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Park Macon's new green signs provide digital payment instructions and also provides a toll free number for those without a smartphone. The meters still take coins, too.

New downtown parking app as county takes over Park Macon operation

ParkMobile app replaces Passport Parking after county terminated the relationship with company running the Park Macon-Bibb system
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 20, 2023
The Friends of Rosa Parks Square Board walked through the redesign with the architects in the summer of 2021, but a contractor has not yet been hired or the money raised for the renovation.

Choosing contractor latest delay in planned Rosa Parks Square renovation

Funds have yet to be raised for multi-million-dollar construction project going out for bids for a third time
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 10, 2023
A fresh parking ticket sits under the windshield wiper of a Lexus recently caught overdue parking on Poplar Street. At least one other faded, unpaid ticket was on the dashboard of the car.

Parking scofflaws owe $208,000 in fines as meters come back online

The Macon-Bibb UDA grapples with compliance, management issues, overdue collections and a new education campaign
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
September 2, 2022
Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority Executive Director Alex Morrison signs the resolution Thursday to provide up to $44 million in bonds for the renovation of Macon Mall and new amphitheater.

UDA signs off on Macon Mall bonds, waives taxes for Baconsfield apartments

Central City Commons developers met with the Urban Development Authority about downtown project
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 15, 2022
Georgia Mobility Solutions posted online this design mockup of the JPods system linking downtown, Atrium Heath Navicent The Medical Center, Mercer University and Macon Mall.

Could solar-powered aerial gondolas carry patrons to Macon Mall amphitheater?

Mayor Lester Miller is considering new transit network as county moves forward with pickleball courts and outdoor event venue
February 9, 2022
Twilight in Downtown Macon signifies a pending shift in security needs for nightlife safety, business owners say.

Sheriff deputy shortage leaves downtown Macon vulnerable to crime, leaders say

New 'Life at Night' committee working with law enforcement to create safer downtown streets after dark
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 30, 2021
The wrecking ball twice threatened the circa 1865 DeWitt McCrary house in recent years. The Urban Development Authority bought it in 2021.

Macon’s historic DeWitt McCrary house saved from demolition

A local developer petitioned Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning twice to demolish the historic house to build stores.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 16, 2021
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