10 Tips for a Greener Summer

Summer is off to a scorching start. Hotter, sunnier days affect air quality and water resources, but you can take some simple steps this summer to reduce your environmental footprint – on your commute and in your home and yard.

Updated Freight Plan to Help Region Carry the Load

More than 151 million tons of freight moves through and within the Atlanta region each year, and that amount is only expected to grow. The ARC Board recently adopted an update to the Regional Freight Mobility Plan that features strategies to help keep freight moving in metro Atlanta.

How Affordable is Metro Atlanta?

For years, the low cost of living in metro Atlanta and other Sun Belt metros has been one of the factors that has propelled people from around the country to move south. But is metro Atlanta still affordable?

NEW AT ARC

Don't Blow it! The winner of the Metro Water District's High School Video Contest is Anna Caldwell from DeKalb School of the Arts. Congratulations Anna! Contest entries from creative high school students throughout the region can be viewed on the District's YouTube Channel. 
    
ARC's board approved a new bicycle and pedestrian plan in May. Walk Bike Thrive! aims to make bicycling and walking safe, healthy, fun and normal activities across the region. 

DATA CORNER

ARC has been selected to conduct a Proof of Concept Pilot, Reliability in Simulation and Planning Models, under Round 7 of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) Implementation Assistance Program!

Check out the 33°n blog for the latest from ARC's Research and Data Division.

ARC’s Transportation Factbook provides a wealth of data about the Atlanta region.

Follow ARC Research and Analytics on Twitter and Facebook.

ARC COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Transportation Coordinating Committee
July 8, 9:30 a.m.
July 22, 9:30 a.m.

Regional Transit Committee
July 14, 9 a.m.

Transportation & Air Quality Committee
July 14, 10:30 a.m.

Aging & Health Resources Committee
July 14, 12 p.m.

Community Resources Committee
July 14, 12:15 p.m.

Strategic Relations Committee
July 14, 1:30 p.m.

Economic Competitiveness Implementation Committees

• Prosperous Committee, July 15, 11:30 a.m. - Marketing group meets at HoneyPig in Duluth
• Educated Committee, Aug. 24, 3:00 p.m.

Land Use Coordinating Committee
July 28, 9:30 a.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable - Katherine Baer with River Network and Kathy Nguyen with Cobb County Water will talk about Net Blue - an effort to achieve water neutral community growth.| July 8 

Aging Forum: Learn Work Repeat - Re-Imagining the Work Cycle
As the aging population grows, so do the needs in the workplace. Join us to hear from experts on the changing work cycle. | July 19

Assessing Water Use in K-12 Schools
join us for a one-day training session that will address water efficiency in school buildings. | July 21

Aging Forum: Messaging Aging for Impact
Join us to hear from nationally recognized experts regarding messaging the aging story. Workshop is open to senior leadership of aging services organizations. | August 18