In conjunction with Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall’s “Year of Boulevard” initiative, on Wednesday, September 19, Councilmember Hall and the Atlanta Hawks Foundation will announce a $50,000 grant award to renovate all four of the city’s basketball courts in Central Park.
The courts, which overlook the skyline of Downtown and Midtown Atlanta, serve more than 500 local youth a year in city recreation programs, and are among the city’s most popular courts for informal pickup games throughout the year. Renovation of the courts will begin the week of September 24 and be completed by the end of October.
The Atlanta Hawks Foundation grant award constitutes the largest single donation to the “Year of Boulevard,” which aims at revitalizing District 2’s Boulevard corridor through public safety improvements, social and economic development opportunities, and youth programming.
