ARC Recognizes Sustainability, Economic Catalysts in 2019 Developments of Excellence
The Atlanta Regional Commission announced the 2019 recipients of the agency’s Developments of Excellence awards today during the annual State of the Region breakfast. Each year, the awards honor developments and places that are improving the quality of life for residents.
The top Development of Excellence recognition went to the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at Georgia Tech. This groundbreaking example of sustainability leadership was constructed to the Living Building Challenge 3.1 certification standard, the world’s most rigorous building performance benchmark.
Great Place Award:
Station Soccer – Five Points, West End, and East Point
Soccer in the Streets, MARTA, City of Atlanta, City of East Point, Atlanta United FC, and TransFormation Alliance
Station Soccer, a collaboration of Soccer in the Streets, MARTA, the City of Atlanta, and Atlanta United, reinvents transit stations as a public space for community activity. The transformation of unused space into soccer fields has made the sport accessible to a new generation of athletes.
The three Station Soccer locations are part of a larger vision of 10 transit-connected sites that model healthy recreation and community building by activating otherwise empty spaces.
The station locations also provide opportunities for youth education and engagement. Off-field programs offer lessons in life skills and financial literacy, with learning centers and community gardens planned for future phases.
“Many thanks to the Atlanta Regional Commission for this prestigious recognition,” said Director of Strategic Projects, Sanjay Patel. “We are fortunate to have a fantastic group of collaborative partners that realize access to connected safe spaces providing sport for development and social connectivity are key attributes in cultivating healthy communities.”
Link to article: https://atlantaregional.org/community-development/comprehensive-planning/developments-of-excellence-awards/
