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Brookside Park in DeKalb opens with playground, pavilion and more

Brookside Park has a playground, pavilion, walking trails and a community garden. A dedication and ribbon cutting for the park are being held Saturday. MARK NIESSE / MARK.NIESSE@AJC.COM
Brookside Park has a playground, pavilion, walking trails and a community garden. A dedication and ribbon cutting for the park are being held Saturday. MARK NIESSE / MARK.NIESSE@AJC.COM
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May 20, 2016

The new Brookside Park in DeKalb County is being dedicated Saturday, with features including a playground, pavilion, walking trails and a community garden.

The 7-acre park, near the eastern edge of I-285, was previously an apartment complex that had become degraded by vandalism, litter and dumped tires.

DeKalb's government bought the property through park bond funds allocated to Commissioner Kathie Gannon's super district, according to the county. Federal funds paid for the installation of park equipment and amenities. In all, it cost $1.4 million to buy land, demolish structures and build new facilities at the park.

Additional features are planned for Brookside Park, including a dog park and basketball court.

Brookside Park is located at 3661 North Decatur Road outside the city of Decatur and near Memorial Drive.

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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.

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