Georgia

Though the Olymipics were more than 4 years ago, the promise of a downtown Atlanta renaissance is finally becoming a reality.

Beverly Rhea works to stamp out spawl in one of the nation's fastest growing regions - metro Atlanta.

Snellville, Georgia, may be an example of how not to grow.

Transferable development rights (TDR)-- successful in other states--are being considered to protect farmland and environmentally sensitive zones while allowing intown development.

While considered to be a good idea, Americans hesitate to take action.

Georgia state transportation agency says that low-density developments are not always bad.

Atlanta's traffic backs onto surface streets as intown communities get congested.

Urban Land Institute's Partners for Smart Growth Conference is being held in Atlanta, a city where the debate over the concept continues.

Georgia wants to run it's commuter rail on the lines owned by the freight carriers. The freight carriers don't care. A recipe for disaster?

Government, transportation and business leaders will review if "the region is on the right track to improving traffic congestion and air quality."

CNN's outstanding series on the urban growth issues facing Atlanta focuses on the impact race has had on the city's growth.

Metro has added telecoms to rail and air hub functions.

This story is an adaptation of CNN's special urban planning report, "Where We Live," which will air Sunday, October 1 at 10 p.m. EDT.

LaGrange, GA provided all of its 27,000 residents with free Internet access and telecommunications services.