Moving the Shaky Knees Music Festival from Central Park in the spring to Piedmont Park in the fall went as smoothly as could be expected. Shaky Knees held its annual festival from Sept. 19 to 21 at Piedmont Park. Reading messages on Next Door and other social media apps, the level of outrage was minimal. […]
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New plan to enhance Piedmont Park will need our support
What an undertaking! The Piedmont Park Conservancy unveiled its new comprehensive plan on April 24 that will guide the future growth, maintenance and use of Atlanta’s signature green space. The 28th annual Landmark Lunch provided the venue of the “Big Reveal” with a keynote speech by Thomas Woltz, senior principal of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. […]
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Hurricane Helene causing event cancellations in Atlanta
Major events are being canceled in Atlanta in anticipation of the fallout from Hurricane Helene.
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Piedmont Park Conservancy’s Doug Widener: ‘It was meant to be’
Doug Widener, the new president and CEO of the Piedmont Park Conservancy, believes he was destined to move to Atlanta.
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Piedmont Park Conservancy names Chicago’s Doug Widener as new CEO
The board of the Piedmont Park Conservancy has selected Doug Widener, the executive director of Chicago’s Lincoln Park Conservancy as its next president and CEO.
