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Preserve our past, sustain our present, and transform our future.

The City of Atlanta Department of City Planning creates opportunities for the city to maintain a pattern of sustainable growth. We also guide the development of the city through effective planning, design review, construction plan approval, preservation and housing assistance programs.

11/02/2026

📢 Atlanta, we want to hear from you tonight!

Join the Department of City Planning at 6:30 p.m. to learn how our EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant will help identify properties with potential environmental concerns and guide future cleanup efforts.

Our work focuses on the Chattahoochee River, Proctor Creek Watershed, and Jonesboro Road corridor. Tonight, we're especially interested in hearing from residents about properties along the Jonesboro Road corridor that should be prioritized for environmental assessments.

Come ask questions, learn more, and share your input!

📅 TONIGHT! Monday, November 2
⏰ 6:30 p.m.
📍 Focused Community Strategies | 1297 McDonough Blvd. SE

11/02/2026

We had a great time celebrating this weekend in southeast Atlanta for NPU-Z’s Halloween Bash 🎃 Getting to spend time with our neighbors made the weekend extra special. Thank you to NPU-Z and everyone who helped bring the neighborhood together for some Halloween fun!

10/30/2026

When you see Opal, you know an important update is here!

As Atlanta prepares for its new online permitting
system, meet Opal, your guide to ATL OPAL! She'll share what you need to know about the transition and how to prepare.

She'll also remind you that permit operations will be suspended December 10-21, 2026. Accela will be unavailable. ATL OPAL is scheduled to launch December 21. Bookmark https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/city-planning/atl-opalfor instructions and service updates.

10/30/2026

On the eve of Veterans Day, join us for Veterans Speak and hear from the veterans who call Atlanta home. Through recorded oral histories and portraits, they share how military service shaped their lives and their views on democracy and civic responsibility.

Stop by a listening station and spend time with their stories, presented by Georgia Humanities and DCP’s Historic Preservation Program in the Office of Design during the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence.

📅 Tuesday, November 10 | 6–8 p.m.
📍 Pearl Cleage & Zaron Burnett Center for Culture & Creativity - 945 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd

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Bringing Atlanta veterans’ stories to life through recorded oral histories and portraits honoring service, civic life, and democracy.

10/30/2026

As you make plans to vote this election season, remember your Neighborhood Planning Unit election, too! It’s an opportunity to help choose the volunteer leaders who bring your neighborhood’s priorities into conversations about Atlanta’s future.

Neighborhood Planning Units, or NPUs, make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on zoning, land use, and other planning matters. Behind that work are neighbors who give their time to listen, organize, and help residents have a voice in decisions affecting their communities.

Get to know your NPU, review its bylaws for election details and participation requirements, and consider running for a leadership role yourself.

Show up for your neighborhood, Atlanta. Find your NPU here: https://gis.atlantaga.gov/propinfo/

10/28/2026

Join us TOMORROW for Homes, Sweet & Healthy Homes! Bring your lunch and spend some time with the Department of City Planning learning about programs that are helping address lead and other home hazards in Atlanta.

We’ll share information about our lead hazard reduction and Healthy Homes programs, including opportunities for residents and community partners to get involved.

📅 Thursday, October 29
🕦 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
📍 Atlanta City Hall, Old Council Chamber (55 Trinity Ave)

Learn more at AtlantaGA.gov/dcp/healthy-homes-atlanta.

10/27/2026

Planning a home renovation or building from the ground up? Meet ATL OPAL, Atlanta's new online permitting system, scheduled to launch December 21. Continue to follow DCP to learn what's changing and how to prepare for your next project

Permit operations will be suspended December 10-21, 2026. Accela will be unavailable. ATL OPAL is scheduled to launch December 21. Check https://www.atlantaga.gov/atlopal for confirmed instructions and service updates.

10/23/2026

Our next ACS Book Club read is Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson and we’d love for you to join us!

Stevenson shares his work defending people who have been wrongfully convicted, offering a close look at the lives and families affected. We’ll talk about the book and what it asks us to consider about race, poverty, and access to justice.

You don’t have to finish the book to take part. Bring your thoughts, questions, and a friend!

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/november-2026-book-club-tickets-2001411864764?aff=erelpanelorg

📅 Monday, November 16, 2026
🕠 5:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 Auburn Avenue Research Library | 101 Auburn Ave. NE

10/22/2026

Lead hazards can hide in plain sight and put families at risk without them even knowing it. From deteriorating paint to contaminated dust, these hazards can be found in older homes throughout Atlanta, especially if your home was built before 1978.

In recognition of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, we're inviting Atlanta residents and community partners to join us for Homes, Sweet & Healthy Homes, a conversation about creating safer, healthier homes across our city.

Join us to learn how the Department of City Planning is helping Atlanta residents identify and address lead hazards in their homes. We'll also share information about free workforce training opportunities that teach participants how to identify lead-based paint hazards and gain the skills and certifications needed to safely address them.

📅 Thursday, October 29
⏰ 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
📍 Atlanta City Hall, Old Council Chamber (55 Trinity Ave)

For more information, visit AtlantaGA.gov/dcp/healthy-homes-atlanta

Address

55 Trinity Avenue SW
Atlanta, GA
30303

Opening Hours

Monday	8:15am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:15am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:15am - 5pm
Thursday	8:15am - 5pm
Friday	8:15am - 5pm

Telephone

+14043306000

Website

http://www.atlantaga.gov/, https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/city-planning

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