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| Freedom Park: Join us on Facebook Draining the lake 1995 Design a Green Parking area |
Two years ago, some
trees were cut to accomodate cars. Cutting was
stopped after citizens complained. A Promise was made that "No more trees would need to be removed" - March 2008  |
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  The #1 Spectator Sport in America - "BirdWatching."         Good
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 Without any warning to the neighborhood, the tree cutters hit again. April 2010  Previous Landscaping did not use any terracing to prevent erosion. Needed - some seat-height retaining walls.  Trees are cut down, but Graffiti remains ... year after year ....   Smart communities find - ways to intentionally use trees - to cool the earth, retain water, prevent erosion, provide a sound barrier and air filter, habitat for wildlife and a sense of connection to nature for humans. (read : Second Nature, from Los Angeles (Andy Lipkis and Tree People)) Georgia Forestry publication concerning the "Critical Root Zone" protection for trees: http://www.gatrees.org/Resources/documents/CommunityTreePlantingGuidelines032009.pdf  We are hoping the good folks who enjoy this park will find a way to make it Green again: |
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Ideas in this blue-box are from Atlanta, GA. Duck Pond in North Atlanta. And a stormwater park in Atlanta's Historic Fourth Ward. |
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   http://www.h4wpc.org/ Historic Fourth Ward Park starts on North Avenue in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward behind Ponce City Market. It stretches South to Freedom Parkway and the Carter Center. The central amenity of the park is a large stormwater retention pond. Click above to visit website and videos. |
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