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Community partners unveil Spirit of Macon Park next to Macon‑Bibb County transit terminal
Summary
Community partners, led by the Macon‑Bibb County Transit Authority and funded in part by an AARP Community Challenge Grant, held a ribbon-cutting to open the new Spirit of Macon Park, which includes murals, crosswalks, bike lanes and planned wellness programming.
At a ribbon‑cutting ceremony in Macon‑Bibb County, community leaders and grant partners on Saturday opened the Spirit of Macon Park, a small public park adjacent to the Macon‑Bibb County Transit Authority terminal intended to improve neighborhood access and support wellness programming.
Craig Ross, president and CEO of the Macon‑Bibb County Transit Authority, credited neighborhood organizer Jamie Bannon and community fundraising for making the project possible, saying the agency had no park line item in its budget but supported the park after partners raised money. "You raise the money, you can build a park," Ross said.
Wallace White, associate state director for AARP, said the park is…
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