Enota Park
Enota Park is a 0.3 acre playlot in the Westview neighborhood of Atlanta, GA.[1] Enota park is located near the Westview cemetery and Interstate 20.[2] The park is currently being redesigned to be incorporated into the Westside Trail portion of the Atlanta BeltLine. Enota Park was identified as one of 4 parks to be expanded by Alexander Garvin and Associates in a 2004 study commission by The Trust for Public Land called The Beltline Emerald Necklace: Atlanta's New Public Realm.[3]
Park expansion[edit]
The Beltline Emerald Necklace envisioned expanding the current 0.3 acre Enota park to 10 acres. The Trust for Public Land has acquired 6 properties to add 3.8 acres.[1] The fully realized 8 acre park with be bound by Interstate 20 to the north, the Westside Trail to the east, Lucile Avenue to the south, and Enota Place to the west.[4]
Park design[edit]
Enota Park is largely surrounded by dense woodland. The lack of development is attributed to the difficult topography of the land.[5] The Enota Park master plan indicates keeping woodland due to its rarity in an urban setting.[5]
Starting in early 2018, public meetings are being held to engage the public in surrounding neighborhoods to participate in design development.[6]
$600,000 of federal funding will transform the existing park with a new playground, multipurpose field as well as an entrance to the BeltLine for bicyclists and pedestrians.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Enota Park". The Trust for Public Land. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ a b "Westview park gets $600K boost to create Atlanta Beltline link". Curbed Atlanta. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ Garvin, Alexander; Schroder, James; Haskell, David (2004). The Beltline Emerald Necklace: Atlanta's New Public Realm (PDF).
- ^ "Atlanta Beltline Announces Design Firm For Enota Park Expansion | What Now Atlanta". What Now Atlanta. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ a b Tunnel-Spangler-Walsh and Associates, Grice & Associates Inc.; Smith Dalia Architects (2010). Subarea 1 Enota Park Master Plan (PDF).
- ^ "Public Meeting: Enota Park Design // Atlanta BeltLine". beltline.org. Retrieved 2018-08-01.