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Restroom Renovations/Additions:
Restrooms below the Noguchi Playscape were renovated and a new set
of restrooms below Magnolia Hall were added. |
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Additional Lighting: Installed
new historic light poles round the park. |
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Enhanced Streetscapes: In collaboration
with the
Midtown Alliance, 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue now
have
improved pedestrian access, wider sidewalks, street lights, street
trees and a pedestrian drop off lane on Piedmont Avenue. |
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Front Lawn: Renovations to the
front lawn area along Piedmont Avenue near the Noguchi Playscape
included an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)-accessible path
and new benches. |
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Granite Re-pointing: Restored
the park’s historic granite stone work, the last remnants
of the Cotton States International Exposition of 1895. |
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New Signage/Way-Finding: A new
signage and way-finding system utilizes obelisks to assist park
visitors in understanding park rules, using way-finding maps and
learning about the parks’ rich history. By keeping the actual
signage low to the ground, the park view is unimpeded. |
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New and Refurbished Playgrounds:
Added the Saturn Playground and renovated Noguchi Playscape. |
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Irrigation System: Installed
and maintain a state of the art irrigation system that monitors
water usage and can detect problems and shut down if there is a
break in the system. |
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Entryway Beautification: Added
beautiful gates at 12th and 14th Streets that provide welcoming
entryways into the park. Additionally, improvements to the 12th
Street entryway ensure that this major entry point welcomes park
visitors with gardens and benches and lush green lawn. |
