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The Atlanta Botanical Garden?

Where: 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE [map], Atlanta, GE, United States, 30309
December 19, 2008 at 11:34 AM | by | Comments (0)

One worker was killed and 17 more were injured this morning when scaffolding alongside the still-under-construction "Canopy Walk" attraction collapsed. Crews were pouring concrete for part of the 40-foot-high, 600-foot-long elevated walkway that's scheduled to open next spring.

Part of Atlanta's Piedmont Park, plans call for the botanical garden to double in size to 30 acres by next year, with a new LEED-certified visitor center in addition to the Canopy Walk, which, when finished, will wind through the Storza Woods on the northern end of the garden.

One of the most prominent attractions of its kind in the US, the Atlanta Botanical Garden has hosted a hugely popular Dale Chihuly exhibit and a Niki de Saint Phalle show in addition to other art events and is home to the country's largest collection of orchids.

Related Stories:
· Scaffolding Collapse at Garden [AJC]
· Canopy Walk [Official Site]

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