Atlanta Regional Commission

Building permits shed light on our region’s housing situation, but data can be hard to find and even harder to use. Enter ARC’s new residential building permit dashboard, which provides insights to the county level. Happy hunting! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/41vNA9m

Thank you, Senators Ossoff and Warnock for your support of the Older Americans Act. Last night, the Senate passed a USAging-endorsed Older Americans Act (OAA) reauthorization bill, significantly advancing congressional efforts to reauthorize OAA before the year’s close. Your commitment to older adults and their caregivers is so appreciated! The bill now goes to the House for its approval.

Our Executive Director & CEO Anna Roach was a featured speaker at this week's ACEC Georgia Transportation Summit. She previewed a busy year ahead, which includes the launch of Building Georgia, an initiative to train people for transportation construction jobs #OneGreatRegion

In October, ARC’s Culture and Community Design class held a community-engaged event to cap off their co-design project with Village Skatepark ATL. The group worked on creating vibrant signage for the exterior spaces of the skatepark, with the goal of inviting in the surrounding community. Check out our blog for more pics and details on the project: https://bit.ly/3ZASHUy

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂 We're especially grateful today for our dedicated staff and board members who work tirelessly to help our region thrive and bring our vision of #OneGreatRegion to life. #Thankful

We're thankful for the hardworking men and women who keep our region's infrastructure safe and reliable! Wishing everyone safe and happy travels during this holiday season. #Thankful #InsfrastructureHeroes #OneGreatRegion

Today, we are shining a spotlight on our One2One program, a phone-based outreach program dedicated to reducing isolation and loneliness for at-risk older adults. We are so grateful for the incredible volunteers who make this program possible and are helping build healthier, more connected communities! #Thankful #OneGreatRegion

This holiday season, we are reflecting on what we're thankful for, and first up is 25 years of the Livable Centers Initiative! 🚶🚲🌲Our innovative grant program has transformed metro Atlanta communities into more vibrant, walkable places while improving access to jobs and necessary services. #Thankful #LCI25 #OneGreatRegion

Chess, not checkers! These are the moves participants in our Community Planning Academy (CPA) are learning to make. CPA helps planners and decision-makers engage with stakeholders and lead their communities to achieve future goals. It’s also proven valuable for local government planning staff who may be new to the field or new to metro Atlanta. Check out our blog for more: https://bit.ly/3AWIEzE #OneGreatRegion

ARC’s Livable Centers Initiative received coverage in the AJC. We are thrilled to continue to celebrate 25 years of LCI! https://bit.ly/48Y16ob