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ATLANTA — Fifteen participants graduated in mid-July from Building Georgia, a statewide workforce initiative led by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), and the Technical…

Half a million visitors flooded into Atlanta this summer for the FIFA World Cup, riding MARTA to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, moving between Centennial Olympic Park and Centennial Yards, and visiting the…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Board today approved Growing Together for 2050, an updated Regional Development Plan (RDP) that provides a shared framework for managing growth and improving quality of…

The 11-county Atlanta region added 53,690 residents between April 2025 and April 2026, bringing the total population to 5,339,164, according to estimates released today by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)….

More than 180 government, business, and civic leaders from metro Atlanta will travel to Mexico City this month for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s 2026 LINK™ trip. It marks the first…

The FIFA World Cup 26™ has come to an end! Atlanta was fortunate to host the dramatic semifinal, alongside packed viewing parties across the region. We want to take a…

(ATLANTA – July 30, 2026) The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) unveiled today the names of 16 program participants selected to participate in its newly redeveloped 2026 Community Centered Design  (CCD)…

(ATLANTA – July 23, 2026) The Atlanta Regional Commission today announced that leaders from metro Atlanta’s public, private, and nonprofit sectors have been selected to participate in the 2026 class…

Avondale Estates’ charming Tudor-village downtown has long been the beating heart of this vibrant DeKalb County community. But city leaders felt the area had even greater untapped potential. In 2014,…

How is metro Atlanta’s economy doing?  A diverse group of business and civic leaders wrestled with this question during ARC’s latest Regional Economic Development Forum, held on June 24 at…

How will emerging technology shape our region’s transportation future? That was the question put to a diverse group of metro Atlanta leaders at ARC’s recent ConnectATL: In Focus. About 60 attendees…

From a hydrology standpoint, metro Atlanta entered May like a football team down by four touchdowns. Over the previous 12 months, the region only received 35.5 inches of rain –…

Atlanta has hosted the Olympics, the Super Bowl, and countless championship games, so we’re no strangers to the big stage. But with FIFA World Cup 26™ bringing eight matches, fan…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) announced today that it has awarded $1,420,000 in Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) grants for six planning studies across metro Atlanta to help communities transform into…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) announced today it will provide critical planning and technical support services to five metro Atlanta communities through the agency’s Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP). The projects were chosen through…

The Atlanta Regional Commission today adopted an amendment to the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) / FY 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that covers $115.2 million in additional federal funding…

Writer Brian Goldstone couldn’t shake the question: Why are so many working people facing such difficulty finding safe, affordable, and stable housing? He began talking to people near his home…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), will launch the first cohort of its Building…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), in partnership with the Technical College System of Georgia Foundation, received a $200,000 contribution from Google to launch the Pathways to the Digital Economy (PADE)…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is renewing its Community Engagement Fellowship for 2026 following a successful inaugural year that brought together artists, planners, and residents to explore innovative approaches to…