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. […]
Tag: Piedmont Park Conservancy
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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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Piedmont Park aims for expansion, transformation with first major plan in 25 years
The Piedmont Park Conservancy launched its first comprehensive plan in 25 years on April 24 at the 28th annual Landmark Luncheon, kicking off a decades-long effort to turn the city’s iconic park into a true “crown jewel.” It’s a major plan to maintain and update Atlanta’s signature park, which sees over 6 million visitors every […]
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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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Music Midtown ‘adds to Atlanta being a real city’
I’ve witnessed the evolution, the hiatus and the rebirth of Music Midtown – one of the largest festivals that takes place in the city. As best I can count, that’s 23 years of Music Midtown.
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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.
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Landmark Luncheon: Piedmont Park Conservancy celebrates CEO’s legacy, fundraise for inclusive playground
On Thursday, April 27, elected officials, local leaders and greenspace supporters gathered in the green heart of Atlanta.
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Five years later, Piedmont Park expansion plan remains a mystery with signs of momentum
Nearly five years since its surprise announcement, the status of a Piedmont Park expansion remains mysterious.
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Atlantan summits Mount Kilimanjaro, raises over $20,000 for Piedmont
Midtown resident David Settlage has two new accomplishments under his belt — a summit to the highest point in Africa and completing a successful fundraiser.
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Mark Banta to retire as CEO of the Piedmont Park Conservancy in 2023
The board of the Piedmont Park Conservancy announced that its president and CEO, Mark Banta, will retire in 2023 upon the selection of his successor and after a period of transition.
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Atlanta resident gears up to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, raising $20,000 for Piedmont Park
By Hannah E. Jones Midtown resident David Settlage is on a mission — a big one. In about a week, Settlage will embark on his climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the highest point in Africa. But he isn’t forgetting about his hometown while traveling abroad. Instead, he’s set to raise $20,000 to support Piedmont […]
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Piedmont Park Conservancy launches Safe Haven Fund
In response to safety concerns, the Piedmont Park Conservancy announced at its annual Landmark Luncheon Tuesday that it is launching a fund to provide additional security measures in the park.
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Column: Dan Cathy: Westside Chick-fil-A ‘a real clarion call for other businesses’
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on February 22, 2019When Dan Cathy first began challenging the Atlanta business community to invest in Atlanta’s Westside, businessman Arthur Blank suggested to the CEO of Chick-fil-A Inc. that he should open a restaurant in the community.
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The Importance of Vision
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18 By Michael Halicki, Park Pride’s Executive Director People often think of nonprofits as mission driven organizations. While mission is vital to defining what an organization does, it is the vision that defines what you aim to achieve. In these uncertain times, it is vision, not mission, […]
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The Future of Atlanta is Green
Since the Mayoral Forum on Greenspace, many of the candidates responded to a questionnaire with questions related to greenspace policy and what the future of Atlanta’s parks, trees, trails, and watersheds would look like under their respective administration. Read the candidates’ responses on Park Pride’s website, and vote for the greener good! Below is a column […]
