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Livable Centers Initiative
Who is ARC
ARC and its predecessor agencies have been at the
forefront of regional planning in the U.S. since it’s
creation in 1947.
• Governmental Services
• Aging Services
• Workforce Development
• Research & Data
• Commute Connections
• Environmental Planning
• Transportation Planning
• Land Use Planning
• Leadership Development
Regional
Commission
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
Metro North
Georgia Water
Planning District
Workforce Board
Area Agency on
Aging (AAA)
Atlanta Urbanized Area
2000
1990
1970
1950
Urban Expansion Without Services
Importance of Centers and Corridors
• Encourages local governments to plan and
implement strategies that link transportation
improvements with development
• Planning grants provided to develop studies
• Program links implementation actions to receipt of
transportation project funding
• Takes advantage of existing infrastructure in
centers & corridors
LCI Program Overview
• Mix of land uses
• Multiple transportation modes
• Public involvement
Resolution adopted by ARC Board in 1999 creating LCI.
Additional approvals in 2004 and 2009.
• $13 million for studies over 13 years
• $500 million for transportation projects
LCI Authorization
• Focus on activity
centers, town
centers, corridors
• Uses STP-Urban
(L230) funds
11 counties and 52 cities with an LCI study
Atlanta – 18
Cherokee – 4
Clayton – 6
Cobb – 11
DeKalb – 19
Douglas – 2
Fayette – 2
Fulton – 16
Gwinnett – 14
Henry – 3
Rockdale – 2
Outside – 10
Total – 107
Studies
Supplemental LCI StudyFull LCI Study
• FY03 first year transportation funds available
• $169 million programmed between FY 2003-2011 for
design, right-of-way and construction projects
• Funds distributed to 96 projects in 53 LCI
communities
• 49 projects are authorized for construction or have
been completed to date
LCI Transportation Funding
Perimeter Center Parkway
Before
Decatur MARTA Plaza
Stockbridge US 23
LCI Transportation Projects
Morrow
Chamblee Suwanee
Public Engagement
LCI Evaluation Reports
The LCI developments result in:
• 84,506 residential units
• 12,329 hotel units
• Over 19 million sq ft of commercial retail space
• Over 38 million sq ft of office space
Development Numbers
• LCI communities reported 1,148 developments:
• 762 are complete
• 222 are planned
• 164 under construction
Development Numbers
• Regional Development Comparison • (completed development only)
Development 2000-2007 Housing (Units) Commercial (sq ft) Office (sq ft)
335,138 38,912,381 32,016,187
26,645 8,185,449 21,411,504
7.95% 21.04% 66.88%
2008 Regional Comparison
LCI % of 13 County Development
LCI 13 County- Completed Developments
13 County Development (Source: Co-Star)
Land Area: 3.4%
Land Area: 83,224 Acres
Land Area: 2,450,762 Acres
*13 Counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding, Walton
Development Examples
Hapeville
WoodstockMorrow
Development Examples
City Center (GSU) Buckhead
Suwanee
Chamblee MARTA Parking Lot
• 92% of LCI communities have adopted their LCI Study
into their comprehensive plan
• 66% have special LCI zoning districts
• 56% of those surveyed reported having policies in
their comprehensive plan that focus on building more
senior, workforce, or special needs housing
• 83% have design guidelines in place to ensure that
new development supports a livable, walkable
environment
Policies and Regulations
Hwy 78 Build-Out Modeling
Emissions from VMT
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Existing Land Use
LCI Plan
Lessons Learned
• Federal transportation funds offer flexibility to
create LCI type programs
• LCI has allowed ARC to engage local governments
in detailed planning
• Incentive to implement Regional Development
Plan policies
• Smart Growth concepts have applicability in every
place
• Change takes time
Questions?
Tom WeyandtDirector of Comprehensive Planning
Atlanta Regional Commission
40 Courtland Street
Atlanta, GA
404-463-3250
www.atlantaregional.com/lci