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eliminated and taxpayers saved money
by avoiding demolition.
In the last four years since officially
launching the College Hill initiative,
the corridor has seen more than $20
million in commercial investment and
$5 million in newly constructed or
rehabilitated homes.
new business
So, what's next for the Corridor? How
does the momentum continue? How
is sustainability achieved for future
generations to come? The answer
lies in the Corridor's original mission:
to attract and retain the best and the
brightest.
The College Hill Alliance has been
charged to develop a climate and
culture that keeps the creative class in
business.
College Hill is also re-visiting and
updating the original master plan
with Interface Studio, which originally
assisted the community in its creation.
On a recent visit to Macon, Interface's
Scott Page said the progress College
Hill has made since adopting the
master plan is a true indicator of the
community's belief in this project.
"Their achievements," he said,
"have far outpaced our expectations
and serve as a model for other
communities to emulate."
Jessica Walden is the director of
communications for the College Hill
Alliance, the full-time administrative staff
funded by a grant from the John S. and
James L. Knight Foundation to Mercer
University. Visit collegehillmacon.com.
