City of Dalton officials could find out soon not only how important the downtown business sector is to the city's economy but which industries are most important to downtown.
Georgia's state and local leaders can access accurate, current data to learn how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the economics of their communities through GeorgiaDATA.org, a resource designed by UGA's Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Such data is vital to communities' ability to plan and budget in the midst of the pandemic.
Angela Nguyen has been sheltering at home since March, but the UGA College of Engineering graduate student is still hard at work researching how to help Georgia communities -- specifically smaller communities -- better care for their bridges.