Trust for Public Land announced the city of Atlanta placed 27^th on the 2022 ParkScore index, boosted by significant improvements in park access and investment. Atlanta was the ParkScore’s Index’ biggest mover this year.

Atlanta’s big ParkScore rank increase was a result of improvements in park access and park investment resulting from two major new initiatives: Cook Park and Westside Park. The addition of these parks—coupled with other access improvements—means that 77 percent of Atlanta residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park, compared to last year’s 72 percent. Park investment also expanded this year. Atlanta now spends $206 per person on parks—more than double the national ParkScore average of $98.

“Atlanta is a city in a forest, and as Mayor I am committed to making sure that every resident has access to our beautiful greenspaces—regardless of zip code. While I am proud of the work we have done to achieve this ranking, we are not done yet. I am excited that we are continuing to add park space to our city, including building our first-ever park on the Chattahoochee River. Make room for Atlanta at the top—where we belong,” said Mayor Andre Dickens.