In the summer of 2024, local leaders and staff members from Augusta Downtown Development Authority (DDA) partnered with the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government to create a guiding vision for future development in downtown Augusta.
Design assistance was made available to Augusta through the Georgia Downtown Renaissance Fellowship, a planning program supported by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), the Georgia Cities Foundation, the UGA College of Environment and Design, and the UGA Institute of Government.
This planning document is intended to help local leaders and citizens visualize options for the future growth of downtown. The designs that follow respond to unique challenges and opportunities found in downtown Augusta and include streetscape and façade improvements to improve pedestrian connectivity, address chronic vacancy, and help encourage economic development throughout the area.
