The City of Cornelia has partnered with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government to create concept plans for the beautification and redevelopment of the city. The UGA collaborative, called the Downtown Renaissance Fellowship, allows cities throughout Georgia to get technical and design assistance for revitalization initiatives identified by municipal leaders.
UGA masters level landscape architecture students apply their expertise to specific projects during the 12- week summer fellowship, which is coordinated by the Institute and supported by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and its Georgia Cities Foundation.
The UGA fellow, Garrison Patricia Taylor, has spent the summer working with Cornelia’s Community Development Director Jessie Owensby. She focused on key areas that were identified by city officials, the city’s vision committee, and Downtown Development Authority.
“This has been such a fun process to see what vision, imagination, focus, and dedication can do to a community. I’m so excited for the public to be able to see it and visualize the possibilities!” says Owensby.
Taylor, along with Creative Design Specialist Clark Stancil and Fellowship Program Director Danny Bivens, will present the final report and visual concepts to the community during the September 6 City Commission meeting. That meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Municipal Courtroom at Cornelia City Hall.
The public is invited to learn what new concepts will be presented as potential projects for growth and development throughout the corridors and downtown Cornelia.
