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How an Atlanta ordinance could help the city cool off » Yale Climate Connections

It requires new construction and major renovations to use reflective roofs that can cool neighborhoods by as much as six degrees. The post How an Atlanta ordinance could help the city cool off appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

ARC Board Approves Regional Development Plan to Help Shape Growth Through 2050

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Board today approved Growing Together for 2050, an updated Regional Development Plan (RDP) that provides a shared framework for managing growth and improving quality of life across the 11-county Atlanta region over the next 25 years. The plan establishes regional priorities to help local governments address some of metro Atlanta’s most pressing challenges, including housing affordability, transportation, eco…