Business View Civil & Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 11

123 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11 special from her perspective is its residents and the partnerships that exist with local businesses. She shares, “We have an outstanding group of people that live here and really try to make a difference in the community by doing what they can to give back or get involved, whether it be recycling at home or serving and volunteering in one of our local organizations.” In the historic heart of downtown Douglasville, visitors find themselves immersed in the prime example of a turn-of-the-century southern railroad town. The bulk of the structures found here are one- and two-story brick buildings dating back to the mid-19th century. With architecture styles spanning from Romanesque to Italianate and Queen Anne, it is easy to see why Douglasville is a favorite backdrop for large productions like Netflix’s Stranger Things and the Hunger Games Mocking Jay Pt. 1. According to Douglasville City Manager, Marcia Hampton, “The community functions in some respects as more of a small-knit community despite technically being a metro-area city. Any individual looking for a small-town feel, we have a very familiar type of environment where your neighbors know who you are and you all work together for the common good of the community. That to me is what’s important about Douglasville.” For residents of Douglasville, much of the community support comes from local businesses. Weeks says they understand their business relies on the people of Douglasville, promoting their desire to improve the city and put their best foot forward to provide things that will bring the area up a notch. She notes, “We’ve been fortunate to have some really good partners with Keep Douglasville Beautiful and the community we’ve worked with.” Within the past few years, Douglasville has seen a population increase of 12.78%, reaching its all-time highest population as of 2021. While this is great for the economy, Douglasville is DOUGLASV I LLE , GEORGI A