Editing Tucker, Georgia (section)

==Infrastructure==
Tucker owes the origins of its infrastructure in large measure to the efforts of former DeKalb County Commissioner, Scott Candler Sr. In the 1940s and 50s Candler brought resources typically reserved for cities to rural communities. Road improvements, public safety, water, and library resources were pushed to the far ends of the County under his administration. Tucker residents continued the tradition of expansion by maintaining and improving these resources throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Local businesses like Cofer Brothers, a lumber and supply company, thrived under the mid-century housing boom.<ref>{{cite book | title=''Mr. DeKalb'' | publisher=Dixon's Inc. | last=Shelton | first=Morris | year=1971}}</ref>

DeKalb County continues to acquire green space in Tucker, invest in road improvement projects, and work with local committees and organizations to improve the area.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://web.dekalbcountyga.gov/greenspace/underWay.html | title=Program Underway, Twin Brothers Lakes acquisition | publisher=DeKalb County Georgia | access-date=April 30, 2016}}</ref>

===Livable Centers Initiative===
In 2000, the Tucker Civic Association adopted a Neighborhood Strategic Plan created to assist in identifying goals and policies from the 1996 DeKalb County
Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and to make recommendations for strategic planning and development of the Tucker neighborhood identity. In 2005, the [[Atlanta Regional Commission]] issued Tucker a grant for the development of a Livable Cities Initiative (LCI). The LCI study focused to reestablishing Main Street as a central point for the greater Tucker community, create a more pedestrian-friendly and interconnected town center by encouraging walking and other modes of transportation to and around the commercial core.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://documents.atlantaregional.com/llc/llc_tucker.pdf | title=Tucker – a Lifelong Communities Case Study | publisher=Atlanta Regional Commission | date=May 22, 2012 | access-date=January 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.atlantaregional.com/aging-resources/lifelong-community-development/emerging-lifelong-communities/tucker | title=Tucker Lifelong Community | publisher=Atlanta Regional Commission | access-date=January 21, 2014}}</ref>

===Police, fire and rescue===
[[File:DeKalb Fire Station 5. Tucker, Georgia, United States.jpg|thumb|right|DeKalb Fire Station 5]]
In 2006 the [[DeKalb County Police Department]] headquarters relocated to Tucker off Northlake Parkway. The Tucker Precinct is located next to the Cofer Crossing Shopping Center.

Tucker is also home to DeKalb County Fire and Rescue Department's Station 5 on Lawrenceville Hwy, and Station 22 on Montreal Road. The portion of Tucker in Gwinnett County {{clarify|date=August 2024}} is serviced by Gwinnett Police Department, North and South Precincts, and by Gwinnett County Fire Department Station 2 on Harmony Grove Road.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/dk_police/precincts_tucker.html | title=Tucker Precinct | publisher=DeKalb County Georgia | access-date=January 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Fire Station 22">{{cite web | url=http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/FireRescue/firestation.asp?a=22 | title=Fire Station 22 | publisher=DeKalb County Georgia | access-date=January 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/FireRescue/firestation.asp?a=5 | title=Fire Station 5 | publisher=DeKalb County Georgia | access-date=January 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/Departments/Police/UniformDivision/PrecinctsandDistrictMap | title=Police Precincts | publisher=Gwinnett County Police Department | access-date=January 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/Departments/FireandEmergencyServices/Organization/Divisions/Operations/Stations/Station02 | title=Fire Station 2 | publisher=Gwinnett County Fire Department | access-date=January 29, 2014}}</ref>

===Parks and recreation===
[[File:Gazebo at Henderson Park in Tucker, Georgia..jpg|thumb|Gazebo at Henderson Park]]
The Tucker zip code is home to over {{convert|230|acre}} of DeKalb County parks and recreation areas including lakes, creeks, trails, tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, a swimming pool, and playgrounds.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/parks/pr-fa-tucker.html | title=Park Maps, Tucker | publisher=DeKalb County Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs. | access-date=January 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://tucker.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/historic-johns-homestead-gets-some-attention | title=Historic Johns Homestead Gets Some Attention | publisher=Tucker Patch | date=November 23, 2012 | access-date=January 22, 2014 | author=Pam McNall}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://tucker.patch.com/groups/week-ahead/p/blaze-a-trail-at-tucker-nature-preserve-holiday-open-house | title=Hike a Trail at Tucker Nature Preserve Holiday Open House | publisher=Tucker Patch | date=December 9, 2013 | access-date=January 22, 2014 | author=Scott Bernarde}}</ref>
* Henderson Park
* Johns' Homestead (Undeveloped)
* Kelley C. Cofer Park
* Montreal Park
* Peters Park
* Smoke Rise Park
* Tucker Nature Preserve
* Tucker Recreational Center (Formerly Tucker Elementary School)
* Rosenfeld Park

===Public libraries===
The [[DeKalb County Public Library]] operates two branches in Tucker. The Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library, and the Northlake-Barbara Loar Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dekalblibrary.org/branches/tucker.html | title=Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library | access-date=January 17, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dekalblibrary.org/branches/northlake.html | title=Northlake-Barbara Loar Library | access-date=January 17, 2014}}</ref>

The Tucker-Reid H. Cofer area branch open on Church Street in 1965. In 2010, the library moved to a {{convert|25,000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility at the intersection of LaVista Road and Lawrenceville Highway. The new facility received [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Gold Certification from the [[U.S. Green Building Council]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hoganconstructiongroup.com/tucker-reid-h-cofer-branch-library-tucker-ga/ | title=Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Branch Library: Tucker, GA | publisher=Hogan Construction Group | date=February 15, 2012 | access-date=January 22, 2014}}</ref>

In 1991, the county built a second library on LaVista Road in Tucker, the Northlake Barbara-Loar community branch, approximately {{convert|3.4|mi|km}} west of the Tucker-Reid H. Cofer branch. In 2009, the library expanded from {{convert|10,000|to|15,000|sqft|m2}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hoganconstructiongroup.com/northlake-barbara-loar-library-tucker-ga/ | title=Northlake Barbara-Loar Library: Tucker, GA | publisher=Hogan Construction Group | date=February 15, 2012 | access-date=January 22, 2014}}</ref>