Greenspace in Atlanta Region (Public View Layer)

<p>This layer is maintained by the Natural Resources Department of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) as an inventory of parks and greenspaces within the 21-county Atlanta Region. It is intended to support regional planning, analysis, and reporting related to parks, open space, conservation, and recreational resources.&nbsp;</p><p>The dataset has been periodically updated using local government data submissions, with a comprehensive regionwide update completed in 2025. The 2025 update represents a comprehensive refresh of the Greenspace Layer and expands the inventory by mapping greenspaces at the parcel level across the 21-county region. This update incorporates new data fields, revised field definitions, and an updated greenspace typology to better reflect land use, ownership, and access characteristics.</p><p>Attributes:</p><p>NAME – Primary name of the greenspace<br />NAME_2 – Secondary name of greenspace<br />TYPE – Type of greenspace<br />COUNTY – County location of greenspace<br />CITY – City location of greenspace<br />OWNER – Owner of greenspace<br />MANAGEMENT – Primary manager of facility<br />OWNERSHIP – Status of ownership; Privately or publicly owned<br />ACCESS – Status of accessibility; Accessible – is intended to be accessed and used; Non-Accessible – not intended to be accessed and used (public view does not show non-accessible greenspaces)</p><p>ACRES – Area of greenspace, in acres</p><p>SQ_MI - Area of greenspace, in square miles<br />COMMENTS – Comments related to greenspace</p><p>Source: Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), local governments, and various state and regional data sources</p><p>Date: 2025</p><p>For additional information, please visit the Atlanta Regional Commission at&nbsp;<a style='line-height:1.38462;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>www.atlantaregional.com</a></p>