Local News
Piedmont Park expands with 35 acres of new space, fountain
By Ernie Suggs
April 12, 2011Piedmont Park got a little bigger and greener Tuesday, as city officials opened 35 new acres of park, including the spectacular Legacy Fountain, where 70 jets shoot water 30 feet up in the air.
Aside from the fountain, the new green space includes two grand meadows with views of wetlands and woodlands.
Tuesday’s grand opening is the first phase of a 53-acre expansion of the park.
About the Author
Ernie Suggs is an enterprise reporter covering race and culture for the AJC since 1997. A 1990 graduate of N.C. Central University and a 2009 Harvard University Nieman Fellow, he is also the former vice president of the National Association of Black Journalists. His obsession with Prince, Spike Lee movies, Hamilton and the New York Yankees is odd.
