Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources The Brookhaven Blast Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources CITY OF BROOKHAVEN NEWS +Live+ and Barenaked Ladies to headline 2024 Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival The City of Brookhaven announces the bands +Live+ and Barenaked Ladies as the concert headliners for the 2024 Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival, taking place Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24, at Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Brookhaven. Admission is free. +Live+ is the Saturday, March 23, headliner, while Barenaked Ladies headlines on Sunday, March 24. Also taking the stage Saturday is Moon Taxi, while Crash Test Dummies take the stage on Sunday. “Once again the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival proves why it’s one of the biggest concert events in the state,” said Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst. “I’m looking forward to getting out and enjoying this phenomenal live music lineup with my fellow Brookhaven residents this Spring.” More info here. Brookhaven dedicates Rebecca Chase Williams Park The City of Brookhaven on Friday held a special dedication ceremony to name approximately 14 acres of greenspace at 1621 Johnson Ferry Road in honor of former Brookhaven Mayor Rebecca Chase Williams. “Rebecca Chase Williams dedicated years toward saving this acreage from development and providing a passive area that preserves the quality of life for our existing residents,” said Mayor Pro Tempore Linley Jones. “For this reason, it is fitting to name this space the Rebecca Chase Williams Park.” Brookhaven acquired the land in June 2022, and it is the third largest greenspace acquisition in nearly 10 years. The City is currently removing invasive vegetation in the area. It is anticipated that the area will ultimately be used as passive greenspace purposes. City adds 7.24 acres for parks/greenspace The 7.24 acres of greenspace between Lynwood Park and Brookhaven Park now legally belongs to the City of Brookhaven. The January 4 closing of the transaction caps a series of events which began with the Dec. 6 announcement of the purchase agreement between Brookhaven and Morrison Family Properties, LLC. The properties located at 3086, 3074, and 3068 Osborne Road contain gentle sloping hills, mature trees, and open space nestled between Wimberly Road and Dunbarton Trace. The northern and western boundaries of the property adjoin the Historic Lynwood Park neighborhood and is located 300-feet south of the new Windsor Parkway-Osborne Road roundabout. The site will remain closed to the public until staff can remove the old farm house and determine pedestrian and vehicular access. Full story here. Multimodal Study public input period extended to March 2024 Due to a high volume of community feedback regarding Brookhaven’s Multimodal Study, the public input process has been extended through March 1, 2024. The Multimodal Study will serve as an update to the City’s first Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trail Plan, which was adopted in 2016. The plan examined existing conditions and identified locations where improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians were most needed with an expanded multimodal focus. More info here. Peachtree Creek Greenway North Druid Hills entrance temporarily closed The Peachtree Creek Greenway entrance point at 2036 North Druid Hills Road is closed until further notice due to DeKalb County's work on sewer lines and the I-85 at North Druid Hills project. Greenway patrons can park and enter at the other trailheads at 1801 Corporate Blvd. and 1793 Briarwood Road. Briarwood Recreation Center closed for park renovations With the Brookhaven City Council’s approval Sept. 12 of one of the final Park Bond construction contracts, Briarwood Recreation Center is closed for park renovations. The rec center is closed until late spring for parking lot and stormwater work. The Briarwood Way entrance is permanently closed. Enter the park through the main entrance on Briarwood Road. During construction, the park drive will be closed below the tennis courts. The playground and tennis courts will remain open during construction. More information is available at https://www.brookhavenga.gov/parks-bond-ref. Click here for an FAQ sheet addressing frequently asked questions we have received concerning the upcoming Briarwood Park Improvements project. Glass recycling now available at the Public Safety Building With Briarwood Park undergoing renovations, glass recycling is now available in the parking lot of the new Public Safety Building, located at 1793 Briarwood Road. Future Brookhaven City Hall News & Updates The future Brookhaven City Hall will be a gathering space for conducting the people’s business, to celebrate as a community, exchange ideas, and serve as a focal point and NorthStar for the City of Brookhaven within the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Brookhaven City Hall will be located at the corner of Peachtree Road and North Druid Hills Road on the existing long-term MARTA parking lot. Click here for more informa