What is being called the PDK Greenspace is approximately 28 acres of wooded land that lies to the west of Clairmont Road and is surrounded by Ninth Street, Skyland Drive and Tobey Road. It was the runway protection zone for the west end of the 9/27 runway, which has been closed to make way for new air craft hangars. Dekalb County wants to sell the property to developers or build another school for statewide enrollment (not for Brookhaven residents). The Brookhaven City Council has the opportunity to buy this land and preserve as greenspace for our community. Dekalb County has agreed to allow Brookhaven the first shot at acquiring this land.

In this greenspace is a spring fed stream and a wetland that naturally helps mitigate the polluted runoff from the airport. Besides the large trees, it provides habitat for wildlife and is an important buffer for the surrounding neighborhoods from noise and pollution generated by the airport, and it controls water runoff. This tract should be permanently protected as passive greenspace to help DeKalb achieve it's goal to protect 22% of county land as part of it's greenspace program.

If this sale goes through and the property is sold to industrial development, the noise from PDK airport (the 2nd busiest airport in the state behind Hartsfield...the busiest airport in the world) will grow exponentially. Homes from Dresden, Ashford, Redding, North Thompson all the way to Peachtree Road will hear the roar of engines even more than they do now. This is certainly not good for property values.

Most importantly, we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to create a "Central Park" in Ashford Park and put a mark on our new city of "Brookhaven". Imagine being able to send your children out to go play in the "woods" (28 acres) and letting them explore trees, rivers and rolling hills...all while being in the middle of Ashford Park.