Leaders of Macon’s decades-long downtown redevelopment efforts are celebrating national recognition of their success. 

The Front Porch is the first revitalization program on Auburn Avenue in 18 years. It aims to reconnect the historic neighborhood.

 

Macon Mayor Lester Miller is considering new transit network as county moves forward with pickleball courts and outdoor event venue.

A combination of public and private financing will bring new apartments, shops, restaurants, venues and higher education facilities to the area surrounding the Gainesville Square, as well as improved sidewalks and parking options. 

Phillip Tutt talks about okra and collards with his neighbors. He’s lived in the same home on Macon, Georgia’s Bowden Street for close to 50 years. Most...