Atlanta’s older residents will soon have a 29,000-square-foot facility to call their own — equipped with fire pits, a wellness center, test kitchen, outdoor patio, indoor golf simulator and a new pro shop.
City officials broke ground Wednesday on Atlanta’s first dedicated space for its aging residents who, community leaders said, often struggle to find social activities as they get older.
The new activity center will overlook the nine-hole John A. White Golf Course. Mayor Andre Dickens — who learned to golf on the same driving range in southwest Atlanta — called the project a much-needed investment in the city’s older adults.
“This place holds a special space in my heart and in the heart of our community,” he said. “And the new center that we’re creating — this legacy — will serve generations to come.”
The Atlanta City Council approved a $30 million bond for the project last spring to fund construction of the center, which will offer everything from therapy sessions to yoga classes.