Comments on: DeKalb Buys Land For Neighborhood Park Near Emory

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:47:58 +0000

Haven’t seen the property, but that’s an awfully steep price for a park. And that neighborhood is quite upscale. An odd choice for parkland, if you ask me.

Wonder if there’s an inside deal there?

By: Deanne

Deanne — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:07:35 +0000

Yes, very interesting! Hmmmm… if it is a done deal, maybe as helpful citizens, we should see to it that the public access entrance has a visible sign & is kept maintained. That goes for the other “inside a neighborhood” parks as well.

By: Rebeccab

Rebeccab — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:18:49 +0000

Jay- Really interesting read.

I had never heard of Emory Grove or Princeton Park before reading that blog.

Just based on very limited amount I read there, it seems like there are some legitimate questions that should be asked but it sounds like it’s a done deal

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:03:05 +0000

http://dekalbofficersspeak.blogspot.com/2010/11/commissioners-set-to-wast-more-money.html

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:01:57 +0000

The people over at DeKalb Officers Speak aren’t too thrilled with the park purchase.

Read two of the comments toward the end.

“I suspect this ‘public’ park will be like the two other nearest parks and be located inside a block of houses hidden from the public with no public sign or obvious public entrance. Basically picture a ring of private homes with a ‘public park’ hidden in the center of them with each house having a private gate to the park.”