Mayor Robert Reichert’s proposal to use Second Street to connect the city’s major employment and activity centers took center stage in a Tuesday night City Council work session, but questions about the project’s specifics still loom.

The project aims to create a green, pedestrian-friendly corridor running from Mercer University and The Medical Center of Central Georgia to the central business district, the Macon Coliseum and beyond.

Representatives from Atlanta-based engineering consultant firm CHA and development consultant firm Huntley Partners, also of Atlanta, presented Tuesday to City Council the results of a community study about revitalizing Second Street.

That study created a master plan for the project, which involved measuring community interest and potential for private investment. The team also outlined future plans, which will include creating a design for the Second Street project,

Article source: http://www.macon.com/2012/06/26/2075004/city-council-members-hear-update.html

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