HARRISBURG - LANEY WALKER NEIGHBORHOODS

June 2016 - Augusta, Georgia

COMMUNITY NEWS

What’s new with LWNA?The 9th Street/Laney Walker Blvd. reunion was a success. It took place on April 23, 2016 at the Dyess Park. We had plenty of free food, inflatables for the children and yard sale items. There was also music, games and t-shirts. We are looking forward to celebrate another event next year.For the rest of the year we will be focusing on a neighborhood cleanup, increasing membership, and other different events. If you want to participate we meet each 3rd Monday of the month at 7pm at the Dyess Park.

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The Augusta Regional Collaboration The Augusta Regional Collaboration (ARC) Project is an action-based, collaborative think-tank focused on the coordination and leveraging of dynamic regional assets in order to maximize investment potential into Augusta/Richmond County. ARC’s method is to utilize economic development tools to amplify the growth and productivity of four regional economic clusters which, when intertwined, provide a backbone of sustainable growth and repositioning of the urban core, which in turn provides an engine of growth for the Richmond County as a whole as well as the CSRA. These four include:

Technology & Life-Science Entrepreneurship Regional Jobs Strategy around Energy & Sustainability Cultural, Creative and Innovation EconomyEducational Clusters In each of these four areas, ARC directs investments into the built environment as well as creates social infrastructure that leads to a vibrant downtown, reduced unemployment and repositioned regional competitive advantage. As a point of departure, ARC’s goals:

Create a technology & life-science incubator and business acceleratorDesign and implement a green collar works program that reduces Augusta’s energy usage and carbon footprint, targeted at training local workers in immediately applicable trades Develop a downtown Culture & Innovation District, increasing the impact of entertainment and culture on downtown developmentCoordinate with Augusta University and Paine College to direct more housing into the urban coreARC will measure its success by the following metrics:

Investment of $100M+ in the downtown built environment; Creation of 2000+ more residents downtown (a 68% increase); Reducing urban unemployment by 40%; Reducing urban commercial real estate vacancy by 50%; Anti-Gentrification: Retention of all current local businesses and residents that request assistance within our first year of operations. Source: augustacollaboration.org

COMMUNITY NEWS - HARRISBURG/LANEY WALKER NEIGHBORHOODS - June 2016

COMMUNITY NEWSA Project Worth CompletingBy Denice Traina

Residents in my neighborhood and throughout Augusta continue to wonder why they are not yet able to enjoy viewing the exhibits on the second floor of the 600 Broad St., home of the (ARC) Augusta Regional Collaborative. Most weekends one can view installations of works of art, participate in community workshops and attend special events inviting the community at large into this once vacant space. Yet, for at least a fifth of Augustans not including visitors, citizens are systematically being denied access to this publicly supported structure. Both youth and elders, members of our Veterans and developmentally disabled communities and their families are not being given the same opportunities to enjoy the exhibits and scheduled activities taking place in our downtown core. Other public institutions like the Gertrude Herbert Museum of Art, the Morris Museum of Art and the History Museum have at least made their efforts to acknowledge a need and desire to be inclusive and should be recognized as being "AGE Friendly"I will continue to support appeals to the Augusta Richmond County Commission for the City of Augusta to become compliant. Perhaps the new Compliance Director will provide the much needed guidance to the City of Augusta in this regard and in other areas where we continue to ignore federal and state guidelines that ensure that all citizens have equal access to the public amenities Augusta has to offer. Lets hope so. It has been 2 years since this position was budgeted for and the people of Augusta demand we move forward.

The CSRA Street Justice CouncilBy Alison Fields

The CSRA Street Justice Council is a local non-profit group in the CSRA that focuses on improving the quality of living and reducing the violence in Augusta, Ga. We are interested in partnering with other organizations in the area that are doing the same mission. We meet at Shiloh Community Center on 15th Street. We encourage everyone to attend our meetings. Our next event will be a 3 day Summit on the weekend of 7/29/16-7/31/16. The public presence is greatly requested to get things moving in the Augusta area. For more details about the Summit and other events, please visit our Facebook page that goes by the name of CSRA Street Justice Council. Remember to like the page and subscribe to keep in touch. Pictured from left to right, Ray Montana, Shane Mills, Ronic West, Joey Traina, Alison Fields, and Alison Spradlin.

600 Broad Street, downtown Augusta

COMMUNITY NEWS Laney Walker/Harrisburg Neighborhoods

A Great Day for ALL Augustans!News that the ink is dry on the agreement between the Canal Authority and a developer to replace the previously contaminated area of Sibley Mill with new infrastructure is news worth spreading throughout Augusta. Breathing life into this vacant historic space will bring community development including jobs a well as housing opportunities to our struggling neighborhood. The ripples of this agreement will be felt throughout our entire City. Fantastic News!

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Crispy Bacon and Sweet Onion Omelet"Sauteed onions, crispy bacon, and a blend of cheddar and American cheeses provide the filling for this fluffy omelet."Ingredients4 strips bacon1 teaspoon butter1/2 sweet onion, diced3 jumbo eggs2 tablespoons water 1/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese1 slice process American cheese, diced1/8 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakesDirections1. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and cool; crumble the bacon and set aside.2. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onions in the butter until tender, about 10 minutes.3. Prepare a 10-inch non-stick skillet with cooking spray and place over a cold burner. Whisk together the eggs and water; pour the egg mixture into the cold skillet. Cover and turn the burner on for medium-low heat. Cook until steam begins to vent from the skillet. Remove the lid. Sprinkle the crumbled bacon, Cheddar cheese, American cheese, salt, and red pepper over the eggs. Spread the onions over the eggs. Gently swirl the skillet in a circular motion to release the omelet and slide it onto a plate. Fold the omelet in half. Allow the cheese to melt, about 2 minutes.

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