Grove Park Foundation names new head as neighborhood stands on cusp of unparalleled growth

Grove Park has followed a different path to urban revitalization than similar communities.
The working class Black neighborhood on Atlanta’s Westside has depended on public-private partnerships with corporations such as Bank of America and Southern Co. The efforts produced a new $51 million campus anchored by Woodson Park Academy and a 110-unit apartment project that is under construction, with 80% of the units planned to rent for less than $1,000.
At the center of those partnerships is the…
Grove Park has followed a different path to urban revitalization than similar communities.
The working class Black neighborhood on Atlanta’s Westside has depended on public-private partnerships with corporations such as Bank of America and Southern Co. The efforts produced a new $51 million campus anchored by Woodson Park Academy and a 110-unit apartment project that is under construction, with 80% of the units planned to rent for less than $1,000.
At the center of those partnerships is the… Read MoreAtlanta Business News – Local Atlanta News | Atlanta Business Chronicle