Atlanta, GA (April 4, 2017) – The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced today that 8 new Georgia Main Street Cities will become part of the current Georgia’s Exceptional Main Street (GEMS) Program.  These communities join 8 existing programs as proven leaders in downtown development. Together, each of these 16 cities has been carefully […]

On Thursday, September 22nd the Office of Downtown Development offered a webinar with Ms. Kate Ryan, Director of Preservation at the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.  Kate, a long-time advocate and partner of the Georgia Main Street Program, discussed the successful Places In Peril program offered by the Georgia Trust. The Georgia Trust’s Places in Peril program seeks to […]

Beginning May 16th, Tommy Lowmon will be joining the Office of Downtown Development as our Communications and Training Coordinator. Tommy brings over 8 years of Downtown Development experience to the job and has served as the Main Street and Economic Development Director for the City of Blackshear and most recently the City of Auburn. Tommy has been […]

The City of Rome’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is pleased to announce the launch of “Banking on Downtown”, a local loan program established in partnership with Rome area banks to encourage the continued economic development of the downtown corridor. The new programs establishes a low-interest revolving loan pool to make second mortgage loan funds available […]

All communities that wish to achieve the Classic Main Street Program designation are required to submitt a completed…