(ATR)Significant improvements are being made to the city of Atlanta within the next few years, and Centennial Olympic Park is one of them.
AT&T will be partnering with the Georgia World Congress Center authority (GWCCA) to donate $1 million dollars to renovate the Olympic attraction.
Updates to the 21-acre park are a component of the GWCCA’s 2020 Vision plan which involves raising a total of $25 million for its enhancements.
Renovations will include new programming to the Olympic rings water features, a restaurant, a revamped amphitheater, and a more open space for visitors.
"We are proud to continue our investments in this vibrant community and to work closely with our friends at the Georgia World Congress Center Authority to breathe new life into the Centennial Olympic Park," president of AT&T Georgia Bill Leahysaid in a statement.
If you have walked through the park, you may have noticed the names of thousands of people right below your feet.
Those who missed the opportunity to be one of those names immortalized in brick will get another chance as the GWCCA will be re-launching its Adopt-a-brick program to raise additional money for the renovations.
More than 400,000 bricks were sold during the original campaign to help pay for the construction of the park for the Summer Games.
"We are thrilled to bring back such a popular program in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Centennial Olympic Park and the 1996 Olympic Games," said executive director of the GWCCA Frank Poe.
While one Olympic attraction is on the rise, another will be falling down.
The site used as the tennis venue for the 1996 Games will soon be demolished. Plans for the demolition are expected to be finalized by the beginning of November.
A decision on what will rise from the rubble is still unknown. Ideas have ranged from tennis related uses to more urban projects.
The venue is located on the county line between DeKalb and Gwinnett near Stone Mountain park.
Gwinnett Country officials will be the new owners of the facility and its surrounding areas.
Written by Courtney Colquitt
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