
Tourism
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Welcome to Pelham: How International Students Became Tourists for a Weekend
July 18, 2025
Every year, around the last weekend in March, the South Georgia city of Pelham’s population of 3,600 enjoys a bump thanks to the city’s decades-long participation in the Georgia Rotary Student Program.

Economic Development | Housing | Infrastructure
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NLC Releases 2025 State of the Cities Report
July 18, 2025
Economic recovery, infrastructure, housing, public health, and public safety emerge as the leading priorities shaping America’s cities in 2025.

Downtown Development
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A Success Story in Southwest Georgia
July 18, 2025
Bainbridge has gone from a sleepy city with many unused buildings to a vibrant, busy downtown that some call “an overnight success 30 years in the making.”
Information Technology & Cybersecurity | Planning, Development & Land Use
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Metaverse takes ‘guesswork’ out of Georgia city’s planning, official says
Peachtree Corners, Georgia, now has a digital twin of its downtown in the metaverse, which it can use to make data-driven decisions.

Downtown Development
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It Started with a Loan
July 08, 2025
The city of Augusta has used the Georgia Cities Foundation’s revolving loan program to transform its downtown.