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Macon Housing Authority offices at 2015 Felton Avenue.

Macon Housing Authority plans first-ever development outside Georgia

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
May 13, 2024
A former office building at 691 Cherry St., which was the Home Federal Building and, later, the Georgia Federal Building at the corner of First Street. The structure could become an apartment building in coming years.

How a new hotel, apartments, a restaurant and a health club may be coming to downtown Macon

Laura Corley, The Macon Newsroom and Joe Kovac Jr., The Telegraph
November 17, 2023
Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commissioner Tim Jones questions developers about planned amenities in a proposed residential cluster development off Jennifer Drive.

Concerns over wetland, amenities stall south Bibb subdivision approval

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 14, 2023
'Mid-City Square' prospecting and clearing for 'East Bank' development

‘Mid-City Square’ prospecting and clearing for ‘East Bank’ development

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 8, 2023
A crew employed by Stafford Construction works on a new home on Ward Street in Macon's Pleasant Hill neighborhood. Pleasant Hill is one of the places carved out for work by a new, federally funded affordable housing non-profit group of which Stafford Construction is a member.

Macon has millions for affordable housing development. A new nonprofit will decide how it’s spent.

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 6, 2023
Holly Huynh, talent management coordinator for Bibb Schools, welcomes new teachers at the first monthly professional learning night of the school year Sept. 8, 2022. About 170 teachers attended and all were recent career changers.

Career changers are helping to fill teaching vacancies

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 12, 2022

Miller explains tax rate rollback, panhandler crackdown, road safety and future development

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 2, 2022
Attorney Bill Larsen argues against Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning granting an appeal of a convenience store permit at the corner of Wesleyan and Northside drives.

$150M colossal chicken chiller to bring 175 jobs; P&Z wrestles with convenience stores

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 15, 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

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 15, 2022
Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning approved rezoning this portion of the Macon Historic Railroad Industrial Neighborhood to allow for residential lofts at Seventh and Mulberry streets.

Historic building rezoned for lofts as Central City Commons hits P&Z snag

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 13, 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?

February 9, 2022
After two decades of zoning fights, a specialty grocery store is approved for the northwest corner of Bass and Zebulon roads.

Zebulon store, Bass complex, Bowman apts. summon ghosts of P&Z past

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
December 15, 2021
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