park houses Lovejoy’s downtown marketplace, where local vendors can rent spaces and sell their products, and a restaurant featuring food to go. Across Tara Boulevard, Green Park is undergoing a transformation. Once a vibrant community space, the park has faced challenges due to vandalism, but Mayor Fluellyn views this as an opportunity. She expands, “It rose as a chance to step in and completely wipe the slate clean and do a brand new fresh development. We have a lot of new residents that are on that street, so we will have a community team put together, and they will be a part of the decision process of what goes into that park for their children to enjoy in that location.” Ideas include a bicycle park, skate park, STEM math park, and a toddler’s playground. HOUSING INITIATIVES One of the keys to growth has been the city’s focus on housing and meeting the diverse needs of 5 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 10 LOVEJOY, GA
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