council District 7 District Council - hook coles - Margeson Margeson - coles NPU P S R S eachtree eachtree elig elig P t. t. egent egent P ine ine S N P -B -B eachtree eachtree imon imon hillips L orth Buckhead Civic Association Civic Buckhead orth E K Crawford & Associates Associates & Crawford H nterprises P endell Craig - - Craig endell N ills artners artners H H eighborhoods P roperty Group roperty eights eights F ills P P orest ark roperties
E ast ast R oxy Capital Capital oxy P P artners | artners lan lan S R P N E Carlos Carlos David David | Association Denise Manager Project Management Allison Crnic, A Crnic, Allison Team Members Consultant usan Susan S N N L K H E of E Casey Resources Cultural | Heritage George Dusenbury | | Dusenbury George Garth Community Buckhead - Durrett Jim Advisors Technical Mark S teve teve arah arah ociety aul J. Moore, Moore, J. aul ric Bishop, A Bishop, ric rica Danylchek | Wright Mitchell - Buckhead Buckhead - Wright | Mitchell Danylchek rica aura aura llen Wickhersham - Atlanta Development Authority Atlanta - Wickhersham llen yan Cambridge - - Cambridge yan evin Glass - Atlanta Atlanta - Glass evin ick ick ancy Meister - Atlanta Atlanta - Meister ancy ancy Jones - Blue Jones - ancy elen Tapp elen Trust - for P arks, arks, K F K S H R S L P F oster - Georgia Georgia - oster uhn, A uhn, ims, A ims, S teadman - Atlanta Atlanta - teadman arelson - Masanwoir Gallery Masanwoir - arelson eters - Buckhead Coalition Buckhead - eters utherford - City of Atlanta Department of Watershed of Department Atlanta of City - utherford . Barth, A Barth, . . . ughes - - ughes tarling - Buckhead Area Transportation Management Management Transportation Area Buckhead - tarling R P erez, A erez, ecreation and Cultural Affairs Affairs Cultural and ecreation L I SL SL P C ivable Buckhead, Buckhead, ivable R . E P I A - - A A - - A C ed ed SL SL - - . - - . L H P P andscape Designer andscape A - - A F P L P S A, A A, - - lanner eron ields to Green Green to ields rincipal Transportation rincipal I enior enior aul Taylor - City of Atlanta Department Department Taylor aul Atlanta of City - andscape Architect andscape P P nternational nternational P ower P lanner ublic ublic P roject Manager roject I ublic ublic P C H L reserve P istory Center istory andscape Architect andscape , C , L and and S I PRP chools nc. S F chool - - I ields mprovement District P rincipla- P H lanner I eritage eritage n-Charge 5 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID hook S oward oward H
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Why Does Buckhead Buckhead Does Why Greenspace? More Need 1 0 Buckhead Collection Buckhead The 8 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID I cities in the United States. yet it has less greenspace than any other areaBuckhead in the Cityhas ofbeen Atlanta called and “Theless Beverlythan most Hills premier of the East” and“the Jewel of the City of Atlanta,” The noted in the City of Atlanta’s of City the in recently noted most was issue This greenspace. in lacking woefully is it assets, class world many boasts proudly Buckhead While serene are canopy, neighborhoods.” stable tree community-wide a beneath center, business bustling its surrounding within closely And core. units urban its residential high-rise restaurants, and spots, hotels, entertainment outlets, retail areas, offices, development major mixed-use combining urban largest country’s the nation.” the in code zip ninth-wealthiest to according and B parks and open space. space. open and parks ( Buckhead the from article 2010 April an in stated any than in less other the District greenspace Council City. As having as identified was 7 District Council Buckhead’s study, 2009. in completed plan master system space open of concentration largest the in “the power buying and having income as as editors society characterized stocking.” by Buckhead silk blue-blood, described the aristocratic, in been “posh, mentioned has As it Atlanta. Guidebook, of City the in in Buckhead in Greenspace about Article News Reporter 1.1 Buckhead - Figure F Buckhead Collection igure 1.1), Council District 7 in Buckhead is “dead last” in in last” “dead is Buckhead in 7 District 1.1), Council igure ntroduction Source: Buckhead Reporter Buckhead Source: uckhead has long been considered the premier community community premier the considered been long has uckhead F orbes Magazine, the “home to the the to “home the Magazine, orbes P roject Greenspace, the City’s the Greenspace, roject S outhern outhern I i as “n of “one also is t U nited nited I t has been been has t R eporter eporter I S n this this n tates” tates” 9 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID 6.7 4.5 4.2 2.1 7.9 7.1 9.1 15.3 12.9 36.1 36.0 24.2 per 1,000 per 9.89 7.43 7.18 8.87 4.94 5.38 3.39 3.96 Population 8.19 2.14 Total Acres Acres Total 18.06 16.74 10.18 Total Acres per per Acres Total 1,000 Population 73.6 Park Park Total Total 5,384 4,897 5,476 7,617 5,864 Acres 11.907 38,019 10,886 47,136 17,272 13,512 73.6 349.0 253.7 616.2 236.7 581.1 320.8 179.3 194.8 117.3 130.1 367.8 Acres 3,420.4 Total Park Park Total 34,419 (2000) 808,976 620,535 598,541 591,833 382,605 480,129 557,706 2,853,114 8,363,710 1,540,351 1,305,754 Population Population 35,272 34,132 34,114 32,967 34,714 36,165 36,313 36,200 34,573 32,839 36,145 (2000) 34,419 417,853 Population Population rancisco eattle City ew York S Boston an Diegoan Chicago 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 hiladelphia Buckhead S N 12 10 11 ortland, ORortland, an F an P Minneapolis P S Atlanta Atlanta District Council Council ansas City, MO City, Kansas Washington D.C. Washington City-Wide Source: Trust for Public Land, 2010 Source: City of Atlanta 2009 How does Buckhead’s How does Buckhead’s parkland to Council District 7 Compare in States? other premiere cities in the United Figure 1.2 - City of Atlanta Park Acreage per Council District Figure -1.3 Parkland per 1,000 Population, by Select Cities tates S ) to apply I nited B U L D), D), the Buckhead nc. ( I I lan is to: P t is the goal of Councilman I ) almost)times fourhigher than LOS ivable Buckhead, L lan. The open space master plan provided a mprovement mprovement District (BC P I hook of Buckhead’s Council District 7, the Buckheadthe Buckhead’sCouncilDistrict7, of hook S stablish a clear definition of the needs and desires of dentify, from the beginning, realistic management, I funding, and operations and maintenance opportunities E Buckheadresidents,business owners, and keystakeholders Develop a detailed, realistic greenspace visioncommunity needs,existing basedon thatCity,” the of jewelbefits “the conditions, appropriate standards and sound greenspace system planning principles systems around the world from the best greenspace Develop an action-oriented implementation strategy that identifies estimated costs as well partnerships, as priorities, potential alternative strategies and the specific actions – and fundingresponsibilities – the to visionimplement sources, phasing Buckhead Collection Buckhead igure further1.3) emphasizes Buckhead’s position related to oward ecent ecent strides have been taken to increase the amount of roject Greenspace as part of the Atlanta Comprehensive or or example, in 2008 the City of Atlanta adopted Atlanta’s igure 1.2 shows the population, total park acres, and total
F The these initiatives to Buckhead’s Council District 7 so that District’s the greenspace system is not only the of best Atlanta, in but thetruly City world class. Thepurpose Council Districtof 7 Greenspace Action Buckhead’s Community Coalition (BC), and P Development R greenspace in Buckhead and throughout the City of Atlanta. F Buckhead. A comparison to the amount of parkland per 1,000 population from other world class cities in the ( greenspace. H • • • • framework that will guide the City a world of class Atlantagreenspace system in by achievingthe year 2030. identifiedThe12 report major initiativesproposed to grow, manage, and build capacity for greenspace. F acres per 1,000 population for each of the Council Districts in the City of Atlanta. The chartreveals that there are currently approximately 2.14 acres of parkland per Districtfor a total 1,0007, of 73.6 acres, while other areas residents of Atlanta in range from a low of 3.39 to a high The of 18.06 city-wide acres average per 1,000. is approximately service 8.19 of ( level a residents, acres per 1,000 10 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID individuals. 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The • • Figure 1.10 -Figure Peachtree 1.10 Hills Park | Historical Marker OpportunitiesProgramming,for Partnershipsand Revenue, • Figure 1.9 Figure- Garden 1.9 Hills Park | Many neighborhood parks benefit from strong resident supportgroups such as Neighborhood Park Foundations 16 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID in in NE R on the community. bisects effectively which GA400, is Buckhead greenspace. in connectivity to to barriers biggest access limit also transportation L District 7 attract a large day population of works and shoppers. shoppers. of and works population day a large 7 attract District H and social the workers. and residents their of desires and influence needs recreational to likely are distinct three patterns These development highways. and arterials major the along of areas use and particularly non-residential mixed substantial density areas, higher are there but residential, single-family is shown on P the street. the cross to compromise pedestrians for ability that and desire speeds traffic high relatively and traffic lanes, more or six volumes, traffic heavy by characterized are smallest block sizes in the District are concentrated in the the in concentrated are District C Buckhead the in sizes block The smallest sociability. community for and bicyclists, environment pedestrian, urban for the better the size, block the smaller the the distance users need to travel to get to parks. parks. to get to travel to need users distance the increases which area, the in present connectivity block less the the larger size, the Generally acres size. in five within acres from 30 over to size sizes less or in Block range 7 and greenspaces. District length to Council their Buckhead’s access as limit important can are width sizes Block Council 7. Buckhead’s District throughout sizes block of distribution Analysis of Development pedestrian barriers, and land use. use. land size, and block of barriers, terms pedestrian in observed be can which greenspace to connectivity for implications have development patterns These • • • been has years to recent access in development patterns: three by dominated and growth Buckhead’s connectivity greenspaces. affect patterns Development The
edestrian barriers and block are size closely barriers related to use, land edestrian re odas ht roiie eils vr te frs of forms other over vehicles prioritize that roadways arge oad oad igh density, non-residential areas within Buckhead’s Council Council Buckhead’s density, within non-residentialigh areas Buckhead Collection P F , and and , eachtree eachtree neighborhoods with a loose street network network street loose a with neighborhoods residential low-density Typicalsuburban-style, commercial areas commercial H H igure 1.12, include include 1.12, igure NE igh to medium-density mixed residential and and residential mixed medium-density to igh parks office urban-style igh-rise L , , F indbergh Drive. The largest blocks are are concentrated blocks largest The Drive. indbergh L igure 1.13. igure The most commoninuseland Buckhead enox I H D between D between eights West, eights and Brookhaven, R oad, and and oad, P P eachtree eachtree eachtree eachtree P iedmont iedmont R O S F oad oad treet treet ther major barriers, ther shown major barriers, igure 1.11 illustrates the the illustrates 1.11 igure R NE oad oad N W, and and N NE P orth Buckhead. orth iedmont iedmont I . These streets streets These . N n most cases, cases, most n O W, ne of the the of ne R oswell oswell R oad oad • • Greenspace for Implications amenities such as pools, sets, swing play sets, and gardens. family recreation family-based contain most and greenspace private as acres. to 2.0 Buckhead’s acres in 0.4 approximately from size in parcels range 7 District residential Council single-family the of most 7 lots contain large with ample private greenspace. S recreation and social based facilities. neighborhood lack however,typically They courts. tennis and pools, rooms, game centers, fitness such as amenities recreational and of social types certain District’s the to access with residentsprovide areas in residential density higher condominiums and complexes Apartment simplyoutdoors. being or enjoy office, the from friends a for take from break lunch, rest, reset, get relax, shopping, away meet can they where destination commercial their of proximity close within spaces enjoys typically population This • • •
ingle-family residential areas in Buckhead’s Council District District Council Buckhead’s in areas residential ingle-family for accessing the greenspaces that do exist. exist. do that greenspaces the accessing for community, problem a poses also network roadway dense a of lack The the throughout a bicycle. need ride and walk to places safe a specifically connectivity likely is better there sizes, for block large the of Because and and F community. These roadways include GA400, GA400, include roadways These the community. throughout conduits are green now create access to to opportunity barriers an as act that roads arterial The oneto side. limited R greenspaces such as community centers, sports courts, courts, sports etc. trails, centers, parks, dog spaces, open multi-purpose community as such based greenspaces community more desire may amenities recreation based family on-site and greenspace private to access and S runs. dog and areas, trails, picnic such spaces, open multi-purpose facilities to playgrounds, close recreational as desire based may neighborhood areas use home, day. mixed work density the higher in throughout during breaks enjoy to or greenspaces lunch or plazas non-residential desire density may areas higher in visitors and Workers P ingle-family residential neighborhoods with large parcels parcels large with neighborhoods residential ingle-family rankie Allen P Allen rankie iedmont iedmont oad oad P S hady Valley Valley hady NE atterns I n most instances, over n 70% most are of leftparcels instances, these and and R oad oad N ark, Alexander P Alexander ark, NE W, P ark. The access to all of these parks is parks these of all to access The ark. . R oswell oswell R oad oad ark, P ark, NE eachtree H eachtree , , L enox F F or example, or example, or example example or R P R oad, and and oad, ills P ills eachtree eachtree esidents ark, ark, 17 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 1.11 - BlockFigure Size1.11 18 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Figure 1.12 - Barriers to Walkability to 1.12 Barriers - Figure The Buckhead Collection 19 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Buckhead Collection Buckhead Figure 1.13 Figure- Land 1.13 Uses The 20 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID The approximately 61,472 approximately residents. 1,000 per other areas of Atlanta range from a low of 3.39 acres per 1,000 1,000 per acres 3.39 of low a from range Atlanta of areas other while acres, 73.6 of 7, total a for District in residents 1,000 per parkland of acres 2.14 approximately currently are there that district. any of level resident per lowest acreage the park has of 7 District Council Buckhead’s Atlanta, Within another. one to communities compare to ability the is residents, which translates into an acreage acreage an into translates which 50,776 residents, is 7 District Council Buckhead’s of population 2010 O ukeds oni Dsrc 7 ( 7 District Council of Buckhead’s acres 73.6 are there Currently, number of public park measure acres per residents 1,000 in a to community. way common most The Acreage • • • principles: basic three on based F policies.” allocation and services of menu distribution spatial basic accompanying and standard the in the implicit in have share to will [...], opportunity citizens, equal all an that says essence standard, in a such community of facilities a adoption recreation By basic community. and a land throughout park of delivery the for of definition Association’s The purpose of a of purpose The projected District7population of2010and2030. the District7population. This ratio wasappliedtotheprojectedNPU-Bpopulationof2010 and2030toobtainthe 1.The projected2030population forDistrict7wasbasedonthe2000population ratiooftheNPU-Bpopulationto Population 1,000 per Analysis LOS Acreage 7 District 1.14 Figure Council - residents as noted in in noted as residents 7, the District within needs of residents. The The residents. of recreation the meeting needs is system parks existing the well how Level of
or Buckhead, this idea of equal opportunity was measured measured was opportunity equal of idea this Buckhead, or Buckhead Collection ne of the most useful aspects about calculating acreage acreage calculating about aspects useful most the of ne 2030 2010 2000 Access (Distance or Travelor (Distance Time) Access F Acreage (Amount of (Amount Acreage Year acilities (Amount of (Amount acilities Population 61,472 50,776 34,419 L evel of evel I F n 2030, the population is projected to be be to projected is population the 2030, n 1 LOS igure 1.14. igure ; if no additional park land is acquired acquired is land park additional no if ; S P S F will decrease to 1.2 acres per 1,000 1,000 per acres 1.2 to decrease will ark ark Existing Park ervice ( ervice LOS acilities) ervice Analysis N Acreage ational ational L 73.6 73.6 73.6 and) and) is “an allocation mechanism mechanism allocation “an is F LOS igure 1.15). The estimated estimated The 1.15). igure public LOS ) analysis is to quantify quantify to is analysis ) R ecreation and and ecreation 1,000 Population Total Acres per park land within within land park for acreage is the the is acreage for LOS F igure 1.2 shows 1.2 igure 1.20 1.45 2.14 of 1.45 acres acres 1.45 of LOS P ark ark The city-wide average is approximately 8.19 acres per 1,000 1,000 per population. a population, acres 8.19 1,000 approximately per is acres average city-wide 18.06 The of high a to population • following the for need facilities: recreation a has 7 District Council Buckhead’s Findings LOS Facilities increase ( will grows population the as overtime needed facilities of multi- number of The miles trails. 14 purpose and center, recreation one courts, tennis outdoorfour onepark, dog off-leash courts, outdoor basketball six nine playgrounds, open fields, practice seveninformal fields, football/soccer six fields, softball/baseball two pads, spray five short one is for 2010 the outdoor pool, District the population, thetarget facilities. ofTo meet recreation types 10 different all in deficient is 7 District standards, these on Based Greenspace. facility recommended the on based are The analysis this in used needs. standards community a that facilities of number the population. • Another way to measure measure to way Another Facilities population. 2030 503 estimated the meet to acres and population 2010 the for needed be would acres 416 additional an average, city-wide Atlanta the with par Toon be nation. the across communities other but Atlanta, only not to 7 District Council Buckhead’s has a low acreage Findings LOS Acreage • • • • • • • • • •
O S F S O P spaces open Multi-purpose O O S trails Multi-purpose R plash play areas areas play plash pecial events/festival site events/festival pecial oftball/baseball fields oftball/baseball ootball/soccer fields ootball/soccer laygrounds ecreation centers ecreation utdoor swimming pool swimming utdoor utdoor basketball courts basketball utdoor utdoor tennis courts tennis utdoor parks dog ff-leash LOS tnad fr tat pr Atlanta’s per Atlanta for standards LOS L k arae tee r n src sadrs for standards strict no are there acreage, ike almost four times higher than Buckhead. Buckhead. than higher times four almost LOS is the number of facilities per per facilities of number the is F igure 1.16). igure LOS compared P roject roject LOS 21 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Greenspace Public Figure 1.15 - FigureExisting 1.15 Buckhead Collection Buckhead The 22 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID ¼ mile (5-minute walk) to ½ mile (10-minute walk) from from walk) (10-minute mile Atlanta’s ½ resident. every to walk) between (5-minute located mile be ¼ park neighborhood a that recommends O residents in Atlanta be able to reach a greenspace within ½ mile ½ mile within be able to residentsa reach greenspace Atlanta in • • • distances/times: following the using and were analyzed time. facilities types travel park following or the 7, miles District Council in Buckhead’s either distance, a as measured typically is This facilities. park to have residents that access of determining to approach third A Access Population 1,000 per Analysis LOS 1.16 Figure Facilities - These distances are based on national standards/ guidelines, guidelines, standards/ Atlanta’s national on based are distances These N Action Greenspace Buckhead • • • • • • • • • The
ational ational pen pen S Buckhead Collection Multi- plash P plash S O pecial E pecial N P minute walk minute S Multi-purpose open space - 2 miles/10-minute bike ride bike miles/10-minute 2 - space open Multi-purpose S Baseball/softball field - 2 miles/10-minute bike miles/10-minuteride bike 2 - field Baseball/softball Tennis courts - ½ mile/10-minutewalk ½ - Tenniscourts Basketball courts - ½ mile/10-minutewalk ½ - courts Basketball P Greenways and trails - Citywide - trails Greenwaysand Conservation parks - Citywide - parks Conservation - 2 mile/10-minute bike ride mile/10-minutebike 2 - components facility park community + park Community O S O utdoor Basketball Courts F ignificant open spaces (two acres or greater)mile/10- ½ - or acres spaces open (two ignificant occer/football field - 2 miles/10-minute bike ride miles/10-minute bike 2 - field occer/football oftball | Baseball F |Baseball oftball lazas spaces within the Buckhead C Buckhead the within spaces lazas layground - ½ mile/10-minutewalk ½ - layground Off- Multi- utdoor P ootball |S ootball eighborhood parks - ½ mile/10-minutewalk ½ - parks eighborhood utdoor Tennis Courts R S ecreation Centers P Facility Type lay Area (stand alone) pace and Greenway Guidelines, for example, example, for Guidelines, Greenway and pace R L P urpose Open S P vents |F laygrounds eash Dog P Dog eash ecreation and and ecreation roject Greenspace Greenspace roject P urpose Trails ool (25yards)ool occer F occer estival Site arks ields ields paces P P roject Greenspace also suggests that that suggests also Greenspace roject arks Association’s arks P P 1 sq.ft. per resident per facility) 1 sq.ft. 30,000sq.ft (min. lan Community Community lan a, n fnig fo the from findings and lan, LOS 1 splash play area per 10,000residents is to analyze the level level the analyze to is 2 courts per 7,500residents I 1 pool per 25,000residents1 pool 1 court per 7,500residents 1 site per 50,000residents 1 fieldper 7,500residents 1 fieldper 5,000residents 1 fieldper 7,500residents 1 mile per 3,000residents1 mile 1 50-acre (minimum) site D - 800’ - D 1 site per 4,000residents P LOS StandardLOS ark, ark, urvey. The The Survey. R ecreation, ecreation, F or illustrate access to the seven facility types being measured. measured. being types facility seven the to access illustrate criteria. this using analyzed were space) open multi-purpose fields, soccer/football fields, softball Association’s homes. homes. their of miles two within park community a access to able be mile ¼ P between Atlanta’s resident. located every from miles three be to walk) (5-minute they recommend Guidelines F criteria. courts) distance walking mile ½ tennis this using and wereanalyzed courts, basketball neighborhood playgrounds, a (e.g. of park typical facilities as well as acres two than home. their of mile ½ within greenspace have to like would respondents of 76.8% from their home. Additionally, findings from the Buckhead Buckhead Action the Greenspace from findings Additionally, home. their from or Community Community or roject Greenspace suggested that residents in Atlanta should should Atlanta in residents that suggested Greenspace roject F clte tpcl f cmuiy ak eg baseball/ (e.g. park community a of typical acilities Inventory Current P 10 1 0 5 1 0 3 1 4 3 1 0 ark, ark, P arks, the the arks, S P R ignificant open space equal to or greater greater or to equal space open ignificant lan Community Community lan ecreation, ecreation, Target 2010 14 10 13 17 2 5 7 7 1 7 2 1 N ational ational O Need 2010 pen pen -14 F -1 -5 -2 -6 -1 -4 -7 -6 -9 -1 1 igures 1.17 through 1.28 1.28 through 1.17 igures urvey suggested that that suggested Survey R S ae n Greenway and pace ecreation and and ecreation Target 2030 2.5 16 12 15 20 6 8 8 1 8 2 1 Need 2030 -11 -17 -1 -6 -3 -7 -1 -6 -9 -7 -1 1 P arks arks 23 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID . ine P ill West H eachtree P orth Buckhead, N ark, and P outh Tuxedo outh Tuxedo S our of which are private/quasi-publi facilities. F ark, P eachtree P ills, A significantA spaceopen can definedbe a orgreenspace park as that is greenspacesthat Buckhead 16 has Currently, size. inacres twoleast at meet this criterion. These are facilities that areprivately owned but allow limitedpublic access by permit only. mapped When and ½-mile all service areas 16 calculated, significant about residential 7’s areas openaccess. half have Areas thatlack significantaccess a to of spaces District are open space include the neighborhoods of H Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 1.17 - SignificantFigure 1.17 Open Space | ½ -mile AccessLOS 24 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Figure 1.18 - Plazas | 800-feet Access LOS LOS Access 800-feet | 1.18 Figure Plazas - The Buckhead Collection to plazas. plazas. to C the C Buckhead the food vendors. vendors. food or establishments eating and art, public fountains, water tables, areas, seating movable and fixed include amenities Typical opportunities. gathering social A P laza can be defined as an urban open space that provides users with limited limited with users that provides space open urban anas be defined can laza I D. ignificant commercial centers within the C the within centers commercial Significant P lazas can be indoor or outdoor spaces. Workers and visitors to Workersvisitors and spaces. outdoor or indoor be can lazas I D currently have access to twelve plazas located throughout throughout located plazas twelve to access have currently D Square Square Phipps Lenox Plaza Mall I D however, lack access access however, D lack 25 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID nly ark P O indridge/ L eights West, ast Chastain E H ark, Buckhead P eighborhood N eachtree P ark. outh Tuxedo P indbergh/Morosgo, S L enox enox uperblock, L S iney Grove,iney enox enox P L ills, ark, H P ine P ark P idgedale orth Buckhead, Brookhaven, R N eachtree orest, Buckhead’s Council District 7 is comprised of 20 neighborhoods. park, F within ½-mile. Areas that partially lack access include eighttheseof neighborhoods partialhave access ato P Martin Manor, and Morningside/ Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 1.19 - NeighborhoodFigure 1.19 Parks | ½-mile Access LOS 26 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Figure 1.20 - Community Parks + Community Facility Components | 2-mile Access LOS LOS Access 2-mile | Components Facility Community + Parks Community - 1.20 Figure The Buckhead Collection community park facility facility miles. 2 within components park community any or park community a to access however, lacks District The N center). pool, fields, community components baseball (i.e. facility park community significant with P as classified P Gardens park. park. community significant a to access with residents District Chastain area, study the components. within not While community facility park various have and park community 7 a to access District Council R eachtree eachtree arks, also provide residents residents provide also arks, esident’s within Buckhead’s Buckhead’s esident’s within ortheast Quadrant of the the of Quadrant ortheast F rankie Allen Allen rankie H H ills ills ills ills N P eighborhood eighborhood ark provides provides ark P P ark, while while ark, ark, and and ark, P ark, ark, 27 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID ast, LOS E eights that their arks. P H arks typically P eights West, and H eachtree n Atlanta, this ecology P I ills, orth Buckhead have access arks sparsely located within eachtree Conservation criteria given location is largely the based unique on ecologyarea. of the have a citywide Access is defined by the area’s natural dendritic hydrological system. Buckhead’s Council District 7 currently has 10 Conservation P lying low areas,the floodplain, wetlands, steep slope and the riparian buffersof this areas, natural system. system While weaves through this most of the neighborhoods within the study area, only H Garden P N to Conservation Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 1.21 - Conservation Parks | Citywide LOS 28 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Figure 1.22 - Trails | Citywide LOS LOS Trails - Citywide | 1.22 Figure The Buckhead Collection trails near and within the study area. area. study the within and near trails the P within located trail Chastain in have trails. to few very currently access 7 District Council resource natural areas. and greenways, greenspace, right-of-way, available Access city-wide LOS a have typically Conservation to Similar ark ark s hi lcto i bsd on based is location their as N eighborhood are the only two two only the are eighborhood R esident’s with Buckhead’s Buckhead’s with esident’s P ark as well as a nature nature a as well as ark P P AT arks, trails trails arks, P eachtree eachtree H ’s trail ’s trail 29 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID ark, orth P ills. N H eachtree eachtree P P idgedale ark, R ark, P P eighborhoods without N eachtree P outh Tuxedo ills, S H ills, ills and West, parts of Garden sing a ½-mile service area around each ine Buckhead,Brookhaven, There are sixplaygrounds inor near the study area, including two local schools. U playground, very few residential areas of Buckhead have access to a playground. This is partlydue to thelow number of playgrounds,factthethat alsoto due but most of the existing playgrounds are in land non-residential to adjacent locations leastside,usesatwhich one on limits the number of residents who benefit from the facility. access to playgrounds include P H H Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 1.23 - Playgrounds | ½-mile Access LOS 30 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Figure 1.24 - Basketball Courts | ½-mile Access LOS LOS Access ½-mile | Courts Basketball - 1.24 Figure The Buckhead Collection P E P R include ½ a mile. within court most basketball a to mile, access ½ number have not a do the Buckhead in neighborhoods within limit residents which of uses non-residential to land adjacent are courts private/ district. outside nearby the facility one basketball private/quasi-public quasi-public and two facilities, 7, public one District Council Buckhead’s only in court is basketball there Currently ark, and and ark, ark, ark, ast, Buckhead Buckhead ast, idgedale idgedale P eachtree eachtree N N eighborhoods that lack access access lack that eighborhoods P orth Buckhead, Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Buckhead, orth eachtree eachtree P ark, ark, ince these basketball basketball these Since H F P ills, ills, orest, orest, ine ine H ill West. ill P eachtree eachtree H S ills, ills, uh Tuxedo outh P eachtree eachtree H eights eights 31 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID ills ark ills, orth P H H eights eights N H H eachtree idgedale P ine R P outh Tuxedo rankie Allen ark, Garden eachtree S F P orest, P hady Valley F S eachtree eachtree orthern P P N ills, ills, parts of eighborhoods that do not ast, ark, ark and ark serve limited residents ark. eachtree H Buckhead, Buckhead Brookhaven, P P E H tennis courts serve a portion large of their respective neighborhoods, the tennis courts at P P within a ½ mile due to the disconnected street network and their non-residential locations land near N uses. have access to tennis courts within a ½ mile are West, and There are threewith locations public tennis in courts Buckhead’sDistrict 7 and one Council privatefacility. Brookwood While Club and Community the P Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 1.25 - Public Courts Tennis | ½-mile Access LOS 32 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Figure 1.26 - Baseball/Softball Fields | 2-mile Access LOS LOS Access 2-mile | Fields Baseball/Softball - 1.26 Figure The Buckhead Collection Brookwood Brookwood of Brookhaven, in exception the with neighborhoods Buckhead most of baseball/ miles two within fields to softball access provide parks three these Combined, P fields, softball baseball/ accessible publicly of Thestudy area has two locations R and quasi-public fields at at fields quasi-public and ark and and ark . . S mith mith P eachtree eachtree H P rimary rimary ills. ills. P F ine ine rankie Allen Allen rankie H H ills ills ills, and and ills, S chool. chool. S P arah arah ark, ark, 33 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID ivers orest, R F ills, and . H E ark, Garden P ine orth Buckhead, P N ills ills. chool. These three H ark, S H P chool, and S ills idgedale lementary E H fields are located to relatively one close another and areas have that service overlap. there are As multiple a neighborhoods result, in Buckhead that lack access to soccer/football a field withinmiles, including two Brookhaven, Buckhead R Brookwood There arefields threewithin the study arealocated soccer/football in Garden Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 1.27 - Soccer/Football Fields | 2-mile Access LOS 34 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Figure 1.28 - Multi-Purpose Open Space | 2-mile Access LOS LOS Access 2-mile | Space Open Multi-Purpose - 1.28 Figure The Buckhead Collection purpose open space. open purpose and and Buckhead, Brookhaven, Buckhead Buckhead Brookhaven, Buckhead, the northern neighborhoods of of neighborhoods northern the result, a area As study areas. service the in overlap and of half southern the in are located of six facilities space. these All open multi-purpose a to access also provides area, study the of west just located Garden S and Club Brookwood Community - private/quasi-public are H Garden - public are Three area. study multi-purpose the within five spaces open of total a are There chool. chool. ills ills R P idgedale idgedale ark, ark, E . . S R hady Valley Valley hady ivers ivers P ark lack access to a multi- access lack ark H E ills ills lementary lementary P P ark, ark, ark - and two two and - ark P eachtree eachtree S N F chool, chool, H orest orest orth orth ills ills 35 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID ff-leash dog ff-leash O Analysis: LOS analysis for LOS and Access Analysis conducted, Buckhead’s of 8.19 acres per of 8.19 1,000 population. LOS LOS LOS acilities F ff-leashdog parks utdoor utdoor tennis courts utdoor utdoor basketball courts eighborhood parks laygrounds ootball/soccer fields oftball/baseball fields Multi-purpose trails O O Multi-purpose open space P O Community park/community park facilities S F N
t should be noted that anaccessthat noted be should t • • I LOS Analysis Summary Findings Based on the three parks was conducted since not there are in none the study area. Council District 7 has a need for additional park acreage and a varietyrecreational of facilities. DistrictThe 416 need has for a acres for the 2010 population and 503 acres for the estimated 2030 population to meet greenspace acreage the City of Atlanta’s existing • While Buckhead’s Council District 7 is in need of most of the parks and recreational facilities analyzed, the following are the greenspaces and recreational facilities that were found to be in need by both • • • • • • • ills ills, ills, ills, ark, orth ancy outh outh outh outh ark. ark. H P H H H S S P N N eachtree eachtree idgedale ills, and ills, and P P ine ine R ills, H ark. P P H ittle iney Grove, ark, P orest, H pecific parks L P P F eachtree S ark, ark, Buckhead ine eachtree P P P P P ine ills from the west orth Buckhead, P ills, ark, eights West, and hady Valley P S H N orthern H H idgedale eachtree N R Superblock, P ark, ine ark, and P P eachtree P ark, P ills West. ark, orth Buckhead, P ark, and ast Chastain P enox enox H ast, Buckhead P eachtree orth Buckhead, Brookhaven, ark N orth Buckhead, Brookhaven, ills, parts of E ills West, and parts of Garden L outh Tuxedo E P P orth Buckhead, Brookhaven, N ills, N S H H orest and indridge/Martin Manor, and ills N rankie Allen F H L F H idgedale ark. ast, ark, P R idgedale E P eights eachtree eachtree ine R P P P orth Buckhead, Brookhaven, outh Tuxedo H eachtree S eachtree ark. N P enox enox P access analysis, there is need for more of P ills. ills. reserve, L eachtree ills, D. orest, eights P ark, I H H P orest, ark, Garden F ark, H P pecifically, there is needa for: H F P P idgedale LOS S ark, ark, and R P eachtree P ark, eron eron ine P P P H ills. ills, eights West, verall, park services areas could be expanded by eighborhood parks in idgedale indbergh/Morosgo, ublic tennis courts in lazas in underserved commercial areas within the laygrounds in ark, eachtree orest, eachtree eachtree outh Tuxedo outh Tuxedo occer/football fields in ignificantopen spaces in mproved mproved connections to Brookwood S P N West. West. P Buckhead C Buckhead, Brookhaven, F H Community park facility components in quadrant of the Buckhead’s Council the District 7. northeast Conservation parks possiblewherever and appropriate. Trails possible wherever and appropriate. P L Morningside/ P H Basketball courts in Tuxedo Tuxedo R H Buckhead P S Tuxedo Tuxedo P P Baseball/softball fields in Brookhaven, Brookwood S Buckhead I Brookwood Multi-purpose open Brookhaven, Buckhead space in and the north. O improving access to existing where access should park be improved include Alexander sites. Blue Blue Creek Buckhead Collection Buckhead
The Based on the Access LOS Findings every type of greenspace and facility analyzed in various parts of Buckhead. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 36 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Community for Public Land, and major land owners. owners. land major and Atlanta Land, Public for of City DevelopmentTrust Authority, Atlanta of City Schools, Public Management, Watershed of Department of City Atlanta City Parks, Recreation, ofand Affairs, Cultural Atlanta the schools, private churches, organizations, cultural community, and heritage community, the development arts the including community, non-profit the the community, the associations, in neighborhood interests various the section cross of a representing individuals 25 of comprised Committee was Steering Plan Action Greenspace Buckhead The Workshop Committee Steering meetings. these of each from findings summary the are Following greenspace. willing additional were for they pay howto to Buckhead, in needed was felt they these during worked in the study area and what of type questions greenspace additional or lived participants same whether from ranged Questions the sessions. asked were Participants • • • • • included: These members. community and residents with issues Various wereto discuss used methods stakeholders. Buckhead from directly priorities and desires, Engagement Thewas toof thepurpose Community hear needs, The Figure 1.29 - Steering Committee Workshop Committee Steering - 1.29 Figure
Buckhead Collection Atlanta’s Project Greenspace Findings Atlanta’sGreenspace Project Community Survey Community Public Workshop Public Stakeholder + Focus Group Interviews Focus + Stakeholder Steering Committee Workshop Committee Steering E ngagement • • • • • • • facilities: space open participants, workshop and parks facility following to the for Buckhead in need a is there According Buckhead. in parks, needed additional of types the felt were most they that and/or recreation facilities greenspaces identify to asked then and were project the on presentation brief a given were Attendees concerns. and priorities greenspace their voice to opportunity A WorkshopPublic was conducted to provide residents with an Workshop Public • • • • • • • • space open are: and Buckhead in needs parks priority top the Committee, believed Steering stakeholders the from findings the with Consistent Community cultural resident groups. and and organizations, Buckhead heritage organizations, the athletic officials, elected Atlanta, developers, non-profits, of local (BCID), District Improvement City the representatives from including stakeholders, area of variety a with conducted were meetings group focus and interviews Fifteen Interviews Stakeholder • • • • for needs major are: Buckhead in spaces open and the parks Committee, Steering the to According
Sidewalks Playgrounds trails Hiking trails Jogging trails Bicycle/skating/walking event space Festival/special space open Multi-purpose fields Sports museums centers, Historic/cultural courts tennis Outdoor parks dog Off-leash Festival/event/gatheringspaces spaces open Multi-purpose Trails (walkability) connectivity Bicycle/pedestrian parks Passive parks Active places gathering Public connections trails, Sidewalks, 37 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID igure F 60% 40% eeds Assessment conducted for Atlanta’s N ollowing are the high priority facilities and amenities utdoor utdoor swimming pools/water parks ature centers/trails F arge community parks ark andshelters picnic areas mall acres) neighborhood parks (2-10 ndoor ndoor running/walking track ndoor ndoor fitness and exercise facilities Community gardens I Walking and biking trails L S N P I O 20% roject Greenspace in 2009 were also analyzed ( indings from the
• • Atlanta’s Project Greenspace Findings F 1.31). identifiedbyCity of Atlantaresidents in the study: • • • P • • • • 0% Sidewalks Playgrounds Picnic Areas Natural Areas believe are most needed in Buckhead? (Check all that apply) All other Responses Off-leash Dog Parks Jogging Paths (Paved) Outdoor Courts Tennis Outdoor Seating Areas Hiking (Unpaved) Trails Multi-Purpose Open space Outdoor Amphitheater Spaces What types of additional parks, greenspaces and/or recreational facilities do you Festival | Special Events Spaces Multi-use Recreation (Paved) Trails Historic | Cultural Centers, Museums Bicycle | Mountain Bike (Unpaved) Trails Figure 1.30 - Community Survey Response Regarding Most Needed Greenspaces in Buckhead Natural areas Sidewalks Bicycle/skating/walking trails Jogging paths Multi-purpose open space close to home Buckhead Collection Buckhead
The • Theresults from thecommunity surveyreflect the recreation parksand needs and habits of an 1.30). urbanAlthough the population online survey (Figure did not capture a sample random of Buckhead’s population, it isneed likely for that the there following is types community: a of facilities and spaces in the • • • • Community Survey An on-line community needs survey assessment was phase conducted advertisedthrough duringthe BATMA and the Buckhead of Council of the the neighborhood areaall includes which project. listsemail Neighborhoods Thecivic surveyassociations. A total of 448 was surveys were completed, and another 64 partially were completed. 38 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID • • are 7 following: the District Council Buckhead’s within needs recreational and community social various primary the that the appears it of techniques, engagement each from findings the on Based Findings of Summary Priorities Assessment Needs Greenspace Project Atlanta of 1.31 City - Figure The gather, and come together. and gather, community connect, to the desire this emphasize through further process engagement identified needs recreational social and primary The togetherness. community and socialization, gatherings, fostered that spaces for greenspace. desire their mentioned physical for transcended need that the process engagement community emerged the that need from social evident an was there Additionally, •
Fi Buckhead Collection P Bicycle/pedestrian connectivity/walkability/trails Bicycle/pedestrian Multi-purpose open spaces open Multi-purpose g ublic gathering spaces gathering ublic ure 7: Prioritization DRAFTNEEDS ASSESSMENT 2008February— lower priority. priority. lower a received generally sports field while priority higher a received facilities, exercise and fitness indoor and trails biking and walking like component, fitness physical a have that facilities recreational general, In assessment). needs this in included (not programs recreational for developed analysis separate a in priority high a received also festivals and events special r however, parks, pocket Small priority. high a received – parks neighborhood small and parks community large – parkland of provision the system, rating this on Based rating. low-priority a given were 25 and 19 between ranked that those and rating; medium-priority a assigned were 18 and 10 between ranked that facilities rating; high-priority a assigned were nine and one between ranked that facilities Those ranking. numerical an overall to establish addedtogether 6)(see were Figure choices that households Atlanta of number estimated the identified that households Atlanta process. prioritization the illustrates 7 Figure S takeholders frequently frequently takeholders the facility’s need as met at met as need facility’s the eceived a low priority. It should be noted that noted be should It priority. low a eceived For each facility, the estimated number of number estimated the facility, each For selected the facility as one of their top four top their of one as facility the selected 50% or less (see Figure 5), and 5), Figure (see less or 50% 9 39 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 6 7 7 2 2 2 1 1 Totals n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a LOS Access Access ther prioritiestop include O n/a n/a n/a n/a LOS Facility Facility Project Project Atlanta’s Atlanta’s Greenspace riorities P indings from the this needs assessment will inform the Survey F Community Community lan. P Needs Assessment Techniques Assessment Needs Public Public Workshop eeds and and eeds Interviews Stakeholder Stakeholder N Steering Steering Committee
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Figure - 1.32 Summary of Priority Needs S When the findingsof all sevenneeds assessment techniques are examinedcollectively, prioritytopthe park and greenspace facilities emerge. The figure below summarizesthe priority needs by facility typeand analysis technique. Therewas a great dealof agreement amongstresidents otherand participants that prioritytopthe needs in Buckhead’s Council District 7 are walkability improved and connectivity including multi-purpose trails and sidewalks. Thoughnot asprevalent, other priority parks recreationand needs discovered multiplein techniques outdoor include tennis courts, off-leashdog parks,sports fields,and playgrounds. multi-purpose open spaces and public gathering/special spaces. event implementation strategyimplementation of the Buckhead Greenspace Action 40 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID O to take advantage of this growing industry. industry. growing this of advantage take to position a in be would 7 District Council Buckhead’s system, greenspace the into sites significant historically and culturally Resources, By integrating segment. and Tourismgrowing Heritage its fastest is industry, Natural largest second Georgia’s of of State the Department is tourism Georgia’s to of According economy. State local the the bolster help could greenspace system the into elements these integrating Additionally, community’s the further culture. and history Buckhead’s of would awareness but the of system experience into greenspace the enrich the assets only not Buckhead would system unique greenspace historic these Integrating centers, sites. cultural pre-settlement architecture, War historic and Civil sites, historic cemeteries, historic historic including 1.36), districts, (Figure and sites historically significant 50 over culturally has 7 District Council Buckhead’s Resources Historical and Cultural • • • • include: opportunities These System. Greenspace 7 District’s Council of success the ensure and development, economic foster sources, a funding of leverage variety system, greenspace the of experience the enrich to serve would that considerations and opportunities various of identification the to led Process Engagement Community The The
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teering Committee. These principles were informed by informed were principles These Committee. teering ach element of the Buckhead Collection will be planned be CollectionBuckhead will elementthe ofach Buckhead Collection Buckhead Collection Sub-systems + Spaces: + Sub-systems Collection Buckhead • Parks Community • • Parks Neighborhood • • Spaces Civic
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Buckhead Collection retail destination. destination. retail to a access the right-of-way. the toadjacent properties of edges exterior the on located P the establishments within C Buckhead E - - - include: P - - - - - lazas should be located for southern exposure and be be and locatedfor southern should be exposure lazas lazas should be a minimum of 900 - 2,500 sq.ft. and sq.ft. 2,500 - 900 of minimum a be should lazas mployees and visitors of commercial and retail retail and commercial of visitors and mployees F S S P itting areas (movable) areas itting hade trees (deciduous) trees hade ountains ublic art ublic P S laza within 800 feet of worktheir 800 place or within laza paces Vision I D D should have Central Gathering Space Gathering Central • •
- - located and designed to facilitate programmed programmed - facilitate to designed events: and festivals and located strategically be should spaces Gathering Central The - have access to two Central Gathering Gathering Central two to access have R - identity: civic and activity ofcommunity focus the within the the within - - - - - esidents, employees, and visitors should in Buckhead cie ss aig h prs uh s shops, as such parks the uses. orcivic restaurants, facing uses adjoining from active ideally and park, the adjoining streets public two least at from provided be must P or from mass transit or public parking . orpublicparking transit mass orfrom adjoining businesses, multi-story/multi-familyor of residences feet 800 within park the to Access and into the evening; office workers, children, children, workers, etc. retirees. students, laborers, office evening; the into and day the throughout park the use to diversity and P O size size size ofone acre size O edestrian access and visibility into the park park the into visibility and access edestrian roximity to a population of sufficient density density sufficient of population a to roximity ne in the the in ne ne in the Buckhead Village to be a minimum minimum a be to Village Buckhead the in ne U rban Core of Buckhead that function as as function that Buckhead of Core rban L enox Area to be three to five acres in acres five to three be to enoxArea S paces located paces 53 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 2.2 - Buckhead CID Civic Space Vision 54 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID • • Principles Guiding Park Neighborhood Suburban N The
Buckhead Collection - - - - - N - E ------eighborhood very resident in Buckhead should have access within ½ mile of their home oftheir a: to mile ½ within shouldhave access resident Buckhead very in eighborhood parks should include, at a minimum: a at shouldinclude, parks eighborhood O Moveablesite furnishings P Multi-purpose grass lawn Multi-purposegrass P areas urban in one neighborhoodpark acre Minimum Minimum two acre neighborhood park in suburban areas areas suburban in neighborhoodpark acre two Minimum layground icnic pavilion icnic n-streetparking P arks Vision Urban Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Urban 55 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 2.3 - Proposed Neighborhood Parks Vision 56 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID • Guiding Principles Guiding • Community Park Facility Components Facility Park Community Community The
Buckhead Collection ------of their home. oftheir E - Depending on the needs and desires of the community, Community community, Community ofthe desires and needs onthe Depending ------very very resident should have toaccess a Community Multi-purposeopenspace S Basketball courts Basketball S P S Community center Community plash play area plash kate park kate occer fields occer ool P arks Vision P ark ark or to Community P ark ark P F ark ark acility Components mayinclude: acility F acility Components acility 2 miles within 57 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 2.4 - Proposed Community Park Facility Components Parks Vision 58 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID The • • Guiding Principles Guiding Community Green Community S
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- - - ofresidents: demands non-tournament tournament and the recreational meetto facilities sports existing to access Maximize - - - Buckhead’s Council District 7. District Council Buckhead’s the into Belt Atlanta facilities planned sports integrating Consider artificial turf in existing fields into existing turf increase capacity. artificial S E access to their recreation and sports facilities. facilities. recreation sports their to and access and churches the within study area to publicallow S trengthen existing relationships with schools schools with relationships existing trengthen chools, private schools, and churches to install install to churches and schools, private chools, stablish partnerships with the Atlanta Atlanta the with partnerships stablish L ine ine P arks located within within located arks P ublic 59 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 2.5 - Proposed Sports Facilities + Community Greens Vision 60 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID • • Guiding Principles Guiding • • Urban Dog Run Dog Urban Dog The
Buckhead Collection ------amenities: basic have following the and dog per of sq.ft. capacity 450 carrying a with sq.ft. 10,000 U - be should facilities publicspaces. and parks all in located disposal/clean-up waste Dog - etc.).rooftops, condominium medians, street setbacks, building (e.g. community parks and civic spaces or at other locations and neighborhood resident, either within urban every U - including: U ------rban Dog Dog rban rban rban Dog rban Dog Dog rban Durable surface (typically not organic turf) turf) not organic (typically surface Durable S F S Wastestations Waterfountains Waste elimination/disposal Canine exercise/fitness Canine Canine to canine interaction and socialization interaction and canine to Canine hade structures hade eating areas eating encing P R R arks Vision R uns uns should be 1/2located within ofmile uns should be a minimum size of size minimum a shouldbe uns uns should fulfill basic canine needs needs canine basic fulfill should uns Destination Dog Park Dog Destination • • •
- - - - - mayinclude: amenities Additional ------community parks or at otherlocations. orat parks community larger within either resident, suburban every of miles Dog Destination - amenities: basic have following the minimum at and acres 2 Dog Destination ------R L Trails/paths Agility courses/structures Agility Access to a water body a to Access Dedicated parking Dedicated Wasterecycling Dog washing stations washing Dog S S S Wastestations Waterfountains hade structures hade egregated recreation areas egregated eating areas eating arge exercise areas arge estroom facilities estroom P P arks should be a minimum of minimum a shouldbe arks arks should be provided within 2 within provided be should arks 61 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 2.6 - Proposed Dog Parks Vision 62 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID • • • Principles Guiding The Conservation
Buckhead Collection ------including: recreation education passive forshould provide and opportunities areas appropriate, Whereverpossibleand natural interconnectedofConservation system createto an orothermechanisms easements conservation through or protected acquired be should benefits providemultiple social environmentaland E - - - including: Conservation ------nvironmentally sensitive areas such as floodplains, wetlands, steam buffers, and areas with steep slopes that steep slopes with areas and buffers, steam wetlands, floodplains, as such sensitive areas nvironmentally E P P P S Multi-purpose trails, nature trails, boardwalks trails, nature Multi-purposetrails, L E P I mprovewater quality ustain or enhance wildlife habitat corridors)(in orin patches wildlife orenhance ustain romoteenvironmentaleducation rotect and restore rotectand floodplain rotect natural resources rotectnatural icnic areas icnic nvironmental educationinterpretationnvironmental and ncourage passive recreation passive ncourage ink natural lands in a greenway a system in lands natural ink P arks in Buckhead should be planned, designed, and managed to generateto multiple objectives managed and designed, planned, shouldbe Buckhead in arks P arks Vision P arks. arks. 63 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 2.7 - Proposed Conservation Parks Vision 64 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID The Multi-Purpose Trail Multi-Purpose Greenways + Trails Vision Buckhead Collection Creek Nature Trail Nature Creek • Principles Guiding •
whereverpossible bicycle circulation protectionpedestrian/ and habitat protection,stormwater treatment, wildlife multiple-purposeflood for providing greenways, as enhanced and Creekplanned corridors shouldbe pedestrian/ bicycle circulation wherever bicycle circulation possibl pedestrian/ habitat protection and stormwater treatment, wildlife multiple-purposefor providing greenways, as enhanced and planned be shouldalso 400) GA as R oadway corridors with wide rights-of-ways wide (such oadwaycorridors with e 65 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 2.8 - Proposed Greenways Vision + Trails 66 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID • Principles Guiding Boulevards and Avenues and Boulevards • • The S
Buckhead Collection treets Vision appropriatepossible. and wherever oron-street lanes bike boulevards, bike sidewalks, wide through bicyclists and pedestrians E lanes, sidewalks, street trees, and lighting. and streettrees, sidewalks, lanes, shouldbecome “complete and bike streets”including Avenues and Boulevards respectively as – over time redeveloped shouldbe – streets collector and Arterial dogs). curb and walk to orplaces plots, agriculture urban gardens, rain bio-swales, lawns, tree as function that areas green and areas, resting and seating informal (e.g. establishments, outdoor spaces cafe functional environmentally and socially with mobility efficientpedestrian balance to width sufficient a of is and use adjacent respondsthe to land that Complete very street in Buckhead should safely accommodate accommodate shouldsafely Buckhead streetin very S treets should include a pedestrian realm realm shouldpedestrian include a treets Shared Street Shared •
bicyclist. bicyclist. and consideration pedestrians to given special is where streets shared as shouldfunction area study the within neighborhoodstreets everpossible, Where bike racks, seating areas, etc. etc. areas, seating racks, bike streetlights, bollards, mailboxes, as such furnishings where and appropriate, hardscapes, oflandscaping, placement use strategic and the through informally or sharrows and ofsignage use the through S hared streets may be formally designated designated formally maybe streets hared 67 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID SHARED STREETS Buckhead Collection Buckhead AVENUES BOULEVARDS The Figure 2.9- Proposed Streets Vision 68 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID • Principles Guiding • Cultural and Historical Site Historical and Cultural The Cultural +
Buckhead Collection possible through land acquisition, public access easements, bikeways, and trails. and bikeways, easements, publicaccess acquisition, land possiblethrough wherever Greenspacesystem into the integrated and connected physically sites shouldbe historic and Cultural other stories through physical/interpretive design, interpretive signage, exhibits, public art, and digital media. media. digital and publicart, exhibits, physical/interpretive interpretive signage, otherstories through design, S Greenspace the throughout communicated interpretedevents shouldbe and resources and historic and Cultural ystem to “tell significant Buckhead stories” such as civil war battles, rural agriculture, natural systems and/or systems natural agriculture, rural battles, war civil as stories” such Buckhead significant “tell to ystem H istorical R Interpretation Strategies Strategies Interpretation esources Vision 69 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 2.10 - Proposed Cultural + Historical Resources Vision 70 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Public Art on Displayon Art Public The • Principles Guiding • • • • P
Buckhead Collection ublic Art Vision and/or help interpret cultural and historic sites. historic and/orand help interpret cultural P P would in turn inform the new types of public art pieces that could be installed within the greenspace system. system. greenspace the within installed be could that pieces ofpublicart types new the inform turn in would be created throughout Buckhead. Buckhead. createdthroughout be P scheduled social events such as Art Walks or Art Crawls. orArt Walks Art events as such social scheduled P The public art system should be tied together and anchored core.the and commercial by tied together be should system art The public ublic art should be integrated throughout the greenspace system to attract visitors; enhance the parks experience; experience; parks the visitors; enhance attract to system greenspace the throughout integrated shouldbe art ublic ublic Art District or“ District Art ublic ublic art should be curated as an interrelated Collection to maximize benefits to the community. benefits to maximize to interrelated Collection an as curated shouldbe art ublic ublic art should be physically connected through signage/wayfinding, art routes/trails, transit, and regularly and regularly routes/trails,transit, art signage/wayfinding, through connected physically shouldbe art ublic O utdoor Galleries” each with their own unique style, focus, and concentration and shouldfocus, style, unique own their with each utdoorGalleries” I nformed by existing art galleries and public art ondisplay, publicart and galleries art existing by nformed Art Walks Art O utdoor Galleries utdoorGalleries 71 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 2.11 - Proposed Public Art Vision 72 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID N make a substantial impact on the Buckhead Collection. Collection. Buckhead the on impact substantial a make District. the within greenspace for opportunity largest the represent lands natural These mechanisms. similar or easements conservation public through public the to accessible made or acquired be could that slopes steep with areas and buffers, stream wetlands, floodplains, as such areas sensitive environmentally of acres over 9,300 the include not does This District 7. Council Buckhead’s to greenspace new of acres approximately 106 add will Collection Buckhead The The Buckhead Collection ew Greenspace Buckhead Collection Greenspace 13 16 15 17 4 3 2 2 - - - Community P Belt N Central Gathering S P Destination P Dog RunsDog Community Greens S Greenways +Trails Conservation P Total with 10%ofNatural Areas Protected treets lazas eighborhood P eighborhood L ine P arks ark F arks arks arks acility Componentsacility paces Total + 24.0Acres + 19.5Acres + 4.0Acres + 3.5Acres + 0.3Acres + 0.3Acres + 17.0Acres + 2.0Acres + 20Miles + 36.0Acres + 9,300Acres 1,036.6 Acres 106.6 Acres O btaining even 10% of these would would 10%these of even btaining 73 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID TOTAL $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,700,000 $7,500,000 $6,350,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $51,500,000 $25,500,000 $174,550,000 $0 $0 Subtotal $800,000 $300,000 $5,550,000 $8,000,000 $6,400,000 $4,000,000 $3,500,000 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $1,000,000 $8,500,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $20,000,000 $16,000,000 $43,500,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $17,000,000 GRAND TOTAL $150,000 $500,000 $400,000 $100,000 $500,000 $300,000 $500,000 Unit Cost $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 robable robable Cost for the of the implementation Buckhead P Sites Each Miles Miles Miles Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Lump Sum Lump Sum pinion of O 4 4 2 4 2 37 16 16 20 10 10 17 17 10 10 3.5 0.8 0.3 43.5 Quantities Unit rder of Order Magnitude t is important to thatnote cost are planning level opinions cost of probable based on comparable I Site Development Site Development Site Development Site Development Site Development Site Development Site Development Site Acquisition Site Acquisition Site Development Site Acquisition Site Acquisition Site Acquisition Site Acquisition Site Acquisition Site Development Site Acquisition Site Development Site Acquisition Site Acquisition Site Development Site Development Cost Category Site Acquisition Plazas Public Art Dog Runs Dog Parks
Community Greens Conservation Parks Neighborhood Parks Community Facilities Trails and Greenways Streets and Sidewalks
rder of Magnitude Costs Magnitude of rder Central Gathering Spaces Cultural and Historic Sites Buckhead Collection Buckhead
The O Collection Greenspace Vision. planning studies Buckhead and 2010 land costs established in of magnitudes order for budgetary considerations. The following tableprovides an 74 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID The Buckhead Collection P age intentionally left blank left intentionally age 75 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID
Greenspace Implementation Implementation Greenspace Plan Action 3 0 Buckhead Collection Buckhead The 76 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID of both short term and long term elements. The Buckhead Buckhead The elements. term Greenspace Collection long and term short implementation both the of for framework a establishes plan action implementation following The immediately. implemented be into more environments, urban many contain elements that can transition and mature gradually the area study locations within incrementally certain as implemented “one be long-range, time” a bite at will sub-systems a proposed is the of some While vision. greenspace implementable Collection Buckhead The Introduction The A multitude of greenspace opportunities emerged during during emerged opportunities stakeholder greenspace and interviews the visioning process. of multitude A Opportunities Greenspace • • sections: primary two into • • time. over change might these however, current; were opportunities these report, this of publication the of time the at that note to available. opportunities greenspace of range the greenspace. as garages parking of deck top the using to sale for lots and homes acquiring from ranged F • • • • • • • Action The Buckhead Collection
ollowing is a description of each of these opportunities. these of each of description a is ollowing Buckhead Collection rganizational framework and action plan for the the for plan action and opportunities implementationthese of framework Organizational P L + Floodplain Areas of Areas Vacant P S U I Atlanta Belt Atlanta nstitutions with Greenspace with nstitutions S etback Greenspaces etback otential greenspace opportunities available in Buckhead Buckhead in available opportunities greenspace otential arking Decks arking ands in in ands nderutilized Greenspace nderutilized pecifically, these opportunities include the following: the include opportunities these pecifically, L P ands P otential Transition otential ublic ublic L S ine ine tream Buffers + + Buffers Wetlands tream O P P wnership arks I mplementation Action lan F igure 3.1 illustrates illustrates 3.1 igure P O I lan is divided divided is lan ts important important ts pportunities pportunities I mplementation 77 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID Buckhead Collection Buckhead The Figure 3.1 - Greenspace Opportunities 78 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID The Buckhead Collection WETLANDS + BUFFERS STREAM + FLOODPLAIN public access of establishment and conservation the easements. for or acquisition for targeted thatprovide multiple benefits should be identified and andCultural Affairs, key parcelswithin the study area Management and the Watershed Department ofDepartment Atlanta of Cityof the with passive- basedprivate ownershipin and/orupon.builtWorking are resource provide recreation can opportunities. Muchtheseremainlandsof Additionally, areas system. greenway these a in lands natural protectingrestoringand riparianbiomes; linking and habitat;restoringwildlifeandenhancing, sustaining, flood management strategies, improving water quality; floodplain, stream buffers, and wetlands are critical for E Example of Floodplain + Stream Buffers + + Wetlands Buffers Stream + Floodplain of Example cmasn oe 930 ce o te td area, study the of acres 9,300 over ncompassing P arks, R ecreation, LANDS IN PUBLICOWNERSHIP IN LANDS the City of Atlanta, Atlanta Atlanta MA Atlanta, of City the owned are including entities public area various by study the within parcels Multiple sub-systems Greenspace proposed appropriate. include and wherever possible spaces Collection should and Buckhead Vision should or the properties these development logical consider of any are The of redevelopment properties opportunities. vacant greenspace these ownership, public in Already vacant. remain others developed, Example of Land in Public Ownership Ownership Public in Land of Example R TA. While some of these sites are already already are sites these of some While TA. P ublic ublic F ulton County, ulton S chools, and and chools, 79 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID tate S fforts should E TA, TA, and the TA). TA). R SR T, T, MA O nderutilized Greenspace refers to interstitial oad and Tollway Authorityoad ( and Tollway Example of Underutilized Greenspace U greenspaces that retention are and detention excess transit and ponds, highway overpasses that right-of-way have historically or lands, spaces been underutilized under and inaccessible. Most spacesalreadyare of controlled and ownershippublicin these by such entities as GD R be made to include these as Collection as partgreenspaces or trails. of the Buckhead UNDERUTILIZED GREENSPACE nter-local nter-local Agreements, I s, or through payment subsidies provided by OU fforts should be madeto allow thepublic to access Example of Institution with Greenspace the appropriate entity. the entity. appropriate M Various Various public, quasi-public, and private institutions with greenspace exist within the studyinclude area. private These and public cultural schools, centers. While of some these are open to the churches, and public for a nominal fee, others are not and some are only available through permits. E thesespaces as part theBuckhead of Collection. This can be achieved through INSTITUTIONS WITH GREENSPACE Buckhead Collection Buckhead The 80 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID The Buckhead Collection SETBACKGREENSPACES Vision or generous pedestrian zones as part of the the of part S as zones pedestrian generous or Vision the including sub-systems, Vision Greenspace Collection Buckhead the with consistent spaces the parks. linear redevelopment,redesign or through to, made be should great plazas provide for spaces These opportunities 20.’ to 10’ of setbacks P Many of the commercial developments along along developments commercial including roads major the Buckhead’s of Many Example of Setback Greenspaces Greenspaces Setback of Example treets Vision. Vision. treets iedmont iedmont R oad, and and oad, L enox R oad have front yard yard front have oad P eachtree eachtree E R fforts fforts P oad, oad, laza laza PARKING DECKS PARKING energy conservation through reduced building building reduced reduced through costs, cooling conservation the energy onto buildings, look adjacent on glare reduced that garage, parking apartments of value property greenspaces increased for as such in benefits multiple generate can that garages opportunities parking provide the of Buckhead decks top the of Many Example of Parking Decks Decks Parking of Example as parks consistent with the Buckhead Collection. Collection. Buckhead the with consistent parks as spaces these redesign to owners building and garage o ubn idie uh s id, utrle, and butterflies, flow rates. peak and volumes birds, runoff stormwater as reduce and such insects, wildlife urban for habitats natural of creation particles, smog and dust reduced dust and smog the levels through filtration of E fforts should be made with parking parking with made be should fforts U rban rban H eat eat I sland effects, effects, sland 81 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID arks is lan for P P ine L ine Master L eachtree Creek Corridor. These P roject Greenspace, these parks provide P Example of Proposed Atlanta BeltLine Park As part of the Atlanta Belt Sub-Area 7, a system of Atlanta Belt proposed along the parks will add approximately 24 acres to of parkland Buckhead’s Council Atlanta’s District 7. As opportunities for the noted development and programing in of athletic complex facilities for youth baseball and softball; adult softball; and combined football, soccer, and track. facilities for ATLANTA BELTLINE PARKS ome ome of these vacant parcels S Buckhead’s Council District 7 has a multitude of vacant parcels many of which are located the within neighborhoods, the along commercial floodplains. core, and are adjacent to greenspaces or opportunities such other as floodplains, greenspace streambuffers, wetlands, lands in public ownership, institutions with greenspace, and underutilized lands.spaces should These be considered for acquisition based on the Buckhead Collection Greenspace Sub-systems. Vision Example of LandVacant VACANT LANDSVACANT Buckhead Collection Buckhead The 82 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID The Buckhead Collection AREAS OF POTENTIAL TRANSITION OFPOTENTIAL AREAS greenspace based on the Buckhead Collection Collection Buckhead the on Vision. Greenspace based greenspace include to sought be should opportunities redevelop, values values. appraised total versus appraised improved low relatively with uses land or multi-family commercial, industrial, typically by aging are characterized are and areas corridors major along These located future. might the that in 7 redevelop District Council Buckhead’s within of Areas Transition Potential of Area of Example P otential Transition refer to those areas areas those to refer Transition otential I f and when these areas areas these when and f • • • • • • including: potentially agencies, private and public numerous between effort involvecollaborative a will Vision I Framework Organization • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • I • • • or development.or and/ acquisition greenspace for partnerships coordinate and facilitate to staff part-time and leadership providing efforts, t is anticipated that that anticipated is t mplementation of the Buckhead Collection Greenspace Greenspace Collection mplementationBuckhead the of
City of Atlanta Department of Department Atlanta of City Development Atlanta Atlanta Watershedof Department Management Atlanta of City of Department Atlanta of City Affairs Cultural Community Buckhead L P of Department Atlanta of City (BATMA) Association Management Transportation Area Buckhead Coalition Buckhead The Buckhead Business Association (BBA) Association Business Buckhead Trust for Buckhead Belt Atlanta Development Authority Atlanta Conservation Conservation F L N Chastain Community Clifton Atlanta Metro Atlanta Atlanta Metro O I (GDTransportation of Department Georgia ndividual ndividual ulton County ulton ark ark ivable Buckhead, Buckhead, ivable indbergh indbergh orth Buckhead Civic Association Civic Buckhead orth thers P ride, ride, P R P ublic ublic P egional Commission (A Commission egional H ublic ublic N ark Conservancy ark L I L nc eritage eritage aVistaAssociation Corridor L eighborhood Associations Associations eighborhood ine, ine, F B R S und I L chools L will serve as the catalyst and vision- and catalyst the as serve will egional Transit Association (MA Transit Association egional B I and (T and I nc. (AB nc. I nc. ( nc. S will lead the implementation the lead will P ociety ociety artnership I L mprovement(BC District PL B I I ) ) ) P P P arks, arks, lanning and Community Community and lanning ublic Works ublic R C) R F ecreation, and and ecreation, oundation O T) R I TA) D) 83 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID trategy C and/ S R lan, including P mprovements mprovements I TA, TA, A mprovement mprovement R I mplementation mplementation T, MA T, I -15 regulations -15 O treets” and sidewalks lan S P SPI arks organizations for proposed -12, and-12, P istorical/ Cultural Master SPI ) funds H -9, -9, IP ) funds and Transportation SPI riends of IP F will to develop relationshipscontinue and pursue I B L rogram (T lan (C ecuring funding and hiring a Buckhead Collection dentify and interview potential construction managers dentify to fund partner(s) project design Accomplishments in the previous year Changes in the vision Changes in estimated costs Changes in priorities Changes in funding/ partnerships Changes in thestrategy implementation for the following 1 – 3 years S Curator of Creation design guidelines for neighborhood and community parks Create an inventory of historic sites andof a master development interpretive plan of Creation an Arts Master Development of the GADevelopment 400 Trail of Creation a I for major capital projects through Development of “Complete of “Complete Development parks possiblewherever to support park development, operations, and maintenance or or others for GA 400 trail ownership, development, maintenance and liability I Work with developers to acquireWork land for a civic gathering space in the Village Develop agreements with GD Apply Apply for grants, City of Atlanta Capital P P , its board and the advisory committee will re-visit and I ANNUAL VISION | IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE 2013 | 2013 PROJECT2014: DELIVERY + STRATEGIC PLAN B
annually to determine: • • • • • • • • • revise the Buckhead Collection and • • • • While funding in its third year of operation, isit anticipated that its major focus will priority be projects on project delivery. Top may include: • L • • • • ) R arks P ights (TD R -12 zoning -12 SPI Y 2011/ 2012 will 2012 Yfocus 2011/ on: F ’s immediate’s tasks include: I B L nhancing access to parks by improving T, neighborhoods,T, and other potential partners mproving visibility into parks by selective I clearing of trimming and pruning overgrown understory and tree E pedestrian crossability along barrier streets increasing and pedestrian access points into parks O egotiate with developers to build civic gathering stablish roles and relationships with the City, stablish of Development a Transfer ecure approval for nitiate a capital campaign - - - related to, amongst other initiatives: - program incentives to provide publicCreate development open space Create regulatory requirements for plazas, dog parks, streets, and sidewalks N spaces E GD E I S D and/or other partnersD and/or btain seed funding and grants I stablishing strengthening and/or relationships with stablish a permanent funding source olicies and regulations to encourage and incentivize ecure dedicated greenspace funding from the Buckhead teering Committee
S C • • • • • P greenspace in Buckhead E partners. Anticipated initiatives may include: • • Create an advisory group such as a “Buckhead Council,” perhaps evolving from the current project S Assemble a Board of Directors O E Buckhead Collection Buckhead 2012 |ESTABLISH2012 2013: PRIORITIES AND SECURE FUNDING 2011 | 2012: POLICIES2011 AND RELATIONSHIPS
mplementation effortsmplementation in The During the second year isit of implementation, anticipated that the focus will shift“organizational from framework and policies” acquisition to “project and development.” Anticipated initiatives may include: • 1. 2. I • • • • keeper of thefor implementation Greenspace Vision, working with partner organizations on capital campaigns and other greenspace initiatives. 84 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID The Buckhead Collection P age intentionally left blank left intentionally age 85 A Greenspace Vision for Council District 7 + The Buckhead CID age intentionally leftblank P Buckhead Collection Buckhead The The Office of Council Member Howard Shook
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