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Livable Centers Initiative

Who is ARC ARC and its predecessor agencies have been at the forefront of regional planning in the U.S. since it’s creation in 1947. • Governmental Services • Aging Services • Workforce Development • Research & Data • Commute Connections • Environmental Planning • Transportation Planning • Land Use Planning • Leadership Development

 Regional Commission  Metropolitan Planning Organization  Metro North Georgia Water Planning District  Workforce Board  Area Agency on Aging (AAA)

Atlanta Urbanized Area 1950 1970 1990 2000

Urban Expansion Without Services

Importance of Centers and Corridors

LCI Program Overview • Encourages local governments to plan and implement strategies that link transportation improvements with development • Planning grants provided to develop studies • Program links implementation actions to receipt of transportation project funding • Takes advantage of existing infrastructure in centers & corridors

• Mix of land uses • Multiple transportation modes • Public involvement

LCI Authorization Resolution adopted by ARC Board in 1999 creating LCI. Additional approvals in 2004 and 2009. • $13 million for studies over 13 years • $500 million for transportation projects • Focus on activity centers, town centers, corridors • Uses STP-Urban (L230) funds

11 counties and 52 cities with an LCI study Atlanta – 18 Cherokee – 4 Clayton – 6 Cobb – 11 DeKalb – 19 Douglas – 2 Fayette – 2 Fulton – 16 Gwinnett – 14 Henry – 3 Rockdale – 2 Outside – 10 Total – 107

Studies Full LCI Study Supplemental LCI Study

LCI Transportation Funding • FY03 first year transportation funds available • $169 million programmed between FY 2003-2011 for design, right-of-way and construction projects • Funds distributed to 96 projects in 53 LCI communities • 49 projects are authorized for construction or have been completed to date

Perimeter Center Parkway Before

Decatur MARTA Plaza

Stockbridge US 23

LCI Transportation Projects Morrow Chamblee Suwanee

Public Engagement

LCI Evaluation Reports

Development Numbers • LCI communities reported 1,148 developments: • 762 are complete • 222 are planned • 164 under construction The LCI developments result in: • 84,506 residential units • 12,329 hotel units • Over 19 million sq ft of commercial retail space • Over 38 million sq ft of office space

Development Numbers • Regional Development Comparison • (completed development only) 2008 Regional Comparison Development 2000-2007 Housing (Units) Commercial (sq ft) Office (sq ft) 335,138 38,912,381 32,016,187 13 County Development (Source: Co-Star) Land Area: 2,450,762 Acres 26,645 8,185,449 21,411,504 LCI 13 County- Completed Developments Land Area: 83,224 Acres LCI % of 13 County Development 7.95% 21.04% 66.88% Land Area: 3.4% *13 Counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding, Walton

Development Examples Hapeville Morrow Woodstock

Development Examples City Center (GSU) Buckhead Suwanee

Chamblee MARTA Parking Lot

Policies and Regulations • 92% of LCI communities have adopted their LCI Study into their comprehensive plan • 66% have special LCI zoning districts • 56% of those surveyed reported having policies in their comprehensive plan that focus on building more senior, workforce, or special needs housing • 83% have design guidelines in place to ensure that new development supports a livable, walkable environment

Hwy 78 Build-Out Modeling

Emissions from VMT 6,000 5,000 4,000 CO2 lbs per capita per year 3,000 Existing Land Use 2,000 LCI Plan 1,000 -

Lessons Learned • Federal transportation funds offer flexibility to create LCI type programs • LCI has allowed ARC to engage local governments in detailed planning • Incentive to implement Regional Development Plan policies • Smart Growth concepts have applicability in every place • Change takes time

Questions? Tom Weyandt Director of Comprehensive Planning Atlanta Regional Commission 40 Courtland Street Atlanta, GA 404-463-3250 tweyandt@atlantaregional.com www.atlantaregional.com/lci

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by National Housing Conference & the Center for Housing Policy

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