ARC awarded for Lifelong Mableton project

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Building Health Communities for Active Aging initiative selected the Atlanta Regional Commission to receive the 2011 Commitment Award for the Lifelong Mableton project.

Lifelong Mableton, a strategy to implement smart growth policies to allow residents to age in place, was one of two initiatives recognized this year. The Mableton program began in 2009, and includes a flexible zoning code for easier mixed-use development, a community garden and a community walking program.