Discuss the Future of Dearborn Park
Decatur Metro | July 18, 2011Allison passes along this note from the Winnona Park Message Board…
Meeting on 08/03/11 – Future Development of Dearborn Park
DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department and Friends of Dearborn Park will host a public meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. in Hazelwood Hall at Columbia Presbyterian Church, 711 South Columbia Drive in Decatur to discuss plans for Dearborn Park. The general public is invited to attend.
As users and lovers of Dearborn Park, MWNA & Friends of Dearborn Park hope you’ll be there to give your input regarding the future possibilities for our neighborhood jewel! Parks and Recreation officials will discuss plans for the future development of Dearborn Park, located on 1301 Deerwood Drive in Decatur.
For more information, contact Revonda Moody at 404-294-2890. Also feel free to contact Rebecca Sullivan, [email protected] or Dana Perkins, [email protected]
- Who: DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department
- What: Public Meeting to discuss the future development of Dearborn Park
- Where: Hazelwood Hall, Columbia Presbyterian Church, 711 South Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA 30030
- When: Wednesday, August 3 at 6 p.m
You may recall that Dearborn Park was specifically mentioned in an earlier version of the 2010 Strategic Plan as an underutilized resource at the edge of Decatur’s city limits, though I believe it was removed for a more generalized “parks” goal in the final plan.
Pic above courtesy of the Park Renewal Day website
So much potential.
A lot of inherent beauty.
Dearborn Park’s Shoal Creek’s massive granite boulders deliver a natural respite you won’t find elsewhere in Decatur. Olmstead would’ve loved the possibilities.
Even now, when you look past the aggressive English ivy growth and the occasional empty condom wrapper, it’s a great alternative to more crowded local parks.
But, considering it’s a Dekalb county park, how much can Decatur do?
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