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Linear Park in the historic Pleasant Hill neighborhood is separated from Interstate 75 by a barrier wall and runs between Walnut Street and First Avenue where Middle Street once was.

County seeks new name as part of $2M renovation for bungled Pleasant Hill park

Public may submit ideas online until Nov. 1
Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 17, 2024
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
Beginning in 2021, Project BAAD has been "Bringing African Americans Downtown" through a series of monthly festival-like block parties.

Macon’s 30th Juneteenth celebration teams up with Project BAAD

Juneteenth Freedom Festival and Project BAAD will host two days of activities at Tattnall Square Park June 18 and 19
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 10, 2022
Shane Edwards

Edwards named new Macon-Bibb fire chief during first meeting of 2022

Commissioners accepted more than $4 million in grants to help the homeless, improve downtown airport and Carolyn Crayton Park.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 11, 2022
In June of 2020, Macon-Bibb County commissioners got their first look at preliminary plans for a $10 million upgrade of the nearly 100-year-old Macon City Auditorium.

Glass lobby for City Auditorium at risk as SPLOST priorities shift

Amendments to 2018 timeline speed jail repairs, buy property near courthouse, improve parks and prep for Forest Hill widening
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 5, 2021
Downtown Macon ambassadors, who cruise around in this blue pickup, help keep streets clean and safe.

Businesses pay extra $1.4 million to improve and beautify downtown

Business Improvement District funds hire ambassadors to help with safety and beautification
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 1, 2021
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