Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark

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2025-03-04

Now known as the Thomas Taylor Memorial Skatepark. Lots of transition/bowl elements without much in the way of street obstacles. The bowl stuff is still very relevant but the design of the street elements is pretty dated. Could use some enhancements to modernize it a bit like they did with the big skatepark in Louisville.

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2024-12-23

The sculpture, Wake, is the brainchild of Mel Chin, a multifaceted artist, filmmaker, and environmentalist who seeks to spark conversations around social issues through his conceptual work. This piece, Wake, depicts Jenny Lind, a renowned opera singer from the 19th century, who gained fame in the film The Greatest Showman. Born in Sweden, Jenny Lind rose from poverty to become a celebrated opera singer, known as the Swedish Nightingale. At the pinnacle of her career in the 1850s, she toured the United States under the auspices of P.T. Barnum, a prominent circus owner. Her popularity was so profound that a clipper ship, USS Nightingale, was named in her honor, with its masthead fashioned in her likeness. However, the Nightingale had a dark history as a slave trader. This dichotomy is where the concept intersects with social issues. On the Atlanta BeltLine, Jenny is positioned facing the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. on Auburn Avenue.

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2021-08-18

Really nice in town park that was created only a few years ago. There are nice residents nearby if anybody wants to live in apartments in the city. Lots of skateboarders come from everywhere. So very diverse crowd here. Also a great place for families to come to have picnics and if you want to hang out with some friends and lay out picnic blanket with goodies. Great place for walking with dogs. Easy access to loss of shopping and restaurants and coffee shops.