Getting to know your neighbors better over a good meal sounds great, right? An insightful conversation about issues that truly matter to our region’s future? Even better. But maybe cooking…
by Kerry Armstrong, ARC Board Chairman UPDATE: The House and Senate both passed their versions of regional transit legislation on Crossover Day, February 28th. HB 930 passed by a vote…
You may have read about the recent Inrix Global Traffic Scorecard, which ranked metro Atlanta’s traffic congestion as the 8th-worst globally. While that made headlines here, there’s a lot more…
By John Orr, ARC Transportation Access Manager Expanded transit service. Improved roads and intersections. Miles of new multi-use trails. These are among the highlights of the latest update to the…
By Kate Sweeney, ARC Content Strategist The car’s gull-wing doors flew open, and my team and I hopped inside, a swell of triumphant music and dry-ice underscoring our journey into…
The TransFormation Alliance, a collaboration of metro Atlanta organizations that promotes the development of thriving, mixed-income communities anchored by transit, has named Odetta MacLeish-White as its first managing director. MacLeish-White…
The transportation world is changing fast. New technologies such as self-driving cars and “smart” stoplights that optimize the flow of traffic hold the potential to transform the Atlanta region. But…
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…
It seems like science fiction: Self-driving vehicles that can be summoned on demand; smart traffic signals that monitor and optimize traffic flow; connected cars that “talk” to each other and…
The Atlanta Regional Commission’s innovative bicycle & pedestrian plan, which provides a vision for improving biking and walking options across metro Atlanta, has earned a Transportation Planning Excellence Award from…
A better, safer commute could soon be on the way in metro Atlanta, thanks to a significant increase in state and federal transportation funding. The new funds enable a number…
Contact: Jim Jaquish Phone: 404.463.3194 E-mail: jjaquish@atlantaregional.com (ATLANTA – Oct 28, 2016) Transportation remains metro Atlanta’s top concern, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission’s (ARC) fourth annual Metro Atlanta Speaks…
Contact: Jim Jaquish Phone: 404.463.3194 E-mail: jjaquish@atlantaregional.com (ATLANTA – Jun 27, 2016) The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) will receive $3.8 million in state funding to support the installation of improved…
Contact: Jim Jaquish Phone: 404.463.3194 E-mail: jjaquish@atlantaregional.com (Atlanta – Jun 27, 2016) The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) yesterday adopted an update to the Atlanta Regional Freight Mobility Plan that features…
Contact: Jim Jaquish Phone: (404)-463-3194 E-mail: jjaquish@atlantaregional.com (Atlanta – May 26, 2016) Today, the board of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) approved a bicycle and pedestrian plan designed to foster…
How do you get a region built for cars to let go of the steering wheel and grab the handlebars or a pair of walking shoes? The key, according to…
What is the air quality like in your neighborhood? In the past, ARC was only able to discuss air quality in a regional context. But a sophisticated new tool developed…
By Mike Alexander ARC’s Director of the Center for Livable Communities Metro Atlanta motorists waste an average of 59 hours a year in traffic congestion, according to a recent study that…
Contact: Jim Jaquish Phone: 404-463-3194 E-mail: jjaquish@atlantaregional.com (Atlanta – Feb 24, 2016) The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) board today approved the Atlanta Region’s Plan, a long-range blueprint that details the…
Contact: Jim Jaquish Phone: 404-463-3194 E-mail: jjaquish@atlantaregional.com (Atlanta – Feb 09, 2016) The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $800,000 in Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) study grants to nine metro…
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