PLAN 2040 is Metro Atlanta's plan to accommodate economic and population growth over the next 30 years as required by federal and state authorities. It addresses the region's unprecedented growth in the past decade which has led to challenges due to shifts in demographics such as age, race, and ethnicity. While long-term employment growth is forecasted, the region recently experienced significant job losses and wages have not increased as quickly as housing prices. Transportation demand is expected to greatly increase but the region has limited transit options, and funding new projects is challenging as revenue streams decrease while costs rise.

1. PLAN 2040 Regional Assessment Findings NHC and NAR June 14, 2010

6. Metro Atlanta vs. other Boomtowns

7. Age Pyramid - 2040 Generation X : Age 73 to 86 Generation Y: Age 72-58 Generation Z: Age 57 to 40 Generation AB: Age 10 to 24 Generation AA: Age 25 to 39 Generation AC: Age 0 to 9

8. PLAN 2040 anticipates dynamic shifts in race/ethnicity

11. Significant period of job contraction Jobs Peak: Nov 2007 from then to August 2009 – 233,819 JOBS

12. Average wages not keeping up

13. Building permit slowdown… Percent Change 2008 – 2009 (through June)

14. Foreclosures remain a major issue throughout region

18. Very few households have high degree of job-access 2010 2040 Blue = Largest concentrations of households with a degree of access to jobs Green = Limited employment options, workers are ‘exported’ to other areas

19. Transportation costs greatest in suburbs.

20. Urban expansion without urban services

21. Falling behind our peers/competitors on transit Charlotte (2007) LYNX Blue Line 9.6 miles, $462 million Dallas Expansion (2009-2013) 43 miles, $2.9 billion Denver (2007) 122 miles, $4.7 billion

22. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is Key. Brookings Institute 2007 report 29 largest metro areas in the U.S. in terms of the number of transit enabled, walkable urban locations. The report ranked Atlanta 14th with a total of four: Midtown, Atlantic Station, Decatur and Buckhead. Washington, D.C. which was ranked #1 and has twenty (20) locations. MARTA rail station areas must become walkable, urban centers. ARC, Livable Communities Coalition and MARTA have begun seeking greater support for local governments.

24. PLAN 2040 Regional Assessment Findings NHC and NAR June 14, 2010