Georgia Institute of Technology :: CQGRD : Community Design & Architecture

Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development

Center for Quality Growth & Regional Development

Savannah coastline

CQGRD-related development project

COMMUNITY DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE

	Health Impact Assessment: Atlanta BeltLine CQGRD is currently performing a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of the Atlanta BeltLine project. One aspect of the HIA is to look at how the BeltLine project will change accessibility to parks in Atlanta, and how that will impact health. Visit the BeltLine HIA project page to learn more about the BeltLine project and the BeltLine HIA
	Camden County, Georgia Study This study uses the results of a quality growth audit to identify obstacles to achieving the community's vision for their future and provides examples and recommendations. View the Camden County Quality Growth report [PDF]
	Context Sensitive Design Symposium Proceedings Context Sensitive Design (CSD) is a philosophy for transportation systems and public space design that takes into account environmental, aesthetic, historic, and community resources to produce projects that meet transportation needs, support community goals, and reflect the surrounding environment. CSD Symposium proceedings
	Hall County, Georgia Quality Growth Study This study explores transportation, green infrastructure, and livability opportunities and constraints in this rapidly growing county in northwest Georgia . View the Hall County Study [PDF]
	Governments & Growth Training Session This training session offers elected officials and key staff members the opportunity to discuss transportation, land development, public engagement, revenue generation, and legal issues to promote quality growth. “I consider this experience the key that opened my thought processes…to enable me to better lead the way my county plans and controls its growth,” said one participant. Learn more about the Governments & Growth Workshop
	Incremental Urbanism One of CQGRD's first projects was to assess Buford Highway, running from the Perimeter to Midtown in Metro Atlanta, and speculate on what a better future could be like—an urban retrofit changing the strip from dangerous, dysfunctional highway to healthy, functional boulevard. Article from Harvard Design Magazine on Incremental Urbanism [PDF]