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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
The public is invited to say goodbye to the Neel's and Blair's buildings on Jan. 17 as a new 107,000-square-foot-building will take their place.

Reception planned to ‘say goodbye’ to Neel’s and Blair’s stores before demolition

P&Z approved $25m downtown loft development, pet chemical crematory and north Macon gun range that drew doctors’ opposition
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 10, 2023
Sean O'Neill, second from right, presents the Bright Farms hydroponic greenhouse proposal to Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning on Monday.

Hydroponic greenhouses to bring 300 jobs, put Macon out front of ‘really big’ trend

Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning Commission approves Bright Farms campus near airport, new north Macon apartment complex, façade improvements for Grant’s Lounge
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
September 27, 2022
Land acquisition expert John Golitz talks to Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning commissioners in April about plans for a 780-acre solar plant in west Bibb County.

Neighbors stall 780-acre solar plant in west Bibb but downtown Macon hotel, apartments clear P&Z

Central City Commons developers answered concerns about property acquisition, parking and proper access for condo owners but proposed solar plant neighbors have questions
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 27, 2022
A Macon Water Authority worker climbs out of the storm sewer as the crew works on clearing a storm drain in Mercer Village after flash flooding last fall. The EPD found the Stormwater Management Program to be in compliance for the first time since the county was fined $145,000 for documented deficiencies in 2018.

EPD: Macon now stormwater compliant after 2018 fines

Bibb School System strikes deal for reduced stormwater fees
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 22, 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

Downtown developers of new hotel, apartments must produce parking plans and property agreements with county
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 13, 2022
The Central City Corners project would build a new 152-unit hotel along Poplar Street, a six-story apartment building at Second and Plum streets and renovate the historic Newman Building across from City Hall.

New boutique hotel, apartments, entertainment alley planned for downtown

Historic Newman Building, parking deck included in Central City Commons between First and Second, Poplar and Plum streets
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 5, 2022
Plans for the "Pressure" jazz venue call for some outdoor seating at the old Ben's Macon Radiator at 753 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

P&Z: Veteran sheriff’s deputy plans new downtown jazz venue

Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning Commission approves two event centers, new auto repair shop on Riverside
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 29, 2022
These two storefronts at 473 and 485 Third St. will be refurbished and the renovated building will house a 10,000 square-foot-loft.

P&Z: C-store ruling, historic downtown renovations, Greenwood Bottom bar, Eisenhower factory, cell tower

The Nov. 22 P&Z hearing is cancelled due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The next meeting will be Dec. 13.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 9, 2021
Bryan Nichols holds zip ties in his mouth as he strings bulbs for the Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza that kicks off Black Friday in Downtown Macon.

Downtown Macon calendar packed with November activities

First Friday, Veterans Day parade, concerts, Christmas lights and holiday shopping expected to lure nearly 500,000 people
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 5, 2021
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