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News Articles: redevelopment

Forsyth Park has been the backdrop for over 14 films, including Cape Fear (1962), The Gingerbread Man (1998) and The Underground Railroad (2020). June 27, 2023, Savannah, GA Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current

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Savannah City Council set to approve Forsyth Park deal after public input

The agreement specifies the city has final say over projects and upgrades to the iconic green space.

June 12, 2025
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  • Margaret Coker and
  • The Current
the Stitch will create approximately 14 acres of urban greenspace and transportation enhancements atop a new, 3⁄4-mile platform spanning the Downtown Connector between Ted Turner Drive Piedmont Avenue.

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Greenspace project designed to reconnect downtown Atlanta receives long-term funding

The Stitch project that will build a pedestrian-friendly greenspace over parts of Interstate 75 and 85 received funding from Atlanta City Council this week.

April 23, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Adair Park resident Matthew Garbett stands on the Beltline in front of two light rail tunnels next to the path.

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'I think the promise was broken.' South Atlanta residents weigh in on Beltline rail changes

Atlanta officials said the city supports light rail on the Beltline, but the project will be shifted to build it in South Atlanta instead of the original east side plan.

April 22, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Mercer University plans to build its new medical school on seven acres in the 800 block of Riverside Drive. The Urban Development Authority agreed to sell the land Thursday. Credit: Liz Fabian

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Mercer to build new medical school along Ocmulgee River

On Thursday, the Urban Development Authority signed a deal to sell to Mercer University the old Transit Authority site and adjacent land next to the Burger King in the 800 block of Riverside Drive.

March 03, 2025
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By:
  • Liz Fabian
One of the scale models of a mixed residential/retail development created by Kennesaw State University students for Macon's Greenwood Bottom.

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For Kennesaw State students, listening is the first step in revitalizing Macon’s Greenwood Bottom

Being left out of your town's downtown revitalization boom time doesn't feel great. A collaboration between Kennesaw State University's architecture program and leaders in Macon is focused on listening to residents and spreading the growing wealth.

 

December 10, 2024
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  • Grant Blankenship
Angel Irving, second from right, talks with Atlanta landscape architect and planner Lauren Standish, right, during a community meeting Thursday about the proposed East Bank redevelopment project at the old Bibb Mill site. Irving said as the project goes forward, she wants assurances that on site jobs are open to local workers.

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East Macon residents ask developers to keep an eye out for them in the East Bank Project

Residents of a part of Macon targeted for ambitious redevelopment don't want the progress to leave them behind.

November 22, 2024
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  • Grant Blankenship
Sharon Gay, Atlanta City Councilmember Amir Farokhi, Developer Michael Green, and Stitch Development Manager Jack Cebe spoke on a panel and answered questions from the public about the project on October 23, 2024

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Atlanta developers share updates on 'The Stitch' project, set 2025 expectations

Atlanta city leaders and developers delivered new details on the master plan for The Stitch, a project that would place a 14-acre greenspace over parts of interstate 75 and 85.

October 24, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
New affordable housing in Macon

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New affordable Pleasant Hill Landing housing planned for historically Black neighborhood in Macon

Macon-Bibb County government has announced a new affordable housing development in the heart of one of the city’s most prominent historically Black neighborhoods.

September 20, 2024
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  • Grant Blankenship
The front facade of the Savannah Civic Center, which comprises both the Martin Luther King Jr. Arena and the Johnny Mercer Theatre.

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Savannah City Council votes to demolish Martin Luther King Jr. Arena, renovate Johnny Mercer Theatre

No timeline or cost estimates were included in the resolution.

June 28, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Workers knock down a former Coca-Cola Co. museum in downtown Atlanta on Friday, May 14, 2024. The World of Coca-Cola museum moved to a new site in downtown Atlanta in 2006 and Georgia state government is demolishing the vacant structure to turn it into a parking lot. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

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The fizz is gone: Atlanta's former Coca-Cola museum demolished for parking lot

Georgia's state government is demolishing a building that once housed a Coca-Cola museum. Excavators continued Friday to knock down the former World of Coca-Cola in downtown Atlanta near the state capitol. 

June 17, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A rendering of the planned redevelopment of the Atlanta Civic Center. (Image courtesy Atlanta Housing Authority)

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Atlanta Civic Center redevelopment to include historic preservation

The Atlanta City Council approved at its Monday meeting a resolution to ensure historic preservation is part of the redevelopment of the Atlanta Civic Center.

May 22, 2024
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  • Dyana Bagby
An illustration of Portman’s proposed plans of a redeveloped Amsterdam Walk as seen looking down Amsterdam Avenue from Monroe Drive. (Rendering courtesy Portman Holdings and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)

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Plans for Amsterdam Walk ‘incompatible’ with Va-Hi, Morningside-Lenox aesthetic, some residents say

About 20 people from the Virginia-Highland and Morningside-Lenox neighborhoods met March 27 with Mike Greene, senior vice president of development at Portman.

April 02, 2024
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By:
  • Dyana Bagby
A rendering of the Entertainment District at Centennial Yards. (Courtesy Gensler)

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Centennial Yards unveils sports and entertainment district plans

Centennial Yards, a massive $5 billion mixed-use development rising across from Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena, has announced its next phase.

March 26, 2024
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By:
  • Collin Kelley
Athens residents protested in 2021 when some came to believe that the 120-year-old magnolias outside The Varsity would be removed. Credit: Blake Aued

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Plans for grocery store, apartments filed for former Varsity property in Athens

It's been more than five years after the family that owns The Varsity announced it would sell the property for redevelopment, and almost three years after the landmark restaurant closed.

March 07, 2024
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By:
  • Blake Aued
Pickleball players compete in the Southern Pickleball Association's Candy Cane Classic at Rhythm & Rally in Macon, Ga.

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World’s largest indoor pickleball facility opens in Macon

The world’s largest indoor pickleball facility is bringing new life to Macon Mall and helping make the Georgia city a focal point for the fast-growing sport. 

December 21, 2023
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  • Josephine Bennett
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