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Old 07-25-2008, 12:55 PM
 
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Agreed, calling centers aren't the grand prize we're looking for. But I think its giving Augusta some momentum and other companies will start giving Augusta a second look.

Augusta already has a base of engineers and technical minds from the base, SRS, and reserchers at the medical college. Some businesses have already been spinning off from those establishments. Augusta has benefited from SRS, the medical college and the base (both from the jobs and the people they brought), but does need to become less dependent on them. Which is what the mayor is attempting.
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Old 07-25-2008, 01:02 PM
 
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Share the wealth? The metro Atlanta area sends more to the state in tax revenue than it receives back...all to build pork barrel projects like boll weevil museums and golf hall of fames. Atlanta is where it is because of progressive thinking early in its history.. instead of adopting the notion that change is bad and should be feared. Atlanta had visionary leaders like Hartsfield(believed it could be a world airport hub) to Ivan Allen, who brough major league sports to townm even Maynard Jackson who forged a relationship with the business community to promote Atlanta as a destination for corporate America and building one of the largest convention centers and trade marts in north america. YOu have ppl like Billy Payne who dreamed big and brought the Olympics to Atlanta. You have philanthropists like Robert Woodruff, and Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank who reinvested millions back into the city. Atlanta earned what it has.. it doesn't owe the rest of the state any wealth sharing dividends.
In regards to sharing the wealth, state leaders need to help promote company relocations and job growth in Georgia's other cities. Georgia is too off balance when it comes to economic growth. Georgia needs to be more like North Carolina when it comes to state job growth. Atlanta hogs it all. There can't be one person on this forum who would disagree.
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Old 07-25-2008, 01:11 PM
 
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the state has already done that.. having moved many state offices outside of Atlanta to places like Macon. The Kia plant is being built in Lagrange
But its really up to the various local governments to promote and invest in themselves to make themselves more attractive places for business.. especially corporate headquarters. It takes visionary leaders in the private and public sector.. I just don't see these visionaries emergig in places like Macon, Columbus, Albany, and Augusta.
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Old 07-25-2008, 01:59 PM
 
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There is a lot of truth in that statement.
Nearly all retail and restaurants were all over georgia before they came to Columbus.
I have heard this from many local residents who laugh when they read in the paper or news about a fantastic new business coming to town that they have been to countless times on visits outside the city.
There is more than truth to that statment its reality. I challenge anybody from columbus, macon, or savannah. To visit augusta mall and see all the new stores and improvements. They have a outside promenade with tons of new stores and resturants that is connected to the mall. But it has its own seperate area away from the mall. Which makes the mall very unique from other malls in the united states. It has a large open air lifestyle center connected to a enclosed mall. I saw stores that only atlanta has in georgia. Augusta is alot ahead of macon, savannah, and columbus when it comes to speciality retail.
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Old 07-25-2008, 08:58 PM
 
Location: Greenville, SC
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IMAX theaters are now becoming what stadium seating theaters were 12 years ago.... commonplace. IMAX theaters are being planned in Macon, Savannah.. and Columbus as we speak.. not just Augusta. They have been in metro Atlanta for years.
That's not totally true. Look at the number of cities that have a movie theater than look at the number of cities that have an IMAX. Huge difference my friend.
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Old 07-25-2008, 10:02 PM
 
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There is more than truth to that statment its reality. I challenge anybody from columbus, macon, or savannah. To visit augusta mall and see all the new stores and improvements. They have a outside promenade with tons of new stores and resturants that is connected to the mall. But it has its own seperate area away from the mall. Which makes the mall very unique from other malls in the united states. It has a large open air lifestyle center connected to a enclosed mall. I saw stores that only atlanta has in georgia. Augusta is alot ahead of macon, savannah, and columbus when it comes to speciality retail.
Well buddy i hate to burst you bubble but Macon has a new upscale 750,000 sq ft open-air stand alone mall(www.shoppesatrivercrossing.com) which opened this past march that has most of the same stores and phase two of the project opens in Oct. Also under construction is
Providence Village NorthMaconRetailWorks of Georgia, Inc. is huge mixed used project very similar to Atlantic station which will includes hotels, loft/residential and Retail that will bring even more Atlanta like new upscale stores to North Macon.
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Old 07-25-2008, 10:13 PM
 
Location: Princeton, New Jersey
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Well buddy i hate to burst you bubble but Macon has a new upscale 750,000 sq ft open-air stand alone mall(www.shoppesatrivercrossing.com) which opened this past march that has most of the same stores and phase two of the project opens in Oct. Also under construction is
Providence Village NorthMaconRetailWorks of Georgia, Inc. is huge mixed used project very similar to Atlantic station which will includes hotels, loft/residential and Retail that will bring even more Atlanta like new upscale stores to North Macon.
It's seems that Macon has a lot of construction going on. How, it also seems that the developers don't really have a comprehensive plan. With a city of over 90,000+, a market of its size may become oversaturated with all the retail projects. That's what happen to Augusta. The Village at Riverwatch started construction in 2005, and the Augusta Mall expansion started that same year. I think on the Fall of 2006, construction stopped on The Village at Riverwatch. My point being is that the developers may want to scale down and maybe postpone on one of the projects. I don't know. Never been to Macon, it may turn out differently.
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Old 07-25-2008, 10:17 PM
 
Location: Greenville, SC
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Well buddy i hate to burst you bubble but Macon has a new upscale 750,000 sq ft open-air stand alone mall(www.shoppesatrivercrossing.com) which opened this past march that has most of the same stores and phase two of the project opens in Oct. Also under construction is
Providence Village NorthMaconRetailWorks of Georgia, Inc. is huge mixed used project very similar to Atlantic station which will includes hotels, loft/residential and Retail that will bring even more Atlanta like new upscale stores to North Macon.
You want to shove your city developments in other peoples faces then i'll shove ours in yours just to make life fair: Magnolia Park Shopping Mall in Greenville, South Carolina Apple, Cheesecake Factory, Trader Joes, Costco, IMAX, REI, Z Gallerie, etc. You want to talk about a huge mixed use development? Ok fine. Let's talk about a 4,500,000 square foot one: Greenberg Farrow and http://www.greenbergfarrow.com/news.asp?id=1 (broken link) Quit acting like Macon is better and has more development going on than every other city when it's not and doesn't. Now I don't want to see anymore arguing between you guys over which city is better seeing how one is not any better than the other. Each one is special and has their own thing going on which is great IMO.

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Old 07-25-2008, 10:48 PM
 
Location: Richmond, VA
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You want to shove your city developments in other peoples faces then i'll shove ours in yours just to make life fair: Magnolia Park Shopping Mall in Greenville, South Carolina Apple, Cheesecake Factory, Trader Joes, Costco, IMAX, REI, Z Gallerie, etc. You want to talk about a huge mixed use development? Ok fine. Let's talk about a 4,500,000 square foot one: Greenberg Farrow and Greenberg Farrow (http://www.greenbergfarrow.com/news.asp?id=1 - broken link) Quit acting like Macon is better and has more development going on than every other city when it's not and doesn't. Now I don't want to see anymore arguing between you guys over which city is better seeing how one is not any better than the other. Each one is special and has their own thing going on which is great IMO.
Agreed, cities are all special....I think Macon and Augusta and Columbus and Savannah all rock. Even Albany's pretty cool. I have to ask one question, though...

Why are you so agitated about a city in South Carolina on a Georgia City Data forum?
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Old 07-25-2008, 10:54 PM
 
Location: Greenville, SC
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Agreed, cities are all special....I think Macon and Augusta and Columbus and Savannah all rock. Even Albany's pretty cool. I have to ask one question, though...

Why are you so agitated about a city in South Carolina on a Georgia City Data forum?
Because I didn't want to see you guys argue anymore. If I post stuff going on in Greenville, maybe it would cause you guys to go bash me instead of bash each other. See what I do to help out?
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