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The Blue Mile: What's new and what's to come – The George-Anne Media Group

Most students who have ventured from campus to the downtown Statesboro area might have noticed the large sign announcing your arrival to the Blue Mile. We had the opportunity to speak with Keely Fennell, the president of the Blue Mile Foundation, to speak about what the long term plan is as well as some of the changes that have already been made and that we can look forward to when we return for the Fall 2021 semester. Big Picture: The goal with the Blue Mile project is to revitalize the Blue Mile and the surrounding areas through five focal points: housing, parks, arts, infrastructure, and economic development. These points helped the Blue Mile project win 1 million dollars in 2019 in America’s Best Community competition which is being put to finance the changes going on in the downtown area.

Blue Mile business signs must move; city to help with costs

More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Blue Mile business signs must move; city to help with costs Phase 1 streetscape work slated to begin this summer The Uncle Shug s on Main sign is one of more than a dozen business signs within South Main Street s state right of way as a federal route, and which the Georgia DOT wants moved. Beyond it, the tall Waffle House pylon sign is outside the right of way and can stay put. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff Owners of 16 business locations on a section of Statesboro’s South Main Street have been told they must move their signs to make way for the Blue Mile streetscape project, but the city will help with the cost.