Press Releases

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Board approved an amendment to the region’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that allocates $45 million in funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…

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

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) today announced that it has awarded Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) grants to fund nine planning studies in metro Atlanta communities, allocating a total of $1.9 million…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is accepting public comment on a proposed amendment to the region’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that would allocate $45 million in funding from the federal…

More than 120 government, business, and civic leaders from metro Atlanta will visit the Austin, Texas region on May 4-7 for the annual LINK™ trip, coordinated by the Atlanta Regional Commission….

The Atlanta Regional Commission is seeking public input to help shape a major update to the Atlanta Region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, or CEDS. The public outreach effort will include…

Registration is now open for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Spring 2022 Training for Planning Officials. Offered by ARC through its Community Planning Academy (CPA), the training will explore the historic and legal…

The Atlanta Regional Commission Board today approved an update to the region’s Transportation Improvement Program that includes funding for 17 Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) projects across the metro region. LCI…

Atlanta Regional Commission Chairman Kerry Armstrong today made the following officer and committee appointments for 2022: ARC Officers: Vice Chair – Rochelle Robinson (Mayor, Douglasville) Secretary – Romona Jackson Jones…

45 high school students from across the region recently graduated from the Model Atlanta Regional Commission (MARC) youth leadership program. “I congratulate these talented rising leaders on their completion of…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is asking metro Atlanta residents to share information about their transportation habits and needs in an online survey designed to inform an update to the…

The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (Metro Water District) invites you to join us in chasing down household leaks by participating in the annual Water Drop Dash 5K and…

The Nature Conservancy of Georgia and Atlanta Regional Commission are collaborating on a community engagement process designed to develop a shared vision of the 3,500-acre South River Forest. The effort…

The Atlanta Regional Commission is now accepting applications for the 2022 Regional Leadership Institute (RLI) to be held Sept. 18 – 23 in Savannah. RLI brings together a diverse group of…

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is accepting public comment for a proposed update of the region’s  Transportation Improvement Program, or TIP, which programs federal and state funding for transportation projects…

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

The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District’s (Metro Water District) announced the District-wide winner for the 20th annual middle school essay contest, Samarth Iyengar from Kittredge Magnet School, as well…

The Atlanta Regional Commission announced last week that the Cobb, DeKalb and Douglas counties and the cities of Douglasville, Milton, Norcross, Roswell and Woodstock have been certified through the agency’s Green…

The Atlanta Regional Commission today swore in nine new board members, a group that includes a mix of elected officials and citizen members. The 41-member board oversees the agency’s efforts…

The Atlanta Regional Commission announced today that 33 residents from across the Atlanta region have been selected to participate in the 2022 Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta (ALMA) Workshop. This…