New and in the News
Making Healthy Places Happen
(April 30, 2008) — This special event of the Healthy Places Research Group will offer real-life, local examples of how to make healthy places. While the Atlanta metro faces challenges to maintain and enhance quality of life and community health, there are beacons of hope and success that offer practical strategies to support healthy lifestyles for all. In a panel discussion we will hear about local government policies and plans to promote wellbeing; development practices to create livable places; and aproaches to retrofit an auto-oriented urban area to support walking, biking and transit.
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Examination of urban form-obesity research
(February 18, 2008) — “Explaining obesity with urban form: a cautionary tale” examines how specification of experimental models and definition of sociodemographic chracteristics can lead to different policy conclusions and implications of the built environment on obesity.
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Georgia Tech’s Solar House Selected for Green Design Showcase
(February 15, 2008) — AIA Atlanta/Committee on the Environment [COTE] selected the Georgia Tech Solar Decathlon House to be included in a Green Design Showcase at the 2008 Greenprints Conference to highlight design that supports the principles of sustainability.
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Ross talks about BeltLine Connections on People TV
(February 5, 2008) — People TV will air the panel discussion entitled “The BeltLine: Can it connect Atlanta's people, places and opportunities?” The session, featuring Dr. Catherine Ross as a panelist, was part of Hands On Atlanta’s Martin Luther King Jr. Service Summit.
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Ross discusses Megaregions on Georgia Public TV
(February 5, 2008) — Dr. Catherine Ross was recently interviewed for Georgia Weekly to discusses the idea of the “megaregion” and how it could be useful in guiding future decisions about infrastructure, planning, economic development, and resource allocation for the Southeast.
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The Atlanta BeltLine will Improve Community Health
(September 6, 2007) — The Atlanta BeltLine is a visionary project of parks, trails, transit and urban redevelopment circling the city’s core. According to a CQGRD study, it can provide much needed opportunities for recreation and active travel that can improve public health. But will it happen soon enough?
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CQGRD Hosts Megaregions Symposium
(July 19, 2007) — Leading researchers and practitioners from several disciplines discussed the challenges and opportunities posed by Megaregions in preparation for a forthcoming book that is being co-edited by Georgia Tech’s Dr. Catherine Ross and Dr. Cheryl Contact.
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Will the Atlanta BeltLine Impact Community Health?
(July 14, 2007) — The Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development has conducted a Health Impact Assessment of the Atlanta BeltLine, a 22-mile redevelopment project that encircles the core of the city. This HIA is one of the first conducted in the US.
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Georgia Tech Studies Congestion Pricing for GDOT
(June 8, 2007) — A Georgia Tech team, led by Drs. Catherine Ross and Randall Guensler, is undertaking a research effort funded by GDOT to provide a comprehensive examination of public perceptions and preferences regarding congestion pricing options in metro Atlanta.
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Troup County Prepares for the Future
(June 4, 2007) — Troup County and the Cities of LaGrange, West Point, and Hogansville are conducting a two-year strategic planning study to prepare for projected growth and stimulate economic development with assistance from Georgia Tech's CQGRD and Economic Innovation Institute.
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CQGRD staff recognized for outstanding performance
(April 23, 2007) — Four CQGRD graduate research assistants were honored at various awards ceremonies around campus. City and Regional Planning Master’s students Elise Barrella, Andrea Foard, Heather McCarey, and Dave Pierce each received honors.
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GT City ReAssembly Planning Studio Gains Attention
(March 9, 2007) — The College of Architecture’s City and Regional Planning Program conducted a master’s level planning studio focused on redevelopment strategies for the General Motors vehicle assembly plant in Doraville that is slated for closure.
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Growth Leadership for Florida 2060
(December 13, 2006) — On Dec. 6, 1000 Friends of Florida announced their Florida 2060 initiative. The kick off included the release of the report, A Time for Leadership: Growth Management and Florida 2060, which was produced by the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (CQGRD). The report is a review of current policies in Florida and their implications for the state, as well as a series of recommendations of how best to meet critical challenges.
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City of Decatur Links Health & Transportation
(November 17, 2006) — The City of Decatur, which has recently become one of the most desirable places to live in metro Atlanta, is undertaking a Community Transportation Plan to make Active Living a serious part of their transportation system.
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Mayor Franklin Speaks at Transportation Conference
(November 16, 2006) — Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, recognized as one of the top mayors in the US and in the World, addressed a body of over 150 transportation specialists from around the country who were in Atlanta for the 2nd national Context Sensitive Solutions Conference.
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Coastal Georgia Population to Grow 50 Percent
(October 20, 2006) — By 2030, projections show that over 840,000 people will call the Georgia coast home. That is up 50 percent from the roughly 558,000 people living there in 2000. These findings are the result of a recently released study commissioned by the Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center and conducted by the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, a research arm of Georgia Tech’s College of Architecture.
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Ross Named National Academy Fellow
(October 4, 2006) — Dr. Catherine L. Ross, Harry West Professor of Quality Growth and director of the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (CQGRD) at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has been named a 2006 Fellow by the National Academy of Public Administration.
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MegaRegions Research Continues to Gain Momentum
(August 15, 2006) — The July 2006 issue of the Urban Land Institute’s magazine, Urban Land, features an article on the “Think Global, Act Regional Symposium” hosted by CQGRD in January.
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UK Expert to Speak on Health Impact Assessment
(August 15, 2006) — Dr. Jennifer Mindell from University College London in the United Kingdom will speak at the first Healthy Places Research Group meeting of the academic year. She will talk about the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) she helped conduct for the congestion pricing program in London.
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Healthy Places Research Group is Back 9.6.06!
(August 15, 2006) — The Healthy Places Research Group is pleased to announce public health expert Dr. Jennifer Mindell from the UK will speak September 6th on her experiences with the Health Impact Assessment she helped conduct for the congestion pricing program in London.
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Take the BeltLine Survey
(May 22, 2006) — How do you think the Atlanta BeltLine will affect your health? That is the central question of a new survey released by Georgia Tech's Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development.
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Glatting Jackson Library Dedication
(March 30, 2006) — On February 12, 2006, Georgia Tech’s Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development Director Catherine L. Ross, Ph.D., and College of Architecture Dean Thomas Galloway dedicated the Glatting Jackson Memorial Library in honor of Jack Glatting, a graduate of Georgia Tech’s city and regional planning program.
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Georgia Tech Hosts Symposium on Future of Southeast
(March 16, 2006) — On January 29-30, 2006, representatives from private, public, academic, and non-profit organizations across six southern states gathered at Georgia Tech in Atlanta for a groundbreaking symposium on the future of the emerging southeastern MegaRegion.
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Port Cities Attracting New Development
(February 9, 2006) — The importance of port cities as global gateways is driving new land development decisions.
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CQGRD and Emory University Win Golden Shoe
(November 9, 2005) — CQGRD and Emory University won a Golden Shoe Award from Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety (PEDS) for creating an ongoing venue for multi-disciplinary discussions and research on the relationship between health and the built environment through the Healthy Places Research Group.
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