Benteen Park
Benteen Parkis a neighborhood in southeastAtlanta, Georgia,bounded on the west byBoulevardand theChosewood Parkneighborhood, on the north byBoulevard Heights,on the east byCuster/McDonough/Gulceand on the south byAtlanta Federal Prison,which also lies in the Benteen Park neighborhood. The Atlanta Streetcar formerly served the neighborhood, with a line running down Mcdonough Ave.[1]
The neighborhood experiencedgentrificationduring the first decade of the 2000s, with low housing prices yet proximity to facilities inGrant Park.[2]
In Fall 2023, the neighborhood held its first annual "Benteen Park Fall Fest"and plans to have another one in October 2024.Friends of Benteen Parkwas established subsequent to the 2023 Benteen Park Fall Fest in order to increase community involvement in improving Benteen Park.
A number of large developments are happening in the neighborhood as of 2023/2024, including an Epic Development Project on Boulevard near Red's Beer Garden, and other projects in nearby Chosewood Park.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^"OpenWorld Atlanta".atlanta.urbanspatialhistory.org.Retrieved2024-03-28.
- ^Ward, Coley (March 16, 2005)."Benteen Park: A Neighborhood In Transition – But Check Out Those Prices!".Creative Loafing.RetrievedJanuary 4,2011.
- ^Green, Josh (2022-05-19)."Don't look now, but Atlanta's southside is blowing up".Urbanize Atlanta.Retrieved2024-03-28.