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c e n t r a l g a c a n c e r c a r e . c o m | 4 7 8 . 7 4 3 . 7 0 6 8 Close to Home 1 1 4 S u t h e r l i n D r i v e , # C - 1 W a r n e r R o b i n s , G A 3 1 0 8 8 8 0 0 1 s t S t r e e t , S u i t e 4 1 0 M a c o n , G A 3 1 2 0 1 | pchapman@sheridansolomon.com 478.714.2133 • 478.746.2000 2618 Riverside Drive, Macon, GA 31204 Let me open doors for you! PATTI CHAPMAN Life Member Circle of Excellence Top Producer • Relocation Specialist lanes and crosswalks on Walnut Street, starting the intervention with a colorful street mural by Kevin "Scene" Lewis and volunteers. RCC member Rachel Umana described the project, which came together a er collecting months of input from Pleasant Hill residents: "We consistently heard they wanted to slow down traffic and create a welcoming and creative sense of place. So these quick-action improvements will have a long-lasting impact by creating a safer, slower, friendlier, and more connected corridor for all modes of transportation. And this is just the start!" Their work was funded by $75,000 from Knight Foundation, with Morrison adding that more will be done to finish the project this year. In April, Macon will host the RCC Studio, welcoming experts from other cities nationwide to learn from our community's collaborative success. Emily Hopkins, director of place and Main Street Macon manager, is a consult on the design of the conference. She explained that the experience will "show other members of the network how all our public spaces work together to connect our historic neighborhoods and create more opportunities for economic opportunity and community." From the colorful Walnut Street improvements, to the soon to be designated national park at the Ocmulgee Mounds, to expansive green spaces downtown, Hopkins designed the tour because "these sites speak for themselves and help tell our Macon story," she said. Hopkins also noted that the RCC Studio will hold sessions in some of Macon's most iconic venues like The Grand Opera House, Capitol Theatre, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Tubman Museum, and Fall Line Station. Robert Walker, RCC co-chair, said he hopes Macon leaders get some valuable takeaways from the visit: "Public spaces are an excellent way to revitalize communities and promote sustainability." For Huston, her work with RCC puts new tools in her arsenal to continue her work as an empathetic, transformational leader. She enthused, "It's so intentional about community involvement, that we're going to see those worlds really connect." APRIL/MAY 2023 | maconmagazine.com 55