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Macon Community News

The Macon Newsroom

Macon Community News

The Macon Newsroom

The Macon Newsroom provides regular news updates from Macon-Bibb County boards, authorities, and commissions.

New pedestrian safety measures, Bicentennial Park opening, Transit driver shortage

This Macon-Bibb agenda recap includes Pedestrian Safety Review Board, Urban Development Authority and Transit Authority
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 1, 2025
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

Word of the proposed development, which aims to breathe further new life into downtown Macon, emerged publicly Friday.
Affordable housing gets $7.5m boost in new Macon-Bibb loan program

Affordable housing gets $7.5m boost in new Macon-Bibb loan program

County Commissioners support the plan to use federal American Rescue Plan Act funding for a new loan program
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 11, 2023
The Macon Bicentennial includes a flame to represent the fire Native Americans took with them on the Trail of Tears and the passion burning within current residents to make the community a better place.

2023 Preview – Part 1: Bicentennial kickoff, $25 million loft project, school sensory rooms, downtown parking changes and new MWA leadership

The Macon Newsroom has compiled 20 things to look for in 2023 in a 4-part series that will be published this week
Liz Fabian and Laura Corley
December 26, 2022
A Bike Walk Macon volunteer paints a logo for Greenwood Bottoms on Bay Street in Macon, Ga. Feb. 27.

Bike Walk Macon Brings Public Art to Historic Greenwood Bottoms

Emily Rose Thorne, For The Center for Collaborative Journalism
March 2, 2021
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