Macon, Georgia Second Street Redevelopment Plan HIA Report (PDF)
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Macon, Georgia Second Street Redevelopment Plan
Macon, Georgia Second Street Redevelopment Plan
LocationMacon
Georgia
Organization Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development; Georgia Department of Public Health; City of Macon; Macon-Bibb County
The Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (CQGRD) partnered with the Georgia Department of Public Health to conduct a health impact assessment (HIA) to explore the health impacts associated with the redevelopment of a downtown corridor in Macon, Georgia. The population in the study area faced a variety of health challenges, such as low socioeconomic status and educational achievement, and high rates of crime and chronic disease. Additionally, the corridor included a substantial number of vacant and underutilized industrial properties, and lacked healthy food sources and transportation access to anchor institutions.
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