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We Know Georgia: UGA Institute of Government experts engage community to envision future for Ocoee Whitewater Center
When fire destroyed the iconic Ocoee Whitewater Center in April 2022, it also took a piece of the community’s soul. Built for the 1996 Summer Olympics, the site was a popular hub for recreation and special events for residents and visitors to the mountains shared by Georgia, Tennessee and North...
‘Life-changing’ UGA program provides rural leaders with support, guidance
PROPEL communities share successes and gain insights from USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development
We Know Georgia - Altogether Original: Carrollton RSVP envisions downtown’s bright future
When the city of Carrollton needed a master plan to guide the future of its downtown, local leaders turned to the University of Georgia for help.
We Know Georgia: University of Georgia supports $2 million increase in downtown’s value
Twenty years ago, Homerville lost an entire row of historic buildings to the widening of U.S. 441. In the ensuing years, businesses closed, buildings were abandoned, and heartbroken residents wondered what the future would hold for their small but close-knit community in southeastern Georgia.
We Know Georgia: UGA PROPEL program expands to three new rural Georgia counties
The University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government has expanded its award-winning rural development program to three additional Georgia counties. Crisp, Emanuel, and Marion counties are the newest PROPEL communities.