Renaissance Park, Urban park in Atlanta, United States.
Renaissance Park is a 5.4-acre (2.2 ha) park in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. Its upper portion holds the Renaissance Park Dog Park, opened in November 2013, while the rest is open ground on land that was once part of the Buttermilk Bottom area.
Renaissance Park occupies land that was part of Buttermilk Bottom, a slum area razed in the 1960s. The 5.4-acre park later became part of Atlanta's urban renewal in the Old Fourth Ward. In November 2013 a dog park opened on its upper portion, after which loitering and panhandling in the park decreased.
The park's upper section has held a fenced dog park since November 2013, used by residents of Fourth Ward West and the surrounding Downtown and Midtown neighbourhoods. After it opened, the loitering and panhandling reported in a 2007 study of the park decreased.
The grounds are laid out with clear walking paths and plenty of seating areas for rest and relaxation. You can visit at any time of day, though early mornings and late afternoons tend to be quieter.
The upper section became a dog park in November 2013, an addition credited with reducing the loitering and panhandling reported in a 2007 study of the park. The site was once part of Buttermilk Bottom, a slum razed in the 1960s.
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