Georgia Institute of TechnologyCenter for Quality Growth and Regional Development

Center for Quality Growth & Regional Development

Technology SquareCQGRD-related development project

G&G

A Workshop to Implement Quality Growth

March 2-3, 2006 -Atlanta, GA

Elected officials and local government staff, community leaders, and others from throughout Georgia gathered in Atlanta for the 2006 Governments & Growth Workshop. The workshop featured expert-led panel discussions and breakout sessions on growth-related issues, including:gng06

land development

public engagement

transportation methods and funding

legal tools

economic development

Presenters offered the most current thinking on these issues, along with practical tools and strategies to implement quality growth practices in Georgia communities. More than 30 experts were available to answer questions and brainstorm solutions to various challenges, including managing industrial development, crafting effective public participation strategies, and balancing housing development with other forms of economic development.