Albany, Georgia
Population: 78,122
Located in Dougherty County
After just one visit to Albany, Georgia you will understand why it has earned the name "The Good Life City." Albany is the cultural center of southwest Georgia, and boasts a symphonic orchestra, live theater group and ballet company in the beautifully restored Albany Municipal Auditorium. The Albany Museum of Art houses the Southeast's largest collection of African art objects as well as changing national exhibits. The county seat of Dougherty County and regional center of industry, business, retail, education, cultural activities, healthcare and media for southwest Georgia.One of the most economically active areas in Georgia, Albany and dougherty County support more than 118 manufacturing plants, two municipal industrial parks, and a strong transpiration and distribution system. An ambitious revitalization initiative is under way to recreate the heart of Albany. After the Flood of '94, community leaders founded a business-based nonprofit corporation, Albany Tomorrow, Inc. to spearhead an effort to create a revitalization plan for Albany. The idea for the plan began in the boardroom of the Albany Dougherty Inner-City Authority and today is known as the Albany Downtown Riverfront Master Plan. The $210-million master plan serves as the road map for creating a new mix of commercial, institutional, and residential activities necessary to accomplish revitalization and development. The goal of the Master Plan is to pack the center of the community with diverse activities and destinations that will be an irresistible draw and entice others from outside our community to come and visit or even decide to make Albany their home. At the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, two themes integrate the research, education, and conservation staff and programs. The first is the ecology and management of the longleaf pine ecosystem and it's wildlife. The second is aquatic ecology and water resources. Within these broad topics, staff members use basic and applied science to address the real-world information needs of natural resource professionals, landowners, and policy-makers. The location of both researchers and land managers on the Ichauway site affords staff members a unique perspective on the information needs of natural resource management. The research and science-based education products of the Jones Center are designed to impact regional conservation and natural resource policies, activities of landowner/ manager constituents, and actions of organizational partners such as nonprofits, and state and federal agencies.
Find homes for sale in Albany Georgia
|
