Following years of holding festivals, concerts, and events in parking lots and on blocked roads, the Hinesville Downtown Development Authority (HDDA) held its debut concert at the newly completed Amphitheatre at Bryant Commons on April 6.
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May 7, 2013
Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) presented HB 128, the Georgia Renaissance Act, to the House Ways and Means Income Tax Subcommittee on Wednesday, February 13.
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February 14, 2013
In today’s economy, it seems that the hot topic for any community is JOBS. How do we create more of them? How do we get businesses to expand? How can we lure in entrepreneurs? How do we set our community apart in this new economy?
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February 8, 2013
Paul Radford, GMA's Deputy Director for External Affairs, has been making presentations around the state about the Georgia Downtown Renaissance Act. In this Q&A, he briefly talks about the proposed legislation and its importance to Georgia's downtowns and the state.
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November 29, 2012
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and the Livable Centers Coalition lauded several metro Atlanta cities with awards for creating great spaces and livable places in the Atlanta region at the ARC’s annual State of the Region event in October.
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November 6, 2012
Frank Turner talks about how private foundations can work effectively with cities on community development projects. Turner was the longtime city manager of Covington, Georgia and a trustee of a local foundation, the Arnold Fund. Over the years, he found ways of making each of these roles work on behalf of the community. He explains how he did it and what other foundations could learn from his experiences.
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September 10, 2012
Historic downtown areas throughout Georgia are facing the challenge of attracting businesses to their commercial cores and helping the businesses stay successful once they are open.
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September 5, 2012
Scott Tigchelaar, president of a movie studio south of Atlanta, talks about how businesses can work with cities, sometimes with surprising results.
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August 9, 2012
The city of Valdosta’s mayor and council established a goal to hold a farmer’s market in historic downtown Valdosta. After extensive research, planning and strategizing, Downtown Valdosta Farm days is well on its way into its second season and is growing more than ever imagined.
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June 8, 2012
Six Georgia cities are participating in an 18-month pilot program to focus on job growth and creation in Georgia's historic downtowns.
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June 8, 2012
Creative Placemaking is a resource for city officials, arts organizations, the philanthropic sector, and others interested in understanding strategies for leveraging the arts to help shape and revitalize the physical, social, and economic character of neighborhoods, cities, and towns.
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May 30, 2012
The city of Leesburg is working its plan. It’s a plan that has been in the works for several years now, and will likely take several more to complete, but city and county leaders agree that once finished, it will transform downtown Leesburg.
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May 9, 2012
This report focuses on smart growth strategies that can help guide growth in rural areas while protecting natural and working lands and preserving the rural character of existing communities.
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May 4, 2012
Deciding where to build new schools and close existing ones is often a complicated issue with far reaching implications not just for school systems but city and county governments as well.
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April 3, 2012
Former Mayor Frank Martin of Columbus, Georgia, describes how he dealt with public cynicism in changing his city’s direction. The secret, he says, is to begin with a “moon shot” – a highly visible problem or opportunity everyone has talked about but no one has tackled – and make it your first success.
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March 13, 2012