The Atlanta Beltline Partnership announced earlier this week that they have received an $8 million donation to fund a highly anticipated bike park in Westside Park.
The financial donation comes from the Chestnut Family Foundation, an organization led by husband-and-wife team Ben and Teresa Chestnut that partners with nonprofits that demonstrate “compassion and creativity in improving access and choice for children in the areas of health and the performing arts.”
Westside, a former quarry that currently serves as Atlanta’s largest greenspace, was chosen for the base of the project due to its “central location, bike connectivity, outstanding amenities, forest canopy, and unique topography,” said Brett Davidson, executive director of trail advocacy organization MTB Atlanta, in a Tuesday press release.
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