the area cooler. REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN AND PRESERVING HISTORY Mableton’s downtown revitalization is at the heart of its comprehensive plan. Mayor Owens explains that the city has embarked on its first long-term planning effort,“Mableton 25.”This 20-year outlook, eye on environmentally sustainable practices. One inspiring example comes from within Mableton itself—the SEA School, which Owens describes as a model for the kind of innovation the city wants to embrace.“It’s one of the only K-8 schools in Georgia that is 100% solar-powered,” he points out. The school also uses cutting-edge technology, including special reflective paint on its playgrounds that keeps 162 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 11
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