The city of Chamblee and MARTA received an Atlanta Regional Commission grant for $104,000 grant to fund a trail concept and feasibility study on MARTA property and extending to destinations throughout Chamblee.
ARC awarded $800,000 in its latest round of Livable Centers Initiative grants to eight metro Atlanta communities. The LCI grants help communities create new plans for quality growth and help develop innovative policies that support more vibrant, connected communities. Since its inception in 1999, LCI has assisted 112 communities with more than $194 million in planning and implementation grants.
The 2015 LCI grant recipients are: Turner Field Stadium Neighborhoods Regional Center and Locust Grove Town Center. The City of Chamblee received one of six remaining grants for supplemental studies to help LCI communities implement their existing plans or complete updates to older plans.
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