Macon

Revitalizing a Community, with Residents in the Lead

In Macon, Georgia, the popular Ocmulgee Heritage Trail network draws people from across the city and beyond to walk, bike and enjoy the city’s riverfront, neighborhoods and amenities. But as the trail network has grown, it has become clear that Pleasant Hill – a historically Black neighborhood whose commercial core was destroyed by the construction of I-75 several decades ago – needs extra attention. A collaboration of local government, non-profits, foundations and community members is working to enhance the public realm in Pleasant Hill, improve the neighborhood’s connections to downtown and the trail network, and realize resident-envisioned programming. With residents in the lead, Macon is becoming a model for revitalizing a community damaged by harmful policies of the past.

"We are thrilled to take our work connecting neighborhoods and creating new opportunities for residents in Macon's urban core to the next level. We are grateful to our Team Macon-Bibb partners for working together with residents to bring new life and energy to Pleasant Hill."
–Mayor Lester Miller, Macon-Bibb County
In Macon-Bibb County we are energized by our ability to connect our past and present in a method that is both holistic and intentional. We believe in the power of our trail system to bring us together and foster connectivity through compensatory investment throughout our city.
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A Collaborative Effort

Convener

  • Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority

Collaborators

  • AARP
  • Bike Walk Macon
  • Causey Construction Consulting
  • Community Foundation of Central Georgia
  • Friends of Rosa Parks Square
  • Historic Macon
  • JBK Southern, Inc.
  • Jones Cafe
  • Macon-Bibb County
  • Macon Black Tech
  • Macon Mental Health Matters
  • Macon Water Authority
  • Main Street Macon Christmas Lights Extravaganza
  • NewTown Macon
  • Ocmulgee Heritage Trail
  • Peyton Anderson Foundation
  • Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Organization
  • Rhythym and Jazz
  • WT Designs

 

  • The JPB Foundation
  • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
  • The Kresge Foundation
  • William Penn Foundation