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The Atlanta Regional Commission today issued a report, “Cultural Assessment of the Atlanta Region,” that provides an overview of the arts & culture sector’s economic impact in metro Atlanta and…

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

One in four metro Atlantans who were employed before the pandemic were been laid-off, terminated, or furloughed due to the COVID-19 virus, and nearly 1 in 5 (18%) residents received…

The Atlanta Regional Commission Board today approved a major update to the transportation portion of the Atlanta Region’s Plan that allocates $172.6 billion in federal, state and local funding through…

The Atlanta Regional Commission today announced the launch of the Metro Atlanta Housing Strategy, a regional, collaborative approach designed as a guide to help local governments and communities better understand…

Metro Atlanta will add 2.9 million people by 2050, pushing the 21-county region’s population to 8.6 million, according to population and employment forecasts released today by the Atlanta Regional Commission….

Metro Atlanta added 72,500 people in the past year, pushing the region’s 10-county population to more than 4.6 million, according to 2019 population estimates released today by the Atlanta Regional…

The Atlanta Regional Commission has launched an innovative public engagement campaign designed to generate feedback for a major update to the Atlanta Region’s Plan, the long-range blueprint that details the…

More than 1,400 leaders from across metro Atlanta convened at the Atlanta Regional Commission’s State of the Region Breakfast on Nov. 3 to take stock and explore the issues we…

The Atlanta Regional Commission today presented Gov. Nathan Deal with the 2018 Harry West Visionary Leadership award during the agency’s State of the Region Breakfast. It’s the first time the…

The rate of opioid-related overdose deaths in metro Atlanta has nearly doubled since 2013 and more than tripled since 2006, according to an analysis of state data by the Atlanta…

The Atlanta region added more than 89,000 people in the year ending June 1, 2017, according to the latest population estimates from the U.S. Census. Metro Atlanta ranked third in…

By Mike Carnathan, Group Manager, Research and Analytics Attracted by the job opportunities arising from a strong economy, an increasing number of international residents have come to call the Atlanta…

Agency calls for lawmakers to focus on these issues to support region’s economic growth (Atlanta, Jan. 31, 2018) The Atlanta Regional Commission today announced its inaugural list of top 10…

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More than 1,300 civic, business, elected, and nonprofit leaders from across the Atlanta region came together at the Atlanta Regional Commission’s State of the Region Breakfast on Nov. 3 to…

Support for public transit across metro Atlanta is strong and growing, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission’s fifth annual Metro Atlanta Speaks public opinion survey. 2017 Metro Atlanta Speaks Nearly…

The ARC board on Wednesday approved an amendment to the Regional Transportation Plan that fast-tracks major improvements around the Atlanta region. These carefully targeted investments include rebuilding highway intersections to…

The 10-county Atlanta region added 78,300 new residents between April 2016 and April 2017, according to annual population estimates released today by the Atlanta Regional Commission. The fastest growth occurred…

As the Atlanta Falcons gear up to face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, the number crunchers at the Atlanta Regional Commission thought it’d be fun to take…