Between Two Creeks
Hidden Green Spaces Along Memorial Drive
This free, educational walking tour honoring the legacy of journalist and urban design activist Jane Jacobs took place on May 4, 2025, in partnership with the Museum of Design Atlanta.
Located in and around the historic Atlanta neighborhoods of Edgewood and Kirkwood, the conversation and sites laced together themes of environmental stewardship, transportation, housing and neighborhood partnerships. Led by Joey Goodall, civil engineer and author, the tour passed through Unearthing Farm and Market, by Sugar Creek, wound through neighborhood streets to the Kirkwood Urban Forest Preserve, and over Hardee Creek near the busy Memorial Drive corridor.
Please enjoy the list of additional resources below that inspired and informed the walking route and discussion.
Tour Map
Learn More About Local History
Online Articles:
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Jane Jacobs' Biography: https://www.nypap.org/preservation-history/jane-jacobs/
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Unearthing Farm & Market: https://unearthingatl.org
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Kirkwood Urban Forest: https://www.historickirkwood.org/kuf
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Memorial Drive History: https://dekalbhistory.org/blog-posts/memorial-drive-a-history/
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The Battle of Atlanta: https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/cyclorama/
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Atlanta Streetcar: https://www.dot.ga.gov/InvestSmart/Environment/CulturalResources/Pubs/GAStreetcar.pdf
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Creek/ Muscogee People: https://guides.libraries.emory.edu/main/creek
Check Out These Books at an Indie Bookstore or Library:
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Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey
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The March by E.L. Doctorow
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Hiking Atlanta's Intown Forests by Jonah McDonald and Zara Pouncy
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Andrew Young and the Making of Modern Atlanta by Andrew Young, Harvey Newman & Andrea Young
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Creek Country: The Creek Indians and Their World by Robbie Ethridge
Follow my writing
Essays, poetry and fiction on the interconnectedness of our common life: www.jrgoodall.com
Follow the Museum of Design Atlanta
Programming, exhibits and resources at: https://www.museumofdesign.org/
