Compared to other counties, a higher percentage of Rockdale County residents think public education in the metro region is "excellent," and they are more likely to consider crime the biggest problem for metro Atlanta. Check out what else the 400 surveyed Rockdale County residents had to say in the 2015 edition of Metro Atlanta Speaks. Featured questions: Of the following, [...]
Last week the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Board approved Walk. Bike. Thrive!, the new regional bicycle-pedestrian plan. The plan introduces a framework for prioritizing regional bike/ped investments and provides tools for local jurisdictions to increase active transportation options. Walk. Bike. Thrive! envisions the completion of community-scale walking and bicycling networks, a regional-scale trail network, and first- and [...]
Most school systems throughout metro Atlanta had their graduation ceremonies over the past couple of weeks as these recent graduates prepare for the next stage in their lives. Many will go to a four-year college, some will go to a technical college and others won't enroll in any post-secondary institution and instead will jump directly into the workforce. [...]
How did the population of metro Atlanta cities change from 2010-2015? Newly released U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates show that the City of Atlanta had the largest increase at 43,622 (a 10.4% increase) and, as expected, also had the largest 2015 population at 463,878. The population in cities can change in three different ways, unlike [...]
Clayton County residents are generally optimistic about the future, balanced by serious concerns about present issues. Highlights of the responses from the 400 Clayton County residents surveyed in the 2015 edition of Metro Atlanta Speaks are shown below. Featured questions: How important for Metro Atlanta’s future is an improved public transit system, including buses and trains? As you look [...]
Instead of driving alone in traffic, try out a new commute option! Commute options are intended to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution by eliminating single driver trips and/or decreasing the length of those trips. The Atlanta Regional Commission's (ARC) Mobility Services Division, under the Georgia Commute Options program, provides transportation demand management strategies to increase the [...]
Our interactive Georgia House and Senate district maps can help you better understand your district by mapping about 300 variables throughout the state. For example, this map shows the percentage of owner-occupied housing units by Georgia House district statewide and in metro Atlanta. The darker purples areas have higher percentages of owner-occupied units. Explore other [...]
Compared to other counties, DeKalb County residents are more optimistic about the future and a higher percentage think metro Atlanta is an excellent place to live. Check out what else the 400 surveyed DeKalb County residents had to say in the 2015 edition of Metro Atlanta Speaks. Featured questions: How would you rate metro Atlanta in [...]
This dashboard, from the Atlanta Regional Transportation Factbook, shows data on I-85 HOT (High Occupancy Toll) lane usage. The HOT lanes offer more reliable trip times for a small variable toll. This data shows the average weekday trips by month and the average daily fare by month since the HOT lane's opening in October 2011. [...]
This map from our feature on Life expectancy for low-income residents in metro Atlanta uses data from The Health Inequality Project study to show the difference in life expectancy between high- and low-income metro Atlanta residents by county. On average, for the 20-county region as a whole, a wealthier resident (top income quartile) will live 6.5 years longer than would [...]
