Atlanta Regional Commission

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Georgia Commute Options' Clean Air Counts challenge! 👏👏 Your actions show that every cleaner commute counts for good – saving money, reducing CO2 and easing traffic congestion. Take a look at your impacts!

65,318 clean trips recorded 🎉
1,029,114 reduced vehicle miles traveled 👍
848,387 pounds of CO2 saved 🔥

This Memorial Day weekend is a wonderful opportunity to join Georgia Commute Options' May Bike Month with a ride in the park, in your neighborhood, or in your city. No matter where you choose to roll, log every trip to improve your chance of winning our $1,000 grand prize. Register today: lovetoride.net/atlanta

Caregiving for an older adult is an act of love, commitment, and selflessness — and caregivers deserve, and often need support too.

As registration enters its final days, we invite caregivers from across the region to join us for the Caregiver Retreat on June 6 in Atlanta.

This free event is designed to provide those who care for older adult friends or family members with a day of wellness, encouragement, resources, and community connection.

Saturday, June 6
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Loudermilk Conference Center | Atlanta, GA

Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided. Limited spots remain.
Register here: https://bit.ly/4ukxkUe

This event is sponsored by the Atlanta Regional Commission.

The first match of FIFA World Cup 26™ kicks off in Atlanta next month. Atlanta will host eight World Cup matches at Atlanta Stadium. Each game is expected to attract roughly 65K fans inside the Atlanta Stadium — with regional impacts that will stretch far beyond the venue or the city itself.

Wondering how you can reliably get to work, meetings, job sites, and customers during six weeks of unprecedented congestion, road restrictions, and travel delays?

Do you have a game plan?

The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Georgia Commute Options (GCO) program recently hosted a webinar titled “Is This the Olympics Again: Making a Game Plan for Commuting During World Cup.” The session featured insights from William Pate, President & CEO, Atlanta Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (ACVB); Lenor Bromberg, Deputy Commissioner, Atlanta Department of Transportation; and Johann Weber, Program/Project Administrator, GCO.

More information and tips that can be found on Georgia Commute Options’ Game Plan website. https://bit.ly/4dtyZ2M

Activity will extend across six weeks — not just a single game, weekend, or championship game, so make a plan now!

Webinar Link: https://bit.ly/4f1HmFj

ARC congratulates Brian Goldstone for winning the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for his book, There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America.

Brian, the keynote speaker at our recent Regional Housing Summit, urged metro Atlanta leaders to focus on the uncounted "working homeless" — people who have full-time jobs yet live out of their cars, on friends’ couches, or, increasingly, in run-down, extended-stay hotels.

After his address, Goldstone sat down on stage with ARC Executive Director & CEO Anna Roach for a conversation about his work and what metro Atlanta leaders can do to foster change.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4tKbARu

At Sarah Smith Elementary, Walk to School Day was all about safety, smiles, and community!

Students, families, and partners—including the Sarah Smith PTO, Georgia Commute Options, and Liveable Buckhead—came together for a beautiful walk on a gorgeous morning. Regularly walking or biking to school saves time and money and is great for physical and environmental health!

If you would like to learn more about engaging your students in a Bike Bus or Walk Bus, email us at [email protected].

May is the perfect time to shake off the winter, enjoy the fresh air, and pedal into spring. Crush your goals and win prizes all month long! Log a ride on National Ride a Bike Day (May 3) for a chance to win $500!

Metro Atlanta’s housing challenges have been well documented and discussed. The big question now: How do we move from talk to action? That was the purpose of ARC’s first-ever Regional Housing Summit, which took place this week in Duluth.

About 200 regional leaders representing diverse backgrounds and expertise broke into working groups to explore real-world solutions. Their ideas will inform the development of a strategic regional housing plan to guide action and implementation across the Atlanta region.

We also heard from our keynote speaker, writer Brian Goldstone, whose book, There is No Place for Us, explores the challenges many working families face in finding affordable, stable housing.

Clean Air Counts ends today. Remember to log your rides from this past week and win big!

https://gacommuteoptions.com/clean-air-counts/

Do you know a rising 10th or 11th-grader passionate about civic and community issues? If so, ARC’s Model Atlanta Regional Commission (MARC) is the perfect program! It’s an immersive program, empowering metro ATL youth. It provides leadership development and tools to help shape the future of metro Atlanta. Youth perspectives in planning are vital for bringing fresh and innovative ideas for creating healthy and resilient communities. Applications for the 2026-2027 Model Atlanta Regional Commission program are now open! Share with your students and have them APPLY NOW! Applications are due May 1.

Apply here: https://bit.ly/3T7zDbX