NewTown Macon has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Knight Foundation to build a bike and pedestrian trail aimed at connecting the historic Pleasant Hill neighborhood to downtown Macon.
“It's a really big deal for downtown," Newtown Macon President Josh Rogers said. "It’s a massive investment first of all, which is really helpful. It will get two buildings that are now vacant occupied. It will give us a higher storefront occupancy and everything downtown is fueled by the people who live here."