Through the Atlanta Roadside Emissions Exposure Study (AREES), Atlanta Regional Commission can evaluate air pollution at the neighborhood level. These maps show particulate matter (PM) concentrations coming from the transportation system. PM levels are higher near interstates and major roadways. These measurements and an understanding of the extent of pollution can help inform transportation planning [...]
Nine out of ten Cherokee County residents think their neighborhood is an "excellent" or "good" place to live! Check out what else the 400 surveyed Cherokee County residents had to say in the 2015 edition of Metro Atlanta Speaks.
Relive the worst traffic jams of April 2016! The top 10 bottlenecks for the month are shown here, with details about duration, length, and number of occurrences. The #1 bottleneck was I-75 N @ Chastain Rd/exit 271. The average maximum length of this bottleneck was 8.5 miles with an average duration of 2 hours and [...]
This map shows the top 100 largest metros in the U.S symbolized by the percent change in employment from 2014-2015. The metros with green circles had the greatest increase; metro Atlanta falls into this group with an increase of 2.9% for the one-year period. To explore this interactive map and 500 other variables [...]
Gwinnett County residents think metro Atlanta is a great place to raise kids! What else did they have to say? Check out more highlights below from the 2015 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey, which asked over 5,000 residents in the 13-county metro area 26 questions (this was the survey's third year).
Georgia's Governor Deal has signed Senate Bill 369, which allows for a City of Atlanta referendum in November 2016 on a 1/2 cent sales tax increase to fund MARTA expansions. We break down the who/what/where/when/why of the bill below.
In keeping with last week’s Monday Mapday, we are continuing to assess educational outcomes throughout metro Atlanta. Last week’s map showed 3rd grade reading proficiency, so this week we wanted to show the percentage of people with a Bachelor’s degree or higher. The two maps are similar. We can see from this map that northern areas have [...]
Cobb County is in the Metro Atlanta Speaks spotlight this week. The 2015 survey (its third year) got responses to 26 questions from more than 5,000 residents in the 13-county metro Atlanta region. The responses show that Cobb County residents think metro Atlanta is a great place to live, but that traffic is the #1 problem. [...]
Take a guess at how many intersections with traffic signals there are in metro Atlanta! Atlanta Regional Commission has the answer: As part of the new Regional Dynamic Traffic Assignment project through the Strategic Highway Research Program, ARC has identified signalized intersections in the 20-county metro Atlanta region.
A closer look at income tax credits and refunds in metro Atlanta What does tax season mean for you? Paperwork, owing money, and awaiting a tax refund may be on most people’s minds. For April’s Regional Snapshot, we look at the most recent tax filer data (2013) for metro Atlanta and [...]
