COVID-19 Weekly Report: July 31, 2020
The latest information on cases and the economic impacts in ARC's 10-county area.
Data Diversion: Mike and Mike Discuss the Economic Impacts of COVID-19
In this recording of an Atlanta Regional Commission Webinar, the agency's Mike Alexander and Mike Carnathan dissect the intersection of the public health crisis and the economy.
COVID-19 Weekly Report: July 17, 2020
The latest information on new cases and economic impacts in ARC's 10-county area.
Data Diversion: As Covid-19 Cases Increase, Mobility Decreases
This post finds that the amount of regional travel to most industry destinations within the region has declined since early June, and median travel distances in all counties have declined at a slightly lower rate. Trips and trip distances do remain well above the levels seen during the statewide shelter-in-place order.
COVID-19 Weekly Report: July 10, 2020
The latest information on new cases and economic impacts in ARC's 10-county area.
Data Diversion: Community Resilience
The U.S. Census Bureau's Community Resilience Estimates offer an opportunity to learn which communities may need the most attention both during the pandemic and in the nationwide recovery that will take place once its passed.
Data Diversion: From Olmstead to COVID-19
COVID-19 cases in nursing homes are on the rise, and a Supreme Court decision from 1999 provides the groundwork for getting people out of an institutionalized setting and into their homes, where they can engage in better social distancing and safety from the virus.
COVID-19 Weekly Report: June 19, 2020
The latest information on new cases and economic impacts in ARC's 10-county area.
COVID-19 weekly reader: May 29, 2020
A look at data describing the effects of COVID-19 on Metro Atlanta.
Data Diversion: Lower-Income Workers and People of Color Most Vulnerable to COVID-19 Impact
The pandemic has already led to job loss in the most vulnerable occupations (and has even spread to other job sectors). Following job loss through a household's budget leads to more bad economic and social outcomes for those families. Decreased affordability of housing is an example. This Data Diversion provides an initial look at data that frame potential housing impacts of COVID-associated job loss.