Recent news about the GPA, Georgia, legislation, and more.
May 15, 2012
Georgia Tech’S Center For Quality Growth And Regional Development Releases Aerotropolis Atlanta Health Impact Assessment
Can a shuttered automotive plant become a catalyst for healthy living? Can four cities, two counties, and the world’s busiest airport, create a thriving district filled with healthy options and...
April 25, 2012
State Planning Changes Concern Many at GPA Event in Cartersville
Representatives of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) heard concerns raised by many of the 65 attendees of the April 25th GPA Half-day event in Cartersville. DCA staff member Jon West...
March 12, 2012
Georgia Planning Association Holds Conference in Dunwoody
On March 21, more than 150 people will gather at the Georgia Planning Association’s (GPA) 2012 Spring Conference at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia in Dunwoody, Georgia. This will...
February 7, 2012
GPA To Launch Quarterly E-Magazine
We hope that you find the brief news items in our monthly e-blast helpful in keeping you up-to-date with happenings around the state. In an effort to provide you with more in-depth information on...
February 7, 2012
Georgia Tech Selected as Location for National University Transportation Center
The Georgia Institute of Technology has been selected as one of ten National University Transportation Centers to be funded by US DOT. As part of this partnership, the Center will advance...
February 7, 2012
Tour of Perimeter Community Improvement Districts
The Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs), representing both the Central (DeKalb) and Fulton Perimeter CIDs, are self-taxing districts that use additional property taxes to help...
February 7, 2012
State Planning Rules Survey
The Georgia Chapter of the American Planning Association (GPA) is requesting feedback on proposed changes to the State planning rules. The Planning Rules Task Force met last October and produced a...
January 11, 2012
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Considers Changes to DRI Rules
GPA’s Legislative Committee has been attending the aforementioned task force meetings, and is tracking these proposed changes as they unfold. In addition, your GPA Board has developed a position...