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Tucker Town Green opening
marks new era for downtown
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Tucker Town Green (Photo courtesy of City of Tucker)
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TUCKER TOWN GREEN
4226 RAILROAD AVENUE
By Stephanie Toone
Tucker Town Green’s lush two-acre
park opened Nov. 14, debuting as a
new place for play, connection, and
entertainment for downtown Tucker.
“We see the Green as the heart
and soul of downtown Tucker,” City
Manager John McHenry told Rough
Draft Atlanta. “Now that the park is
complete...we see this as a catalyst.”
If the estimated 400 Tucker residents
who filled the park space Nov. 14 are
any indication, the city could see more
economic activity and engagement in
the weeks and months to come. The
$8.6-million development includes a
stage, state-of-the-art bathrooms, two
playground areas, fountains, and an
S-shaped sidewalk.
Children were seen exploring the
area, taking advantage of the space,
including Marcus Drayton’s children.
Drayton said his little ones enjoyed
rolling up and down the multiple moguls
placed throughout the Town Green at
the grand opening party.
“It’s nice to have a brand new space,”
Drayton said. “Tucker is definitely a
family-oriented town, so we’re going
to enjoy the community events and
tailgating events that we’ll have here.”
After years of envisioning it, Tucker
Mayor Frank Auman said it’s a gift to
see the park come to life as his tenure
is coming to a close. City officials and
Mayor-elect Anne Lerner, who was also
a council member during planning,
will ensure the space can be a boon for
commerce and community gathering.
“It’s great timing for a sendoff, we
didn’t quite plan it that way, but it
turned out good,” Auman said during
the grand opening event. “The idea is
to activate different parts of downtown,
so we’ll do artist markets and farmers’
markets and those kinds of things.”
A townhome project recently broke
ground adjacent to the park, which
will welcome more than 60 homes. The
hope, Auman told Rough Draft Atlanta,
is that the new downtown park will serve
as a gateway for “reliable, consistent,
everyday foot traffic” to downtown
restaurants and businesses.
The Nov. 14 ribbon-cutting was
followed by a surprise tribute to Auman
to recognize his service and commitment
to the city as the first mayor of Tucker.
Ishri Sankar, the city’s public works
director, presented Auman with a
heavy and meaningful gift: a portion
of Tucker’s original rail from Railroad
Avenue.
After the presentation, Auman, city
council members, the mayor and several
other former city council members
toasted with Tucker Brewing Company’s
limited-edition Tucker Lager. The
commemorative cold brew served the
dual purpose of celebrating the opening
of the Tucker Town Green and Tucker’s
10 years of cityhood.
“Throughout the coming year,
the community will have several
opportunities to celebrate major
milestones and accomplishments
from the past decade,” Sonja Szubski,
Tucker communications director, said
in a statement. “The construction and
opening of the Tucker Town Green
are the more visible ways cityhood has
enhanced the community of Tucker.”
City of
Tucker
| DECEMBER HAPPENINGS |
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at Tucker
City Hall, 1975 Lakeside Pkwy., Ste. 350B, Tucker, GA 30084
DECEMBER 1, 4:30 P.M.
Downtown Development
Authority
DECEMBER 2
Zoning Board of Appeals
DECEMBER 6, 4-7 P.M.
North Pole at Tucker
Tucker Town Green
4226 Railroad Avenue
DECEMBER 8
City Council
Meeting
DECEMBER 24-25
City Buildings Closed
in Observance of
Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day
tuckerga.gov
