The Xpress regional commuter transit service and Gwinnett County Transit are partnering with Token Transit beginning Jan…
Month: December 2020
Duluth accepts $35K donation from Greystar
The Duluth City Council recently accepted a $35,000 donation presented to the Duluth Public Arts Commission from Greysta…
Duluth takes ownership of Parkridge Lane and adjacent parking
The Duluth City Council recently voted in a 4 to 1 decision to accept quitclaim deeds from the three homeowners associat…
Snellville cancels 2021 spring festival
Earlier this month, Snellville officials made the challenging decision to cancel the 2021 Snellville Days Festival due t…
Kettlerock Brewing begins construction in Peachtree Corners
Peachtree Corners will gain 10 new jobs in early 2021 when Kettlerock Brewing opens their remodeled facility in the form…
Gwinnett, Georgia Gwinnett College to open Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center
Gwinnett and Georgia Gwinnett College are partnering to operate and staff the new Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center, an incub…
Duluth seeking candidates for Citizen’s Budget Review Advisory Committee
Duluth is actively seeking members of the public to serve on the city’s Citizen’s Budget Review Advisory Committee. Comm…
Duluth considers public input for Pine Needle Drive
At Duluth’s Dec. council meeting, City Engineer Margie Pozin presented the results of a month-long virtual public meetin…
Gwinnett Chamber seeks nominees for Valor Public Safety Awards
At a luncheon on Feb. 17, the Gwinnett Chamber will honor public safety professionals by presenting awards to the men an…
SPLOST: Peachtree Ridge Park to see improvements
Gwinnett Parks and Recreation is making improvements to Peachtree Ridge Park to broaden the appeal of an aging playground and ball field. Improvements include replacing a rubber-track type surface on the wheelchair-accessible baseball field with synthetic turf, which will still remain wheelchair accessible but make the field usable for other children. The dugouts will have improved accessibility and designated wheelchair spaces. The field also will be shortened to 150 feet.
The Peachtree Ridge Park baseball playground also will be getting a major upgrade. In addition to new climbers, swings, and slides, the playground will have more shade and a synthetic turf surface. Wheelchair-accessible elements include a large multi-person rocker and a ground-level spinner. A new electronic game includes eight ground-level stations in a 10-foot diameter circle. A 60-inch sectional slide features a wide landing to help children return to their wheelchair after sliding. Other elements include a firetruck climber, multi-height triple slide, and a multi-person basket-style swing.
The improvements, set for completion in the spring 2021, are being paid for through the 2017 SPLOST.