Bezos Earth Fund gives $9.4 million to Park Pride for Four Corners Park redesign in Peoplestown

Major Investment Will Transform Historic Atlanta Park

Major Investment Will Transform Historic Atlanta Park A historic Atlanta neighborhood is getting a major boost thanks to a multimillion dollar investment focused on parks and community spaces. Leaders hope the project will create more opportunities for families, children, and neighbors to gather while improving one of the area’s most important public spaces. Park Pride announced it received a $9.4 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to redes…

Bezos Earth Fund gives $9.4 million to Park Pride for Four Corners Park redesign in Peoplestown

Peoplestown resident and unofficial mayor Columbus Ward remembers playing softball in a vacant lot as a kid. He also remembers when it became an official park, and the effort he joined in to keep the park from being demolished. For years, Ward and his community have pushed to give Four Corners Park more resources. Now their work pays off — thanks to a $9.4 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund. The money will go to Park Pride, Atlanta’s nonpro…