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Helping communities plan for a prosperous future and expanding business opportunities.

North Georgia continues to grow in manufacturing, tourism, and agriculture. That growth brings new opportunities to revitalize downtowns, expand workforce capacity, and provide community branding to help emphasize the quality of life.

Efforts include:

  • Building leadership pipelines in underserved populations.
  • Working with local governments to redevelop downtown areas.
  • Partnering with wine growers to help vineyards thrive.

Impact on the North Region

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From hospital closure to community renewal: Catoosa County’s vision for the future

With the decision for the Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe to close its historic downtown campus, leaving a 31-acre site and 300,000-square-foot building, the Catoosa County community saw an opportunity for generational transformation that could turn the loss into an economic development opportunity for their city.

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Grape Expectations

Grape Expectations UGA’s Winegrowers of Georgia student internships provide hands-on experience in state vineyards FILE UNDER NORTH The blueberries were suffering.  It was the summer […]

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A Vision for Gainesville

When asked to imagine a living organism, you might think of flowers, animals, and other things that move and grow. Would a city ever cross your mind?

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