Community Development

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) will host a Regional Housing Summit for metro Atlanta leaders on Thursday, April 30 at the Gas South District Conference Center in Duluth, Ga. The…

(ATLANTA – January 26, 2026) The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is now accepting applications for two local planning programs: the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) and the Community Development Assistance Program…

This fall, the Atlanta Regional Commission proudly unveiled its Livable Centers Initiative 25 Year Impact Report, celebrating a quarter-century of transformative progress that has reshaped communities across the region since…

To paraphrase a famous cop and lawyer show: In the local government planning system, there are two separate but equally important groups – those who specialize in land use, and…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) announced today that it has awarded $1,040,000 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 seven metro Atlanta communities through the agency’s Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP). The…

(ATLANTA – MARCH 10, 2025) – The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 12 regarding an update to the Regional Development Plan (RDP). The…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is now accepting applications for two local planning programs: the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) and the Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP). The application period for…

(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…

The Atlanta Regional Commission announced today that the City of Canton has received certification as a Green Community for the first time, achieving the Bronze Level status. ARC’s Green Communities…

The 2024 Culture and Community Design cohort completed their first public engagement event with community partner, Village Skatepark ATL. After prototyping ideas, the class collaborated on a creative wayfinding system…

Wanna learn about comprehensive planning for communities? The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Community Planning Academy (CPA) offers high-quality, cost-effective training to help planners and decision-makers engage with stakeholders and lead their…

Today, the Atlanta Regional Commission showcased the recipients of this year’s Regional Excellence Awards. These awards are given annually to communities and organizations in metro Atlanta that are employing visionary…

ARC’s Regional Leadership Institute is an eye-opening experience. Just ask Richard Taylor. Taylor, a managing partner at ARRC Capital with years of experience in investment banking and private equity, is…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), Clayton County, and the cities of College Park, East Point, and Hapeville have received a $50 million federal grant for a multi-use trail connecting the…

There’s no doubt the Atlanta region is growing. You can see it in the cranes dotting the skyline, the businesses expanding, and the strong demand for housing. The big question:…

The scene was chaotic: Smoke billowed from windows of a hotel near Fulton County Airport. Cars were overturned in the parking lot, tossed about like toys from a suspected terrorist…

What do metro Atlanta residents think about transportation? It’s a pressing question for ARC, which is updating the region’s long-range Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The MTP will allocate $168 billion…

  The once-largely industrial Huff Road corridor in northwest Atlanta is rapidly changing into a bustling neighborhood with a mix of residential, retail, commercial and industrial uses. Now, the Upper…