Downtown Development

Downtown Development

For more than a decade, the Georgia Downtown Renaissance Partnership has brought community-driven planning and design support to over 75 cities across every region of Georgia. 

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This innovative partnership began in 2013 when the Georgia Municipal Association, the Georgia Cities Foundation and the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government joined forces. The Lyndhurst Foundation joined the partnership in 2015 to support projects in the Chattanooga region.

The Institute of Government’s design studio serves community partners through the creation of both large-scale downtown masterplans, an annual summer fellowship program, and targeted design assistance for small-scale design interventions. Through signature program elements like the Renaissance Strategic Vision and Planning (RSVP) process, the Georgia Downtown Renaissance Partnership plays a pivotal role in creating economically vibrant downtowns that benefit both partner communities and the state as a whole.

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