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Forest Park seeking public input on downtown plan

Forest Park, led by Mayor Angelyne Butler, will hold a virtual meeting March 11 to get public input on plans for the city's downtown. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
Forest Park, led by Mayor Angelyne Butler, will hold a virtual meeting March 11 to get public input on plans for the city's downtown. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
By Leon Stafford
March 4, 2021

Forest Park is holding a virtual meeting to get public input on its plans for the Clayton County community’s downtown.

The city has scheduled a workshop for 6-7:30 p.m. March 11 to give residents a chance to chime in on what they would like to see in the future of Forest Park’s downtown.

The discussion will include thoughts on creating public spaces, mobility and development of housing, retail and commercial buildings.

To register, http://bit.ly.forestparkpublic workshop.

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