Record Gift From Blank Family Foundation To Help Create Westside Park

A rendering shows plans for Westside Park, which is expected to be 100 acres larger than Piedmont Park. 

Courtesy of city of Atlanta

Plans to create the largest greenspace in Atlanta received a major boost Tuesday.

The Blank Family Foundation is giving a $17.5 million grant to help create Westside Park, which is expected to be 100 acres larger than Piedmont Park.

It includes a reservoir that holds a 30-day emergency water supply for the city.