Is it true Milton's plans for Providence Park destroy wetlands, wildlife habitat and hundreds of trees? Wrong, wrong, wrong, the city says in a fact sheet rebutting so-called myths about the project, distributed in advance of City Council consideration of the park master plan expected on June 18.
"While we applaud citizen-led efforts in terms of citizen engagement, we believe that the information being shared with the public is incomplete and contains misinformation that could lead to unnecessary confusion for our residents," the city says. Information: https://bit.ly/2ybRdVU
Providence Park is a former Fulton County park that was closed for 12 years until Milton acquired it, cleaned it up and reopened it in November 2016.
Latest plans for the 42-acre property envision a mostly passive park, except for an inclusive children’s playground funded by Children’s Charities of Georgia. Earlier proposals for zip-lining and rock-wall climbing have been dropped. A nature center may be part of a future park, but no decision on this has been made.
The city encourages residents to watch a May 14 City Council presentation that outlines the eight-month community planning process led by its consultant, Barge Design Solutions, and how citizen feedback was incorporated in the plan. The Providence Park presentation begins at 43:36 on the video: https://bit.ly/2y65xzm
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