ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION

The Atlanta Regional Commission works to help communities throughout metro Atlanta address critical regional challenges, from transportation and land use to water resource management and economic competitiveness. In this vein, ARC has long been a leader on regional housing issues... Metro Atlanta has long been an affordable place to live, helping fuel our explosive growth. We need to invest in housing in order to keep this competitive advantage and meet the needs of households across the region... The trend lines are clear: housing prices are rising much faster than wages. The supply of housing isn't keeping up with our fast-growing population, further boosting costs. More than one in three households in our region are "cost burdened" - that is, they spend more than 30% of their income on housing. A strategic, regional approach is needed to increase supply, reduce costs, and preserve affordable units. Our goal: promoting a stronger, healthier housing market that works for everyone.