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The Future of Atlanta's Parks and Greenspace
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- In 2002, citing deficiencies and noting tremendous potential for Atlanta's parks, Mayor Franklin formed a Parks and Greenspace Taskforce and Parks Commission to study our city parks.
- In 2003, this Taskforce and Commission recommended that the Mayor create a Parks Authority. In February 2004, the Parks Commission's recommendation was presented to the Atlanta City Council by the Mayor and rejected after a brief discussion of its merits.
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- In April 2004, a group of community stakeholders and park experts convened by Councilmember Ceasar C. Mitchell began a community level discussion of the future of Atlanta's public parks.
- In September 2004, the Atlanta City Council passed legislation authored officially by Councilmember Ceasar C. Mitchell creating the Parks Technical Advisory Group (P-TAG) comprised of community stakeholders and parks experts.
- The P-TAG will host community workshops for citizens to discuss options for enhancing the city's acquisition, operations and maintenance of public parks and greenspace.
- Within 120 days, the P-TAG will study and review data collected regarding our parks and make recommendations to the Atlanta City Council and citizens regarding the operation and maintenance of our city parks.
- The City Council will then consider options for the future funding, acquisition, operations and maintenance of Atlanta's public parks and greenspace.
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