GIS Data
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) creates, acquires and enhances a significant amount of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data for our regional planning efforts. ARC makes many of these GIS datasets available to local governments, planning partners, consultants and the general public for use in their own GIS systems. Customers without a GIS system can still take advantage of our data through digital, hardcopy and interactive GIS maps. In addition to our regional data, we also work with local data from our constituent counties and municipalities and state data from our various planning partners. (Please note: ARC provides all GIS data in either ESRI Shapefile or Geodatabase formats.)
Regional Data
ARC's GIS Division publishes both digital data and hardcopy products which are available for download through the ARC Web site Info Center. These publications include the Atlanta Region Information System (ARIS) series of GIS data and digital imagery available for download, in Zip file format below, or on CD and DVD, as well as hardcopy maps such as the Atlanta Region, Zip Codes and Census Tracts. In addition to ARIS, our local governments have access to oblique imagery purchased by ARC in 2007 from Pictometry International. If you are interested in other GIS data, please contact us at 404.463.3100.
ARIS Shapefiles(ZIP) |
ARC Planning
Census
Community
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Environment
Landuse
Political
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Reference
Streets
Transit/Rail
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Local Data
ARC works closely with our constituent county and municipal governments for planning and data development. Although ARC has acquired a large amount of local data such as streets, landuse and parcels, this data is not available without written approval from our local governments. The best way to learn about and acquire local GIS data is to contact the GIS Coordinator for the particular county or municipality of interest.
State Data
ARC works closely with our state partners for planning and data development. ARC has acquired and produced a large amount of statewide data such as streets, community facilities and historical markers, many of which are available through ARIS. Additional state and federal datasets are available (particularly for counties outside the Atlanta region) at the Georgia GIS Clearinghouse, including wetlands, census data and digital orthophotography (geo-referenced aerial photography).
If you are interested in other GIS data, please contact us at 404.463.3100.
