The language we use to talk about a topic influences how we think about it. And with an entrenched issue like housing affordability, it also impacts the solutions we imagine…
How to Be an “Old Person in Training” with Ashton Applewhite
Consider this: How do we build communities that work for everyone, including our fast-growing 65+ population, when many of us don’t particularly want to think about aging at all —…
Community Land Trusts: Boosting Housing Affordability and Fighting Gentrification
If you’re a homeowner, much of your house’s value comes from the land it sits on. That’s the fact that drives community land trusts, a strategy to fight gentrification that’s…
These New Projects Aim to Create a More Vital, Connected Metro Atlanta
These days, so many of us are looking to live in dynamic, pedestrian-friendly places, the kind where you don’t have to get in your car to do everything. But creating…
5 Q’s for ARC Executive Director Doug Hooker, Who Plans to Retire Next Year
Doug Hooker, who has served as Executive Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission since 2011, has announced that he will retire in March 2022. Hooker has led the agency through…
The Pandemic Has Made Social Isolation in Older Adults Worse. How Can We Address It?
Retirement! Time to reconnect with family and friends, travel to destinations we’ve long dreamed of, and do that volunteer work we’ve been meaning to do, all while maybe sleeping in…
Data Dive: Metro Atlanta’s Fast-Growing Asian Community
The horrific shootings that recently took place in metro Atlanta followed a wave of violence nationwide in the past year that targeted Asian Americans. The shootings also brought a national…
The Revamped Future of Two Metro Atlanta Malls
Shopping malls. They’re not what they used to be. This is true, both in terms of the decline in indoor shopping centers’ success and popularity, and in that some malls…
‘100 Metros Dashboard’ Makes it Easy to Compare Biggest Metro Areas on Key Regional Issues
Data is most meaningful when placed in context. It’s one thing, say, to know that the median home sale price in metro Atlanta is $233,000. It’s much more powerful when you learn that the…
ALMA Workshop Aims to Infuse Arts & Culture into Community Planning
Too often, experts say, arts and culture is considered little more than an add-on to community development projects. Think a sculpture plopped in the middle of a green space or a…
What’s Up for 2021: New ARC Board Schedule, Major Transportation Planning & More
Normally in this space, we talk about the big trends and innovations taking place across metro Atlanta. As 2020 comes to an end and, we thought we’d share news about some…
COVID and Inequity in Metro Atlanta
The COVID-19 pandemic is not affecting everyone equally. Consider the circumstances when the pandemic arrived in March 2020. The region was in a long period of economic growth —…
