Atlanta Regional Commission

(ATLANTA – January 16, 2026) The Atlanta Regional Commission swore in five new board members at its meeting on Jan. 14. Three are mayors and two are citizen members. ARC’s…

The Atlanta Regional Commission is developing a comprehensive strategic plan, known as the Housing Strategy for the Atlanta Region – ARC, to address the region’s growing housing affordability challenges The…

The Atlanta Regional Commission today announced that Eric Johnson has been named the agency’s Chief Legal Officer following a national search. In this role, Johnson will join ARC’s executive leadership…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Board today re-elected Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens as Chair of the Board of Directors. His second two-year term begins on Jan. 1, 2026. Dickens was…

About 1,500 metro Atlanta leaders attended the Atlanta Regional Commission’s 2025 State of the Region event today to take stock of metro Atlanta and explore key regional challenges through the…

(ATLANTA – October 22, 2025) Georgia Commute Options received a proclamation from the City of Atlanta on Monday, Oct. 21 declaring October “Biketober Month.” Biketober is a free, fun challenge…

More than 130 government, business, and civic leaders from metro Atlanta will visit the DMV (Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) region Aug. 20-23 for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s 2025 LINK™ trip. LINK…

The Atlanta Regional Commission today announced that Brett Lacy has joined the agency as Managing Director of Workforce Solutions. In this role, Lacy will also serve as Director of the…

The Atlanta Regional Commission today announced that Ann Carpenter has been named the agency’s Chief Research & Innovation Officer (CRIO), following a national search. In this role, Carpenter will join…

The Cobb Galleria Centre buzzed with activity on June 26 as about 125 mayors, city council members and county commissioners from across metro Atlanta gathered at ARC’s inaugural Regional Assembly…

The Atlanta Regional Commission will convene elected officials from the 11-county Atlanta region on Thursday, June 26 for the inaugural Regional Assembly of Public Officials, to be held at the…

(ATLANTA – February 3, 2025) Atlanta Regional Commission’s third Local Leadership Housing Action Committee (LLHAC) cohort recently announced their commitments to address housing affordability challenges in their jurisdictions. ARC created…

About 1,500 metro Atlanta leaders attended the Atlanta Regional Commission’s 2024 State of the Region event today to take stock of metro Atlanta and explore key regional challenges through the…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is accepting public comment as part of its application for the HUD Pathways to Removing Obstacles (PRO) housing grant. This competitive grant allocates funds to…

(ATLANTA – January 18, 2024) The Atlanta Regional Commission announced last week that DeKalb County and the cities of Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, Peachtree Corners, and Sandy Springs have…

Atlanta Regional Commission Board Chairman Andre Dickens today made officer and committee appointments for 2024 and outlined a regional agenda for the year ahead. The meeting marked Dickens’ first as…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Board today elected Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors. His two-year term begins on Jan. 1, 2024. Dickens…

About 1,500 metro Atlanta leaders gathered today to take stock of metro Atlanta and explore key regional challenges at the Atlanta Regional Commission’s 2023 State of the Region event. In…

2023 Regional Excellence Award Winners Recognized at State of the Region Today, the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional Excellence Awards recognized projects in metro Atlanta that exemplify cutting-edge, livable design that…

The Atlanta Regional Commission is taking public comment on a major update to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), which allocates $168 billion in federal, state, and local funding through 2050…