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ach of Fayette County’s Fayetteville anticipates development and residential, contributing to the
municipalities promotes of what is simply known now as “the 38 city’s overall continued revitalization
business in its own way, growing acres,” according to Danny Harrison, efforts in building a vibrant city center
Eat the pace its residents desire. the city’s Public Information Officer. in Fayetteville.”
As of late December 2024, the concept Part of the city’s downtown
City of Fayetteville for the tract was in the Developments development strategy, the 38 acres
The City of Fayetteville means of Regional Impact (DRI) review with is contiguous to City Center Park and
business … and movies … and sports ... the Atlanta Regional Commission the adjacent recently constructed
and much more. Thoughtful planning (ARC). Fayetteville will work through new Fayetteville City Hall. Revitalizing
and carefully curated developments the development process following Fayetteville’s downtown core, having
continue to uniquely shape the county completion of the review. “everything connected,” and pedestrian-
seat of Fayette. “In 2025, we are excited for the friendly are all priorities, according
From Town at Trilith to Downtown, the 38-acres project to move forward in to Funderwhite.
city is alive with the pulse of creative and downtown Fayetteville,” explained Lori The ARC awarded a $160,000
business growth. Perhaps 2024’s largest Funderwhite, Fayetteville’s Director of grant to the City of Fayetteville, which
project is the construction of QTS Data Economic Development. “This mixed- contributed $40,000 of its own funds,
Centers, with its expansive first building use project, conceptually designed by to begin a Livable Centers Initiative (LCI)
at 1435 Highway 54 West, between Lamar Wakefield of NELSON Worldwide, placemaking study of the downtown area,
Tyrone Road and Veteran’s Parkway. Upon will be an excellent and vibrant addition including developing an art district on the
completion, there will be a total of ten to Fayetteville’s downtown core, bringing Lee Street corridor.
buildings measuring an impressive seven new restaurants, retail, and community In the Main Street District, the Travis
million square feet, collectively. open space amenities, along with hotel Alley Project is under construction with a

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