Think of the phrase “smart community.” You likely envision transportation technology in the big city—self-driving cars, or vehicles like fire trucks and city buses zooming through multi-lane intersections without once…
Program Offers Incentives for Commuters that Make the Switch from Driving Alone Ever wanted an easier, less stressful commute? How about a few extra bucks in your pocket? Georgia Commute…
You’ve seen the headlines: The Georgia General Assembly has passed legislation that creates a regional transit governance and funding structure: The Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority, or The ATL. But what…
Improved Mobility and Better-Connected Communities will Keep Metro Atlanta Economically Competitive The Georgia state Legislature today passed landmark legislation that establishes a regional transit governance and funding framework in metro…
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) has promoted Malika Reed Wilkins, Ph.D., to manager of the agency’s Mobility Services Group. Wilkins leads a team of transportation demand management (TDM) professionals focused…
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…
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