Macon’s ECD Urban Redevelopment Plan Shown to Public

With the steady decline of the housing and business market in Macon, city leaders are searching for answers to create growth in the area. Although the ECD’s urban redevelopment plan may have weaknesses, council members say it’s a step in the right direction.

“No cost associated with implementing the urban redevelopment plan. The shell that we look at now,” said Macon City Council Member, Lauren Benedict.

Benedict says the urban redevelopment plan is a good start toward getting the city’s economy back on track. The proposed redevelopment area is around 20% of the city. The main parts include downtown, the Eisenhower Corridor and other neighborhoods. Benedict says this is just the shell or outlook for redevelopment and change will only occur after city council approves the plan.