GPA advocates for state-level policies that leverage planners’ expertise, empowering us to increase housing choice, improve communities’ resilience, and modernize infrastructure.

GPA Policy Priorities

GPA’s legislative priorities include the following:

  • Available, Affordable and Attainable Quality Housing 
  • Local Governance in Support of Home Rule
  • Safe and Resilient Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Healthy Communities 
  • Fair and Equitable Governance 
  • Environmental Stewardship

View and Download the GPA Legislative Policy Priorities

The Board unanimously adopted the 2023-2024 session’s policy priorities in December affirming our support of local governance in support of home rule. The document is a statement of Chapter priorities and professional position on policy issues. It will guide advocacy positions taken by the Chapter and serve as a framework for local advocacy efforts by GPA members. The document makes a nod to the American Planning Association (APA) current Policy Priorities. 

APA has published the Federal Priorities for Planning and Communities, which includes infrastructure and recovery legislation implementation, zoning reform and housing opportunities, and climate change.

Positions on Current Legislation

The GPA Policy and Advocacy Committee (PAC) has actively been tracking bills at the State General Assembly and recommended that GPA actively support or oppose several bills. The Board approves the PAC recommendations. Please email Whitney Shephard to review the detailed Bill Tracker.

GPA is partnering with ACCG and GMA to advocate for Affordable Housing. GPA is part of the dialogue and we’re helping to identify a counter proposal to preempting home rule. APA is helping us identify best practices from across the country.

GPA’s Policy and Advocacy Committee appreciates your attention to these legislative issues and encourages you to reach out and engage your local state representatives to support our position on these important bills.

Related Organizations and Their Policy Positions

Georgia Municipal Association 

Association County Commissioners of Georgia 

Georgia Conservancy

Georgia Advancing Communities Together 

Georgia Transit Association