Atlanta Regional Commission

🎓Congratulations to the first graduating class of Building Georgia! 🏗️

Friday we celebrated a milestone! Building Georgia — a first-of-its-kind workforce initiative built to connect skilled Georgians with the infrastructure jobs our state needs most -- celebrated its first graduates.

This initiative of the Atlanta Regional Commission, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Transportation will help Georgia meet the need for more than 136,000 infrastructure workers. These graduates are stepping up to fill that gap — with skills, credentials, and careers that will help build the roads, bridges, and systems our region depends on.

To every graduate: you are the foundation of Georgia's future. We couldn't be prouder. 🏗️🎓
Learn more about Building Georgia and how to get involved:

Building Georgia - ARC Georgia is expected to need tens of thousands of skilled workers annually through 2026 to meet demand in construction, trades, and emerging infrastructure sectors. The initiative was created to capitalize...

Last month, three years of alumni from our Community-Centered-Design class gathered for the annual CCD reunion. The community of civic- minded planners, artists, community leaders, and government workers shared space at the local cooperative coffee shop, the Ke’nekt. We released the 2025 CCD publication, shared backstories of creative community engagement updates, spent time learning about participatory budgeting, and collaborated on utopian city prototypes.

The cohort’s three biggest priorities: Mother Nature, moving through the city, and collective ways of living.

The application for this year's CCD cohort is now open and includes an updated price.

The Ke’nekt, Build a Better Blacksville, Austell Local Food Task Force, and the South River Watershed Alliance join CCD as community partners this year.

Click the link to learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4xkQED2

The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional Excellence Awards recognize projects in metro Atlanta that exemplify cutting-edge, livable design that enhances the surrounding community and support the goals and policies of the Atlanta Region’s Plan. The nomination process is open through June 26.

Submissions will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary jury of professional planners, designers, sustainability experts, architects, and developers in the Atlanta region.

Final award selections will be made in August. Award winners will be recognized at ARC’s annual State of the Region.

Submit a nomination here: https://lnkd.in/gqXRB3WV

The skies finally opened in May, but our water worries are not over. That’s because Lake Lanier remains about 4 feet below full pool. Despite the wet month, it’s still important to conserve. Learn more at mydropcounts.org

Read more from ARC: https://atlantaregional.org/news/natural-resources/it-rained-buckets-in-may-are-our-water-worries-behind-us-not-just-yet/

We are exactly one week away from the first match of FIFA World Cup 26™. Atlanta will host eight World Cup matches at Atlanta Stadium. Each game is expected to attract roughly 65K fans inside the Atlanta Stadium — with regional impacts that will stretch far beyond the venue or the city itself.

Wondering how you can reliably get to work, meetings, job sites, and customers during six weeks of unprecedented congestion, road restrictions, and travel delays?

It's not too late to make your game plan?

The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Georgia Commute Options (GCO) program hosted a webinar titled “Is This the Olympics Again: Making a Game Plan for Commuting During World Cup.” The session featured insights from William Pate, President & CEO, Atlanta Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (ACVB); Lenor Bromberg, Deputy Commissioner, Atlanta Department of Transportation; and Johann Weber, Program/Project Administrator, GCO.

More information and tips that can be found on Georgia Commute Options’ Game Plan website. https://bit.ly/4dtyZ2M

Activity will extend across six weeks — not just a single game, weekend, or championship game, so make a plan now!

Webinar Link: https://bit.ly/4f1HmFj

The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional Excellence Awards recognize projects in metro Atlanta that exemplify cutting-edge, livable design that enhances the surrounding community and support the goals and policies of the Atlanta Region’s Plan. The nomination process is open through June 26.

Submissions will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary jury of professional planners, designers, sustainability experts, architects, and developers in the Atlanta region.

Final award selections will be made in August. Award winners will be recognized at ARC’s annual State of the Region.

Submit a nomination here: https://atlantaregional.org/what-we-do/community-development/regional-excellence-awards/regional-excellence-awards-nomination-form/

Register now for the June 3 Atlanta Regional Housing Forum, which will focus on Capital Barriers — what we’ve learned from the recent surge of housing investment, and what comes next. The Forum features insights from key capital leaders and a forward-looking panel discussion. Register here: https://bit.ly/4wZekg5

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Georgia Commute Options' Clean Air Counts challenge! 👏👏 Your actions show that every cleaner commute counts for good – saving money, reducing CO2 and easing traffic congestion. Take a look at your impacts!

65,318 clean trips recorded 🎉
1,029,114 reduced vehicle miles traveled 👍
848,387 pounds of CO2 saved 🔥

This Memorial Day weekend is a wonderful opportunity to join Georgia Commute Options' May Bike Month with a ride in the park, in your neighborhood, or in your city. No matter where you choose to roll, log every trip to improve your chance of winning our $1,000 grand prize. Register today: lovetoride.net/atlanta

Caregiving for an older adult is an act of love, commitment, and selflessness — and caregivers deserve, and often need support too.

As registration enters its final days, we invite caregivers from across the region to join us for the Caregiver Retreat on June 6 in Atlanta.

This free event is designed to provide those who care for older adult friends or family members with a day of wellness, encouragement, resources, and community connection.

Saturday, June 6
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Loudermilk Conference Center | Atlanta, GA

Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided. Limited spots remain.
Register here: https://bit.ly/4ukxkUe

This event is sponsored by the Atlanta Regional Commission.