Atlanta Regional Commission

Located in Cobb County, the Town Center area is a beacon of success for the LCI Program, which has been instrumental in its evolution. Town Center CID completed its first LCI Plan in 2004. This plan, together with the LCI plans and studies that followed, fostered an understanding of the district’s strengths, opportunities, and future challenges that has guided investments and growth over two decades. The LCI Program has spurred the CID to consider better walkability, transit options, and mixed-use development, improved accessibility, enhanced pedestrian and bike infrastructure, and increased green spaces, parks and recreational areas throughout its boundaries. Plan categories of projects funded by the LCI Program include transportation, housing and local initiatives, land use and zoning, and economic development. A few highlights include the TCCID Electrification Plan (2023), Chastain Road Corridor Study, Noonday Creek Trail pedestrian crossing, Bells Ferry Operational Study, the Big Shanty Connector, and the South Barrett Reliever Phase 3. The CID will be kicking off another update of its LCI plan in 2025. In addition, numerous policy, code, land use, and zoning conversations spurred by LCI plans and studies for the district have occurred over the last twenty years, not only with Cobb County but at the regional and state level. Join us as ARC celebrates 25 years of transforming communities through the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI). The LCI Program incentivizes local jurisdictions to create exciting walkable, accessible places. With $357 million invested and more on the horizon, we’ve impacted more than 133 metro communities since 2000. Follow us for 25 weeks as we highlight LCI success stories. Share pics and memories of Town Center using #LCI25. Together, let’s shape #OneGreatRegion.

The 2024 State of the Region will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI). This transformative program has helped communities across metro Atlanta create vibrant, walkable places that foster connections with friends and neighbors. We will be showcasing the LCI program onsite through videos and exhibits. Be sure to reserve your spot today! We WILL sell out SOON! #SOR2024 #PowerOfConnection https://bit.ly/3AXXPbi

#Biketober is coming! 🥳 It’s time to pump up those tires and get pumped for a month filled with awesome bike rides. Register before October 1 and you could win a $1,000 Airbnb gift card for your next bike adventure! So what are you waiting for? Go register for 🆓 right now at biketober.com #OneGreatRegion

Upcoming Travel Impacts – Opening of the New Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hospital Be advised that beginning at 7:00 AM, Sunday, September 29, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will move: *340 patients in a single day - using 56 ambulances - from the current Egleston Hospital to the new Arthur M. Blank Hospital. *30 patients from the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Scottish Rite Hospital to the new hospital. Many children have significant illnesses and must be moved quickly. The City of Atlanta, Emory University Police, DeKalb County, City of Chamblee, City of Brookhaven, Sandy Springs Police and Georgia State Police will help ensure patients travel safety during the move. Yield to ambulances along the move routes. Anticipated Impacted Routes… Egleston Hospital route to the new Arthur M. Blank Hospital: Uppergate Drive to Starvine Way to Clairmont Road to the I-85 Frontage Road Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Scottish Rite Hospital route to the new Arthur M. Blank Hospital: Meridian Mark to Johnson Ferry Road to Peachtree Dunwoody Road to GA-400 to I- 85N Along these routes travelers should expect significant disruptions, including delays, as convoys move patients. Police will assist in managing the travel flow and stopping traffic periodically during the day.

Sandy Springs is the first LCI grant awarded in 2000 to Fulton County, as it was an unincorporated area at that time. Sandy Springs Revitalization, Inc. (SSRI) led the initial planning effort and Fulton County adopted the SSRI LCI plan in December 2001. The county completed a minor update is 2005, prior to the city’s incorporation that December. The 'City Center Master Plan' major update occurred in 2012. It laid the groundwork for what is now City Springs, which includes an outdoor community gathering space, city hall, and performing arts center incorporated into a mix-use district. Sandy Springs also received approximately $8 million in LCI funding to design, acquire right-of-way, and construct sidewalks along Hammond Drive and Sandy Springs Circle. Join us as ARC celebrates 25 years of transforming communities through the Livable Centers Initiative. Share pics and memories of Sandy Springs using #LCI25. Together, let’s shape #OneGreatRegion

Sandy Springs is the first LCI grant awarded in 2000 to Fulton County, as it was an unincorporated area at that time. Sandy Springs Revitalization, Inc. (SSRI) led the initial planning effort and Fulton County adopted the SSRI LCI plan in December 2001. The county completed a minor update is 2005, prior to the city’s incorporation that December. The 'City Center Master Plan' major update occurred in 2012. It laid the groundwork for what is now City Springs, which includes an outdoor community gathering space, city hall, and performing arts center incorporated into a mix-use district. Sandy Springs also received approximately $8 million in LCI funding to design, acquire right-of-way, and construct sidewalks along Hammond Drive and Sandy Springs Circle. Join us as ARC celebrates 25 years of transforming communities through the Livable Centers Initiative. Share pics and memories of Sandy Springs using #LCI25. Together, let’s shape #OneGreatRegion

The highly anticipated What’s Next ATL Talks will return to the stage at this year’s State of the Region, Friday, November 1st. Hear from Jenny Taylor, Vice President of Career Services and Chief Mission Officer of Goodwill of North Georgia, and Dr. Anthony W. Smith, Superintendent/CEO of Schools at Clayton County Public Schools. Grab your tickets now before this event sells out! #SOR24 #PowerOfConnection https://bit.ly/3X2L86H

ARC congratulates Rosalind “Roz” Tucker, managing director of ARC’s Mobility Services department and Georgia Commute Options, on being elected as the President of the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) Board for 2025-2026. Roz currently serves as the board’s Vice President. ACT is the premier organization and leading advocate for commuter transportation and transportation demand management (TDM) professionals. https://bit.ly/3ZBruRU

The Atlanta Regional Commission is accepting public comment as part of its application for the HUD Pathways to Removing Obstacles (PRO) housing grant. This competitive grant allocates funds to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. ARC is seeking the HUD PRO housing grant to support local governments in the 11-county Atlanta region that have demonstrated progress and commitment to overcoming housing barriers. Grant funding will support efforts to increase housing production and reduce housing costs. A public hearing will be held this Thursday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. The hearing will be held both online (registration required here: https://bit.ly/4euBjFB) and in person at ARC offices (229 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 100, Atlanta, 30303 in the Emerson Bryan room). The deadline to submit a comment is noon on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. For more information and details on how to submit comment: https://bit.ly/3XSdIJm

Check out our new bike-ped mapping tool!🚲 This interactive map makes it easy to find existing trails – and see what's in the planning stages. See how the Atlanta region is building one of the nation's largest bike-ped networks! #OneGreatRegion https://bit.ly/4daormV