Plan 2040 is the Atlanta region's plan to accommodate about 3 million new residents in the next 25 years. A new survey is looking for feedback about just how the region should approach that staggering growth.
Josh Green shares news of a survey on the Atlanta Regional Commission's (ARC) website seeking input for Plan 2040, the region's growth plan. For more on the plan, here's how the ARC website describes the survey and its relation to Plan 2040. "PLAN 2040 is the region’s current plan to ensure growth, prosperity and a high quality of life for the next 25 years. The vision you help develop now will guide the plans for our region’s future."
Here's how Green describes the questions on the survey: "While some questions are no-brainers, 'Ensure quality, affordable education for all youth throughout the region — yes or no?' others could be more divisive: 'Make Public Parking Easily Available — yes or no?' Be sure to 'Favorite' ideas like 'Protect the character and integrity of existing neighborhoods.' And really ambitious poll-takers can click on the 'Suggest a Solution' button and rant away."
Preparing for growth is one thing, but recent reports have show that Atlanta is already adding new residents at a breakneck pace. Dave Pendered reported earlier this month, for example, that "[the] city of Atlanta added more residents in the past year than it did during the entire first decade of the 2000s."
FULL STORY: Survey Wants Your 2 Cents to Steer Atlanta's Future

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

Chicago’s Ghost Rails
Just beneath the surface of the modern city lie the remnants of its expansive early 20th-century streetcar system.

San Antonio and Austin are Fusing Into one Massive Megaregion
The region spanning the two central Texas cities is growing fast, posing challenges for local infrastructure and water supplies.

Since Zion's Shuttles Went Electric “The Smog is Gone”
Visitors to Zion National Park can enjoy the canyon via the nation’s first fully electric park shuttle system.

Trump Distributing DOT Safety Funds at 1/10 Rate of Biden
Funds for Safe Streets and other transportation safety and equity programs are being held up by administrative reviews and conflicts with the Trump administration’s priorities.

German Cities Subsidize Taxis for Women Amid Wave of Violence
Free or low-cost taxi rides can help women navigate cities more safely, but critics say the programs don't address the root causes of violence against women.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
planning NEXT
Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie