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Editorial Collin Kelley Editor, Atlanta Intown Joe Earle Editor at Large Staff Writers Dyana Bagby Bob Pepalis Sammie Purcell Contributors Sally Bethea, Cathy Cobbs, Kathy Dean, Maija Ehlinger, Alex Ewalt, Allison Haber, Donna Williams Lewis, Jacob Nguyen, Charles Seabrook, Joann Vitelli

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Presented by Buckhead Norwood Complaints 6 Northwest Trail 6 Sandy Springs School Board Retirement 8 Cultural Center Design 8 Veterans Park Plan 9 Brookhaven Buford Hwy Businesses 10 City Hall Groundbreaking 10 Dunwoody Cannabis Moratorium 12 Bond Referendum 12 Dachau Liberator Speaks 13 Trails Master Plan 14 Books Author Matt Paxton 16 Hanukkah Veronica 18 Sustainability Above the Waterline 20 Composting Bins 21 Dining Zesto Closes 22 Hampton Social 22 Yalda 23 Real Estate Your Next Home 24 Sandy Springs Mixed-Use 24 Community Torch Gala 25 Business Any Distance App 26 Phipps Luxury Stores 27 Sports Chamblee High Football 28 HS Football Hall of Fame 29 Cover Story The Future Of Parks 30-31 Travel Weekend In Savannah 32 State Park Camping 36 Military Museums 38 Leaf Watch 41

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Buckhead Renderings of the HUB404 in Buckhead courtesy Rogers Partners Architects. Sandy Springs Austin Loper and Cori Johnson paddle at Morgan Falls in Sandy Springs (Photo by Joann Vitelli) Dunwoody Becky Knight and her daughter Gigi enjoy a picnic at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody. (Photo by Joann Vitelli) Brookhaven Finn Giamoni, Barrett Giamoni, Jackson Haldar and Benita the dog play at Brookhaven Park. (Photo by Joann Vitelli)

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