AUGUSTA'S FUTURE

PLANNING, PROMOTING, AND IMPLEMENTING THE TOMORROW OF DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

Since 1982, Augusta Tomorrow has envisioned the City of Augusta as a progressive urban area. The Urban Area Master Plans have resulted in the completion of many projects, such as: the Riverwalk on the Savannah levee, Lafayette Center Redevelopment of the entire north side of the 900 block of Broad Street, the Augusta Riverfront Project (Marriott Hotel, Convention Center, and Riverfront Center) and the Augusta Common – with much more to come.

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  • Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced preliminary grant awards totaling more than $225 million for 142 qualified projects that improve neighborhood assets like parks, recreation facilities, sidewalks, and healthy food access in communities all across the state disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “With our partners on both the local and state levels, we’ve prioritized helping Georgia’s......

  • Augusta residents who earn up to 80% of the area’s median income will soon have access to a new housing option called The Lenox to be built on Laney Walker Boulevard. The Lenox is named after the former Lenox Theater, a beloved 1921 historic venue that was damaged by fire and eventually torn down in the late 1970s. Officials held......

  • The wait is over. Downtown Augusta’s Fifth Street pedestrian bridge is officially set to open to the public early Saturday. City of Augusta spokesperson Danielle Harris on Thursday confirmed the opening. A grand ribbon-cutting celebration is to be scheduled in the weeks to come. Since its closure in 2020, the bridge has gone through an $11 million renovation, converting it......

  • ATC Development will break ground on its first urban mid-rise community The Standard on Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. The Standard will be the new entrance to Downtown Augusta in its premier location at 12th and Greene Streets, at the end of Calhoun Expressway. A reception with light hors d’oeuvres will follow the groundbreaking at 1211 Greene Street at the......

  • In July 2021, The City of Augusta and the Augusta Housing Authority (AHA) partnered to apply for a Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to bring together a passionate network of local organizations and committed partners to develop an implementable strategy and cohesive vision to reintegrate the residents of Allen Homes into......

  • Augusta City Enterprises, or ACE, is dedicated to making downtown shine. There’s never been a more crucial time in the city’s history to put our best foot forward. As more and more interest in economic development looks toward our historic city center, it’s imperative we encourage investment by maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety. ACE coordinates with multiple departments......