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Hilton Garden Inn Invites You: 

  

Calling ALL Area College Students - Win $10,000!

 

 

 

Student entrepreneurs from Central Georgia Technical College, Fort Valley State University, Middle Georgia State College, Wesleyan College, Georgia College & State University and Mercer University are invited to assemble a business plan team and vie for a chance to win $10,000 (yes, $10,000) for their "Next Big Idea"! 

 

This local contest, brought to you in part by the College Hill Alliance, is free to enter. Teams submit their idea online with an Executive Summary and Business Pitch YouTube Video by March 10. Second place team is $3,000 and third place is $2,000. That's $15,000 in cash prizes for the best of the best of student ideas!

 

For details and contest entries:

 

thenextbigidea.us    

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1275 Linden Avenue
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Community Meeting Reminders:
 
 
KNC Public Art Input Meeting: Feb. 4, 5 p.m., Peyton Anderson Building

College Hill Master Plan Update Meeting: Feb. 5, 6 p.m., Mercer University Center

Urban Core Master Plan Firm Selection Public Presentations: Feb. 6,  6p.m., Douglass Theatre

Beall's Hill Neighborhood Association Meeting: Feb. 6, 6 p.m., Centenary Church Fellowship Hall

College Hill Corridor Commission Meeting: Feb. 10, 2 p.m., Peyton Anderson Building

Main Street Macon Promotions Committee: Feb. 14, 9 a.m., Three Countries Restaurant

Tattnall Square Neighborhood Association Meeting: TBA

For questions on any of these meetings, please e-mail info@collegehillmacon.com.
 
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Dear Community Partner,

 

Your feedback is wanted! From weighing in on public art to attending a Master Plan update meeting to taking our latest survey on entrepreneurship in our area, College Hill's continued progress relies on your input. Please take the time to provide your insight to the many efforts that make the Corridor such an amazing place to live, work and thrive.

 

Our staff will be available at the Master Plan Update meeting on Wednesday evening, 6 p.m., in the Presidents Dining Room at the Mercer University Center to discuss your ideas in person. We hope to see you there!

 

Sincerely,   

 

The Staff of the College Hill Alliance:

 

Heather H. Pendergast, Executive Director

Josh Lovett, Program Coordinator

JR Olive, Program Coordinator

Nadia Osman, Director of Revitalization & Business Initiatives  

Jessica Walden, Director of Communications & Outreach

 
This Week - Two Important Public Meetings About the Future of the Corridor!



Public Art Public Meeting
Tuesday, February 4, 5-7 p.m.
Juanita Jordan Room
Peyton Anderson Building (277 MLK Jr. Blvd.)

Public Art is central to the Master Plan for the College Hill Corridor. Six artists have applied for funding from the Knight Neighborhood Challenge to create public art for the Corridor. The Community Foundation of Central Georgia is seeking public input on the proposals.
The proposals have been reviewed by an objective Artist Merit Advisory Committee, as well as the local Public Art Committee. They will now be presented to the general public at this community meeting where you are invited to drop-in and give your comments and feedback on the specific projects.

The six proposals include:

* Art in the Park - a temporary art installation for Tattnall Square Park proposed by Mercer 's Art Department
* College Street Train Bridge Railings proposed by Scott Tisdale
* College Hill Corridor Planet Walk proposed by Philip Groce
* Invitation to the Corridor - railings for the Montpelier Bridge proposed by James Bodell
* Bone Yard Project at Tyler's Place Dog Park proposed by Rude Mendes
* Macon Moves Mural at the Georgia Informer Building proposed by Brandon Sadler

If you are unable to attend the public art meeting, you may also give your feedback via an online survey, which will be available here and the KNC Facebook page.
 
Master Plan Update Public Meeting
Wednesday, February 5, 6 p.m.
Mercer University's Presidents Dining Room
(Located in University Center across from Hawkins Arena)
 
This is the second of three community meetings with Interface Studio, the firm who originally created the College Hill Corridor Master Plan and is currently working to update it five years later. This is your chance to participate in what has become a signature of the College Hill Corridor success and give your input to continue to create a community that will impact Macon residents for generations to come. You are not required to attend previous meetings to be a part of the process! This meeting will include an update on the information collected from last month's public meeting. Fountain of Juice catering will provide food and beverages!

If you are unable to attend the meeting but still want to lend your input to the College Hill Master Plan, visit the online Idea Map.

 
Calling ALL Business Owners for 
Important Survey
 
 
The College Hill Alliance is seeking local entrepreneurs to provide feedback on our local business culture and climate. Your input is valuable in researching business resources in our region. 
 
Please take a moment to fill out the survey found HERE. You can do so anonymously or provide your information for further contact from our office. 
 
Please feel free to reach us directly with any questions at 478.301.2008 or info@collegehillmacon.com.   
Interactive Property Map Goes Live 

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The NewTown Macon/College Hill Alliance map is an interactive map created and hosted by the Middle Georgia Regional Commission. The map was originally commissioned by NewTown Macon as part of their five-year revitalization plan and was designed to be utilized by downtown stakeholders, realtors and potential investors as a marketing and planning tool. 

 

Thanks to a partnership between the College Hill Alliance and NewTown Macon, a new version of the map was created to include the College Hill Corridor area and tools for business owners seeking to locate in the area. The map displays data collected by the Middle Georgia Regional Commission that indicates the land use, zoning, district and target area for both residential and commercial properties. 

 

This information is useful to current and new homeowners as well as realtors and community partners. The demographics tools also provide potential area business owners with valuable details. While the data contained in the map is available to the public through various government offices, the map is the first in Macon-Bibb to combine these tools into a user-friendly web-based platform. 

 

Bookmark this useful, interactive map at

 
Snow Scenes in the Corridor!