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Macon in the Mirror

"Living in Macon... you have to get used to it," Solomon Muhammad said outside his room at the Magnolia Court Motel at the southern end of Pio Nono Avenue. "You will get inpatient living in Macon." Muhammad's impatience stems largely from his frustrations in finding work without a car or other transportation. He is adamant about finding work. "Main reason I want to work is food," he said.

Macon in the mirror: Reflecting on ourselves, our city — PART I

Joe Kovac, The Telegraph
September 13, 2013
Susanna Patterson, who lives in the Ingleside area, said a friend once described Macon as "1952 with Wi-Fi."

Macon in the Mirror: Frustrations — PART II

Race relations, political divisions among Macon residents’ frustrations
Debbie Blankenship, Center for Collaborative Journalism
September 11, 2013
Frank Dawkins in front of one of the vacant, dilapidated homes in his neighborhood, Kings Park, in east Macon. Dawkins wishes that local government would look harder for property owners and that people who want to keep their homes up could get some financial help.

Macon in the Mirror: — PART II

Blight: Decaying neighborhoods a concern
Debbie Blankenship, Center for Collaborative Journalism
September 11, 2013
People walking in the middle of Pio Nono Avenue is a common sight because there are no sidewalks on the road's southern stretch. Photo from 2013.

Macon in the mirror: Reflecting on ourselves, our city — PART II

JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF MACON: PART 2
Joe Kovac, The Telegraph
September 10, 2013
Lisa Murphy, a Robins Air Force Base employee, made what some observers would consider a radical decision when she chose downtown Macon to live.

Macon in the Mirror Misconceptions: — PART III

Misconceptions about Macon, its neighborhoods abound, residents say
Adam Ragusea, Georgia Public Broadcasting
September 10, 2013

Macon in the mirror: Reflecting on ourselves, our city — PART III

JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF MACON: PART 3
Joe Kovac, The Telegraph
September 9, 2013
Jerry Oden of Jerry's TV service stands in the doorway of his shop on Pio Nono Avenue near Hillcrest Avenue in 2013. Olden says he likes his location. "We have our share of nutcases, but they have them on the other side of town too."

Macon in the mirror: Reflecting on ourselves, our city — PART IV

JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF MACON: PART 4
Joe Kovac, The Telegraph
September 9, 2013
Pilar Wilder teaches African dance in her studio on Vineville Avenue in 2013. Wilder said that Macon has allowed her to be exactly who she wants to be as a dancer and an artist.

Macon in the Mirror Likes: — PART IV

Likes: Size, friendly folks keep people in Macon
Mike Stucka, The Telegraph
September 9, 2013
Constance Parson lives in the home she was born in on Pio Nono Avenue. The retired teacher, 87, hopes to make it to 88 living across the street from the old Hamilton Elementary School, where her mother was the first principal.

Macon in the mirror: Reflecting on ourselves, our city — PART V

Joe Kovac, The Telegraph
September 8, 2013
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