MACON, Ga. — Macon-Bibb’s work to involve people and groups in planning, designing and building community projects has earned national attention.
Next week more than 100 leaders from 11 large and small U.S. cities willing be in town to learn about the Macon Action Plan and Macon’s Downtown Challenge.
Today, Macon-Bibb announced the national visit and that Macon will be featured by a group called Re-imagining the Civic Commons. Their national report will look at Macon’s civic engagement and community inclusion programs.
The county’s urban development authority and the Knight Foundation talked about why Macon’s getting the attention.
The national group will be in Macon from April 11th through the 13th. They’ll tour the city, view some of Macon-Bibb projects and hear about efforts to turn Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park into Georgia’s first national park.