Photo credit: The College Hill Alliance on Flickr

This month has gotten off to a great start for Macon, Ga., and the people who believe in our shared future for this place we call home.

The Telegraph recently reported on the ongoing success of the College Hill Corridor initiative and highlights the critical importance of having a master plan as our guide to revitalizating our historic urban core and connecting us to one another. We also found out last week that Macon is one of 20 Main Street communities chosen to receive a fresh coat of paint in Benjamin Moore’s Paint What Matters project.

These are just two examples of the wonderful things happening here that show other cities what they can learn from Macon.  They also prove what I’ve known all along: We have great people here who want to make this a vibrant and strong place to live, work, study and play. We’re coming together, lifting up everyday leaders, and Macon Things Happen.  We’ll keep it going. We’re only just starting …

By Beverly Blake, Macon program director at Knight Foundation