The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mobility 2030: Breaking Atlanta's Gridlock
Commuters get to voice their opinions about Atlanta Regional Commission's unprecedented transportation plan aimed at easing traffic congestion in metro Atlanta.
Saving Atlanta's Most Endangered Building
Preservation groups will purchase part of historic property.
The Rewards Of Growth Planning
Arlington, Virginia, is an example of how smart planning can make the difference between a sleepy suburb and major metropolis.
Plan To Coordinate Atlanta's Metro Traffic Lights
Gov. Sonny Perdue first major transportation initiative is a plan to coordinate metro Atlanta's 3,000 traffic lights.
Atlanta's 'Road Diet'
Metro Atlanta is trying to turn an underutilized four-lane road in downtown into a bicycle path. Is this a good idea or suicide bike path?
Redefining The 'New' In New Urbanism
The new Lighthouse Lofts in Atlanta represent a surprising type of new urbanism.
Cities In The Sky
Are the proposals for the World Trade Center really preview of master plans for our 21st-century cities?
Study: Toll Road Won't Help
Atlanta's proposed 59-mile toll road would do more to harm the region's quality of life than to improve it.
Another County Abolishes Planning Commission
In what is starting to seem like a national trend, another municipal government terminates it planning commission and land-use plan.
'The Sticker Shock Of Sprawl'
Do you know how much that house in the suburbs costs in terms of commuting expenses? Many are unaware that they pay more for transportation than housing.
Streetcars On Atlanta's Peachtree Street?
Andres Duany challenges the Atlanta community to transform the city's "spine" to be more pedestrian-friendly by adding streetcars.
$340 Million Turns Landfill Into Multi-use District
The 343-acre site of a former landfill and public housing project will become a multi-use community including houses, apartments, schools, retail, and a golf course.
Atlanta's Quest For Parks
Atlanta looks to Boston for inspiration in how deteriorating parks can be revitalized into a community asset.
New Census Data Shows Atlanta Continues To Sprawl
A soon-to-be created federal designation of metropolitan areas reveals Atlanta's economic influence has extended from a few counties around the city to an area hundreds of miles wide.
Atlanta's Downtown Has No Soul
Three AJC journalists tour downtown Atlanta on foot and share their experience.
Downtown Atlanta Swimming In Good News
$200 million state of the art aquarium to be built next to Centennial Olympic Park
Home Buyers Want A 'Backyard Forest'
A new zoning category called "conservation subdivision" allows developers to build communities with forests.
Grassroots Approach To Master Planning
Residents of rural Fulton County have taken it upon themselves to develop a master plan to limit development in Georgia's largest undeveloped area.
Atlanta Leaders Take Away Lessons From Chicago
Georgia officials hope that Chicago's successes can serve as a road map to improving the quality of life in metro Atlanta.
Atlanta Adopts Zoning To Encourage New Urbanism
Atlanta has adoped a new "live-work" zoning guideline to encourage mixed use development.
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