Augusta Ga Geography

Augusta, Ga Augusta, a small but yet very well constructed city located in the south eastern part of Georgia. This city houses a population of 196,741 individuals and continues to expand each and every day. I have been a resident of August for 24 years as it has been my “home”. I have seen this city develop for the best and have seen it lose development for the worst. The city of Augusta sees urban growth probably more than most realize; businesses are growing, organizations are growing, the population is growing, and we are seeing changes within spatial organization as well. The growth of a particular area has everything to do with its regime and individualistic characters. Growth brings in revenue and occupations, and local interest groups …show more content…
Let’s start with the cities two most popular counties; Columbia and Richmond. Have you ever heard the saying “It’s like night and day”? Well, sadly that is how these two counties can best be described. Racial formation is heavily seen between these two counties, and it is evident that the lack of spatial form between the two is to blame. Richmond County used to be Augusta’s central business district, housing many individuals who enjoyed small businesses, restaurants, shopping malls, and entertainment. Housing in this area was fairly affordable and very well kept. Unfortunately, that side of town is now where families of low income are housed. Businesses in that area have either been shut down or have relocated due to a lack of up keep and the entertainment...well its more for the news stations now. Now, let’s move up to Columbia County. Favorable to many, housing and organizations of this county most defiantly cater to its residence. As Augusta grows, so does Columbia County with its uprising of new businesses, new schools, and new neighborhoods. This is now where you would see Augusta’s central business district. Columbia County is described as a working class economy which grows with its residence. This is where most of our school system is located, with the emergence of new schools being built due to migration to this region of Georgia. To better explain the relation between the two counties and its organizations I wanted to use an example that I have once introduced before in this course, at the time of learning about the growth machine hypothesis. Currently, one of Augusta’s largest projects was the relocation of the Augusta Green Jackets stadium. The structure of the current stadium has a limited area to build and grow. The surrounding area of the location is filed with mostly project like homes and residence to those who live in poor