Augusta-Richmond County commissioned a $500,000 study that divides the city into urban, suburban and rural character areas, designates "strategic action corridors" for immediate action, creates an extensive best-practices policy agenda and devises "prototype projects" for each of the areas. Here's a look at the 11 projects.
You can also read the Realizing The Garden City:
The Augusta Sustainable Development Agenda Executive Summary (33 page .pdf file).
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The Big Idea: Reposition and reuse a rural Augusta farm for future generations
Cost: $3.2 million public infrastructure; $20.9 million private
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The Big Idea: Re-create a traditional rural intersection where communities come together for social and economic interaction
Cost: $1.6 million public infrastructure; $46.7 million private
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The Big Idea:Adjust suburban mix of shopping, residential and educational at high-volume intersection
Cost: $12.7 million public infrastructure; $5.6 million public financing; $173.1 million private
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The Big Idea:A suburban town center development at arterial corridor from Fort Gordon, I-20 and Columbia County
Cost: $3.9 million public infrastructure; $2 million public financing; $76.4 million private
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The Big Idea: Suburban active-life community along Butler Creek
Cost: $21.6 million public infrastructure; $198,338 public financing; $165.3 million private
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The Big Idea: A regional retail hub at I-520 interchange
Cost: $5.4 million public infrastructure; $1.7 million public financing; $55.1 million private
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The Big Idea: Mixed-use, “employment-oriented” complex at Rocky Creek; the south anchor of the Agenda’s priority redevelopment corridor
Cost: $49.4 million public infrastructure; $7.1 million public financing; $141.7 million private
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The Big Idea: Re-orienting auto-oriented suburban strip mall to suit adjacent neighborhoods
Cost: $19.7 public infrastructure; $13 million public financing; $37.2 million private
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The Big Idea: Rebuild central, deteriorated urban area
Cost: $22.6 million public infrastructure; $39 million public financing; $90.1 million private
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The Big Idea: Rebuild and beautify urban entry corridor
Cost: $8.3 million public infrastructure; $4.2 million public financing; $63.3 million private
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The Big Idea: Develop attractive entries and pathways into the city
Cost: $1.6 million public infrastructure; $215,000 public financing; $11.3 million private
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· Augusta Sustainable Development Agenda
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· Urban Renewal
· TEE Center
· Kroc Center
· Ellis Street Canal
· Downtown Stadium
· Augusta/N. Augusta Urban Core Master Plan
