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Shirley Clarke Franklin Park
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<p>Shirley Clarke Franklin Park (formerly Westside Park) is a park in the <a href="/facts/Atlanta%2c_Georgia/8hPVGb78">City of Atlanta</a> located on the site of the former Bellwood <a href="/facts/Quarry/s6fhrNhe">Quarry</a>. The park is between Johnson Road and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and between the neighborhoods of <a href="/facts/Bankhead_(Atlanta)/C90swGoq">Bankhead</a>, <a href="/facts/Grove_Park_(Atlanta)/H9SxHSTg">Grove Park</a>, and <a href="/facts/Knight_Park%25E2%2580%2593Howell_Station/0zS3k5Ke">Knight Park/Howell Station</a>. Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry was a major green space project of the <a href="/facts/Atlanta_BeltLine/JWfcP7ub">Atlanta BeltLine</a> master plan. The park has trail connectivity to the Proctor Creek Greenway Trail (Phase 1) and will ultimately have connectivity to the BeltLine. </p>