Civil Municipal Magazine Aug 2023

230 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8 here’s deep history with the town of Villa Rica, Georgia, a western suburb of Atlanta located about a 35-minute drive from the state’s largest city. It is an old mining and railroad town that also experienced a gold rush in the 1800s. The city took on a new growth phase in its history when Interstate 20 reached it in the mid-1970s, making it more accessible to a wider range of visitors. Yet with a population of nearly 20,000, Villa Rica retains a small, hometown feel especially in its traditional downtown area which serves as a gathering place for residents. T With a focus on infrastructure, residential developments, and a more vibrant downtown, Villa Rica is poised for continued impressive growth ITS RE Gold Rush Festival