RDG is the executive architect, and will work with multiple local firms to design and implement the following: 

Open Space Areas  

Porter Park Way - New Pedestrian Linkage and Events Plaza  

New City Center Events Street  

New East Roundabout and Poplar Head Park  

Building-Specific Projects  

Relocated City/Municipal Offices 

Transformation & Renovation: Wiregrass Arts and Innovation Center 

New Events, Sports and Entertainment Arena 

Opera House Enhancements/Addition 

New Hotel and Mixed-Use Developments 

Flexible Re-Purposed Space 

New Parking Structure   

The open spaces each have their own character. Porter Park Way will be a major public pedestrian pathway that links the City Center hub with business and retail activities downtown. The Events Plaza will include a tiered amphitheater, shaded areas and water enhancements, sure to become a popular destination for festivals and programmed events. The new East Roundabout synthesizes, organizes and brings efficiency to that area's multi-road/street/highway intersection.

Building-Specific Projects include an Arts and Innovation Center that gives the Wiregrass Museum of Arts a new home and also consists of a black box theater, community theater programming and performance spaces, and spaces for arts, entrepreneurship and community uses. The new +4,500-seat Events, Sports & Entertainment Arena will have multiple layout options and be a highly recognizable symbol for the downtown area. A new addition will add accessibility and functional space to the historic Opera House, and a new parking structure and privately-developed hotel will enhance hospitality. 

The project will be implemented in phases over approximately six years.