Lifelong Communities is being recognized both locally and nationally for changing the way we think about community development and design.

• ARTICLE:  
  Atlanta: the new South for older Americans
  By 2030, one out of every five residents in Atlanta will be over age 60. Two years ago, the Atlanta Regional Commission launched its Lifelong Communities Initiative to promote housing and transportation options, encourage healthy lifestyles, and expand access to services for residents of all ages....
  http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/housing/info-03-2011/towns-cities-prepare-for-aging-populations.3.html
  
  
• AWARD: Congress for New Urbanism - CNU 2010 Charter Award Winners Set High Mark for Excellence While Tackling Many of Era's Defining Issues  www.cnu.org/node/3414
  
  
• AWARD: National Association Area Agencies on Aging - The Atlanta Regional Commission's Lifelong Communities initiative was honored recently with an Aging Achievement Award from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a).
  N4a Awards recognize aging services programs across the country that provide successful, cost-effective approaches that help older adults live independently in their homes and communities and provide needed support to caregivers of older adults. the honored programs serve as models for other agencies seeking new and effective approaches to address the needs of older residents and their families in local communities.
  
  
• AWARD: Recognizing Regional Excellence: 2010 Award Recipients
  The Civic League of Atlanta awarded four recipients including ARC
  http://www.civicleagueatlanta.org/newsletters/117-recognizing-regional-excellence-2010-awward-recipients.html
  
  
• ARTICLE: In the Law of Averages, Mableton Best Reps Atlanta (PDF)
  By Katie Leslie / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  
  
• ARTICLE: Building Better Communities (PDF)
  Leslie Williams Johnson / Atlanta Business Chronicle