RESEARCH & STUDIES
Community and Environmental Scan and Assessment: Atlanta Regional Freight Mobility Plan. Summer 2007.
The purpose of this report is three-fold: to analyze
the impacts of freight movement on communities and
the environment based on current conditions and populations; to
assess future impacts, and to suggest
mitigation practices. The analysis of the report is based upon
the five case study areas—Atlanta Road /
Marietta Boulevard, Fairburn, Fulton Industrial Boulevard, Gwinnett
County, and Henry County—
determined by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). This study
is part of a larger effort to address freight mobility needs in
the Atlanta region. [LEARN
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The Milton Trail Plan. Summer 2007.
This Bicycle and Pedestrian
Plan for the newly established City of Milton, Georgia, proposes
a network of multiuse trails to connect
Milton’s
neighborhoods with its parks, schools, libraries, stores, sports
facilities, and other public spaces. This plan was produced with
Georgia Tech's City and Regional Planning Program and the Center
for GIS.
Atlanta BeltLine Health Impact Assessment. Spring 2007.
The Atlanta BeltLine project is one of the largest redevelopment
projects currently underway in the United
States. It includes the transformation of a 22-mile loop of freight
rail to parks, trails, transit, and residential and
commercial developments. The project has been viewed
as a springboard for a new vision for the City of
Atlanta, one of greenspace, walkability, high-quality infill development,
transit, and healthy communities.
With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, CQGRD,
with technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control
and
Prevention, undertook an Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
of the BeltLine to make health a part of the decision-making
process.
Georgia Coast 2030: Population Projections. Fall 2006.
CQGRD was commissioned in 2006 to perform 2030 population projections for the Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center. The projections included the six coastal counties as well as four adjacent inland counties. In addition, projections were completed for all incorporated cities within the 10-county region.
Emerging MegaRegions: Studying the Southeastern United States. Winter 2006.
Between now and the year 2050, more than half of the nation’s population growth, and perhaps as much as two-thirds of its economic growth, will occur in several “MegaRegions.” These MegaRegions are extended networks of metropolitan centers and the surrounding areas. They often cross county and state lines and are linked by transportation and communication networks. The southeastern United States has been identified as an emerging MegaRegion, where recent and projected settlement patterns and infrastructure systems are enhancing important social, economic, and environmental links between the many parts of the region.
Economic Diversification of Camden County, GA: Quality Growth and Development Report. Fall 2005.
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.
The Atlanta BeltLine: Transit Feasibility White Paper. Fall 2005
The BeltLine Transit Panel's white paper was written to broaden
understanding of the BeltLine Transit Loop and the function it serves in
the Urban Transportation System through review and assessment of
relevant work. The Panel clarified key transportation elements focusing
on transit integration from a network perspective. It synthesized
information and identified basic principles on how the BeltLine should
develop over time.
"Incremental Urbanism: New Models for the Redesign of America's Commercial Strips," Harvard Design Magazine. Fall 2004/Winter 2005.
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.
Health Impact Assessment: tool for planning and analysis. Fall 2004.
A health impact is a change in health risk reasonably attributable to a policy or project, and an Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is any combination of procedures or methods by which a proposed policy or program may be judged as to the effects it may have on the health of a specific population. It is a means of ensuring that the potential impacts on health are taken into account as part of the decision making process for policies, programs, and other development projects.
Development Potential of the SR 365 Corridor in Hall County, Georgia: A Quality Growth Study. October 2004.
This study explores transportation, green infrastructure, and livability opportunities and constraints in this growing county. Special attention is directed at creating a network of green space throughout the county.
Metropolitan Atlanta: alternative land-use futures project. February 2003.
Completed in February 2003, the project was designed to inform the ongoing regional discussion on land use issues and a growing population. It was undertaken in response to the low-density development that characterized the region's growth patterns in the 1990's. The project constructed and tested three distinct alternatives to future land use planning.
