Attendees on the Piedmont Park Conservancy’s annual Landmark Luncheon on Thursday acquired a primary have a look at main enlargement and restoration plans for the Midtown greenspace.
The “large reveal” on the luncheon was Piedmont Park’s first complete plan in 25 years. The plan, designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz Panorama Architects, features a main enlargement at Piedmont Avenue and Monroe Drive, a full restoration of Lake Clara Meer, a redesigned Energetic Oval and the brand new Clear Creek Stroll — a nature-based hall geared toward easing Atlanta Beltline congestion and enhancing north-south connectivity.
One other announcement on the luncheon was the Conservancy’s new Seeds for the Future marketing campaign — a multi-year initiative targeted on the care and preservation of Piedmont Park’s tree cover. The marketing campaign will contain a full stock and well being evaluation of greater than 3,000 mature bushes, the planting of a whole lot of recent ones, the creation of an interactive instructional app for guests, and a community-driven volunteer stewardship program.
“This 12 months’s Landmark Luncheon was not only a celebration—it was a turning level,” Conservancy president and CEO Doug Widener stated in an announcement. “The Complete Plan is essentially the most bold roadmap we’ve seen in many years, and because of our beneficiant supporters, we’re prepared to start the journey towards an much more vibrant, inclusive and sustainable Piedmont Park.”
The Conservancy reached a serious milestone, elevating over $500,000 at this 12 months’s annual luncheon — a brand new fundraising report.
