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Tara L. Buckner, AICP (she/her/hers)

Urban Planner
City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation
Atlanta, Georgia

Tara L. Buckner is the urban planner for the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation. She is the project manager for the Activate ATL: Recreation and Parks for All Comprehensive Master Plan and for the citywide Trails ATL Plan

Her experience in urban planning, economic development and management spans work in Detroit, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Atlanta. Past accomplishments include serving as executive director of the St. Louis Empowerment Zone, chair of the St. Louis Sewer District Civil Service Commission, and president of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC).

Tara is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) of the American Planning Association (APA), the National Parks and Recreation Association (NRPA), NAASC, the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP), and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Tara has a Master of Public Administration from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Arts from Spelman College.

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