The Civic League for Regional Atlanta

The Neighborhood Summit planning committee is pleased to announce the workshops for this year's event, which will be held on Sat., Sept. 25. This year, organizers have added a second workshop session to the day's agenda, so participants will be able to attend two workshops, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The workshops are:

• Advancing Neighborhoods into the 21st Century, presented by Guide, Inc. and Lens on Atlanta (morning session); Lindbergh-LaVista Coalition and Neighborhood Nexus (afternoon session)
• Meeting Changing Needs of Residents, presented by Georgia Organics and Harvest of the Heart (morning session) and NPU-H and Resources for Residents and Communities (afternoon session)
• Developing a Deeper Understanding of Regional Issues, presented by Atlanta Regional Commission Livable Centers Initiative (morning session only)
• Plan 2040 Neighborhood Forum, presented by The Civic League for Regional Atlanta and Atlanta Regional Commission (afternoon session only)
• Creating Civic Organizations that Last, presented by Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District and The Center for Community Preservation and Planning (morning session); The Neighborhood Fund and Park Pride (afternoon session)
• Getting Organized for Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts, presented by Engage Gwinnett and Georgia Stand-Up (morning session); Dirty Truth Campaign and League of Women Voters (afternoon session)

Take advantage of early registration for the Neighborhood Summit.  General admission is $10 (seniors/students are $5), and includes continental breakfast, lunch and full access to Summit workshops and exhibits.  The fees double on September 1!

The Civic League Neighborhood Forums, 2008-2010

Imagine the ideal Atlanta region 50 years from now. What does it look like? How does it work? What did we do to make it happen?

Between 2008 and 2010, The Civic League for Regional Atlanta asked 746 people across the 10-county region these questions through a series of facilitated discussions called Neighborhood Forums. Our goal was to ensure that citizens’ voices were represented in the Atlanta Regional Commission’s "Fifty Forward" project, an ambitious visioning initiative centered around critical topics expected to impact metro Atlanta for decades to come. In all 13 forums were held, with each focused on one of five topics: diversity, sustainability, land use and housing, transportation, and public health and health care.

On July 27 the second of four forums for Atlanta Regional Commission's Plan 2040 was held at the Henry County Chamber of Commerce.