The Georgia Economic Placemaking Collaborative
Progress Report 

Despite COIVID setbacks with our cities we are pleased to announce that the GEPC program is expanding! We are taking applications for 3 additional cities to participate in 2021. Applications are due December 1, 2020.
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2021 Application

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Innovation is not just for urban cities. Second and third-tier markets are finding ways to identify and organize their innovation assets and create places where creative and digital talent thrive. As a result of COVID, employers are more willing to de-centralize their workforce and look at non-urban markets as unique, accessible places for creativity, invention and growth.
 
Downtowns In The News
A 'bridge to somewhere'? City celebrates start of work on land at end of pedestrian bridge
https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/growth-development/bridge-somewhere-city-celebrates-start-work-land-end-pedestrian-bridge/
HartBeat of Main Street Grant
https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/hartbeat?fbclid=IwAR0e01hEx8RH5-7g5P08uCn2oMsH17IH6BPeHrq-lZmWVY4wYMtu2vgHXAo
 
 
Foundation Project Impacts
299 New Downtown Businesses
1728 New Jobs Downtown
$147 Million in Private Investments
8 Cultural Facilities
288 Downtown Housing Units
157 Hotel Units Downtown
1,352,805 Redevelopment Floor Area sf
200,267 New Construction sf