Atlanta Regional Commission | Urbanize Atlanta

Buckhead bags $10M in federal funding for elevated bridge project

USDOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All grant boosts prospects for Complete Street component

September 5, 2024 by Josh Green

Midtown's highway-capping park dream is officially D.O.A.

And then there were two ...

July 26, 2024 by Josh Green

ARC report: Metro Atlanta packed on 63K more people in past year

City of Atlanta again leads 11-county region in fastest growth rate, annual analysis finds

July 10, 2024 by Josh Green

Atlanta's first e-bike rebate initiative called roaring success

Tally of nearly 9,000 applicants indicates strong interest across city, project leaders report

July 3, 2024 by Josh Green

Atlanta’s e-bike rebate bonanza starts Sunday. Here’s the 411

$1M initiative aims to boost accessibility to electric bikes, cut back on congestion

June 13, 2024 by Josh Green

First step for creating downtown's Stitch is happening. Right now

Planning, design, and engineering for ambitious highway-capping park officially underway

May 16, 2024 by Josh Green

ARC: City of Atlanta logged 'surprising' growth over past year

City’s population surge nearly tripled previous 12-month period, per Atlanta Regional Commission

August 9, 2023 by Josh Green

Could relief be bound for notoriously clogged West Midtown road?

Atlanta Regional Commission grant to help reimagine quickly developing Huff Road as “accessible, safe, and multimodal network”

June 6, 2023 by Josh Green

Exclusive: Smaller, cheaper plans for Midtown highway park revealed

Why Midtown Connector Park would be less than half the size it was originally envisioned to be

February 9, 2023 by Josh Green

Midtown's highway-capping park project names heavy-hitter CEO

"The [Midtown Connector] has the ability to transform this city and region like no other project I’ve seen"

February 7, 2023 by Josh Green

$235M approved for metro bike infrastructure, transit, road projects

Atlanta Regional Commission directs funds to more than just road-widening efforts

December 15, 2022 by Josh Green

Cobb County expresses support for huge system of elevated highways

GDOT project calls for separated I-285 toll lanes in each direction with transit component—but no rail

September 6, 2022 by Josh Green

Introducing 'ATL Trains': A revolutionary approach to Atlanta transit?

Kimley-Horn engineer says plentiful railroad right-of-way is key to far-reaching commuter system—and the time to act is now

September 1, 2022 by Josh Green

Graceful, elevated bike and pedestrian connection in Buckhead pipeline

Buckhead Loop bridge concept to "create a dramatically safer and more convenient way for pedestrians and cyclists to travel"

August 23, 2022 by Josh Green

Gwinnett County

At long last, game plan emerges for Gwinnett Place Mall's rebirth

Polished, residential-heavy concept called “Global Villages” comes into focus, in hopes of creating the Gwinnett Place To Be

July 28, 2022 by Josh Green

ARC: Metro Atlanta packed on another 65,000 people in past year

Gwinnett County led the way in sheer growth, per Atlanta Regional Commission's findings

July 13, 2022 by Josh Green

How should Atlanta spend first $45M in federal transportation funds?

Public comment sought on options that include electric buses, MARTA’s fleet, transit upgrades in Cobb, Clayton counties

May 6, 2022 by Josh Green

‘Historic’ agreement for I-285 transit lanes to be signed next week

Preliminary station designs for Interstate 285 Top End Express Lanes project expected to wrap in 2022

May 4, 2022 by Josh Green