Atlanta Regional Commission

09/07/2026

This Labor Day, ARC is recognizing the people who plan our communities, ensure that we age with dignity, expand opportunities for all, and improve our infrastructure. Thank you: your work keeps metro Atlanta moving forward!

09/04/2026

We're proud to announce that ARC CEO & Executive Director Anna Roach and three board members—Cobb County Chairwoman Lisa Cupid, Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson, and DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson—were named among Engineering Georgia magazine’s 100 Most Influential Women in 2026.

Congratulations! Your leadership continues to drive progress across the region, helping build stronger, more resilient communities for everyone.

Read the full feature:

IN THIS ISSUE: - The 100 Most Influential Women in Georgia Engineering - 35 Under 35 Women to Know in Georgia Engineering - Building a Legacy: 7 Questions with Eight Women Founders Engineering Geor

09/03/2026

Metro Atlanta is growing, and we need to make sure everyone can find an affordable place to call home.

That’s the goal for Housing Forward 2035, a new regional strategy previewed by ARC at this week's Atlanta Regional Housing Forum.

The plan calls for:
🏡 Building 367,000 new homes by 2035
💰 Cutting the region’s housing affordability gap in half
🏘️ Preserving 104,000 affordable homes at risk of being lost
📍 Putting vacant and underused properties to work
🤝 Helping communities find solutions that fit their local needs

Read more about the initiative, and what it could mean for communities across the region, here: https://bit.ly/4xFRji6

09/02/2026

Come be a part of the effort to shape livable, connected, and thriving communities at the 2026 LCI Academy 🏘️!

This signature program is designed to strengthen the Livable Centers Initiative network across the region. This year's academy will give staff, administrators, elected leaders, and consultants a deeper understanding of the program’s evolution, its long-term regional impact, and the best practices that drive successful LCI planning and implementation. AICP-certified planners can also earn up to three CM credits.

To register, and learn more information, visit: https://bit.ly/4xFjNZe

The LCI Academy is a new initiative developed from the LCI 25-Year Impact Report. This year’s focus is to educate staff, administrators, and leadership from existing LCI sponsor organizations on...

09/01/2026

ATLiens: Atlanta wants to get you in the bike lane!

The city's E-Bike Rebate Program is back for 2026. Get up to $1,600 toward a new e-bike and spend less time thinking about gas, sitting in traffic, and circling for parking. Don't miss your chance: applications open for City of Atlanta residents September 8.

For more details, and to check your availability, visit:

Rebate Amounts The program provides an upfront rebate known as a point-of-sale rebate, which means the rebate amount is deducted from the price of the bike when you buy it...

08/31/2026

What will it take for everyone in metro Atlanta to succeed? That's the question at the heart of ARC's 2026 State of the Region.

Join us November 4 at the Georgia World Congress Center for a morning exploring the region's biggest challenges through this year's theme: "Opportunity Rising." ARC CEO & Executive Director Anna Roach will deliver the annual State of the Region address, we'll unveil fresh results from the 2026 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey, and two "What's Next ATL" talks will dig deep into the issues shaping our region. The program wraps with the Regional Excellence Awards and the Harry West Visionary Leadership Award, honoring the people and projects moving the region forward.

Come be a part of the conversation. Register now:

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Georgia World Congress Center Register Now A Region of Opportunity Join top leaders and decision-makers from across metro Atlanta for a morning of insight, inspiration, and...

08/27/2026

Half a million World Cup visitors hit downtown Atlanta this summer. How'd they find major attractions and the nearest MARTA station without getting lost? New signage helped point them in the right direction.

Distinctive new pedestrian wayfinding signs, some as tall as 12.5 feet, popped up across downtown before the first match kicked off, planned with help from ARC's Livable Centers Initiative program. The signage is part of a broader push to make downtown more walkable, without the need to fumble with an app or search for phone signal.

The World Cup may be over, but the signs are staying put—and if funding comes through, more could be on the way across the city.

Read more about the initiative: https://bit.ly/4y8SzKv

Half a million visitors flooded into Atlanta this summer for the FIFA World Cup, riding MARTA to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, moving between Centennial Olympic Park and Centennial Yards, and visiting the...

08/26/2026

Metro Atlanta's housing challenge isn't slowing down, but neither is the work being done to solve it.

Join us September 2 for the Atlanta Regional Housing Forum, where ARC will publicly unveil its new Regional Housing Strategy, a coordinated framework for producing and preserving affordable housing across the 11-county metro region.

The program will also break down what the newly enacted 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act means for housing production and close with a panel connecting regional, state, and federal perspectives.

📍 In person at St. Luke's Episcopal Church or streaming via Zoom
🗓️ September 2 | 9:30–11:45 AM

Register now:

The Atlanta Regional Housing Forum continues its 2026 series on barriers to affordable housing production with a June session on capital barriers. Regional leaders will discuss what recent public, philanthropic, and mission-driven investments have unlocked, where financing gaps remain, and what new....

08/25/2026

From transit to major sporting events and water resilience, the 2026 Mexico City LINK trip gave attendees an insightful look into how one of the world's largest metro regions is tackling many of the same challenges we face at home. Our delegation got a firsthand look at a transportation network moving more than 9 million riders a day. Plus, a ride on the city's cable car system, which carries an estimated 110,000 commuters daily. A unified payment system across transit platforms and remarkable cleanliness stood out as small details that add up to a big difference for riders.

Attendees also saw a creative response to a real infrastructure gap: rainwater capture systems helping serve the roughly 30% of homes not connected to the city's water grid, taking advantage of a defined rainy season.

The overall takeaway: if a metro region of 22 million can make real progress on transit, water, and growth, there's plenty for a region our size to learn from and adapt. Our delegation came back with a long list of ideas worth exploring.

ARC wants to extend a special thank you to our generous host city for welcoming our group and making us feel at home. We're already thinking about how these new perspectives can inform the work underway across metro Atlanta.

08/24/2026

Join ARC Wednesday, September 30, at Brookhaven City Center for the first-ever LCI Academy, a new initiative developed from ARC's LCI 25-Year Impact Report. This year's academy is designed to educate staff, administrators, and leadership from existing LCI sponsor organizations on the program's history, regional impact, and best practices for implementation.

We also welcome consultants interested in supporting communities through LCI plans, studies, and implementation to join. Plus, AICP-certified planners can earn up to 3 CM credits for attending.

Register here: https://bit.ly/45BytMK

The LCI Academy is a new initiative developed from the LCI 25-Year Impact Report. This year’s focus is to educate staff, administrators, and leadership from existing LCI sponsor organizations on...