Clayton County just scooped up the 2025 Visionary of Excellence Award courtesy of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). This accolade points its finger at the innovative Tara Boulevard Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Study, recognizing the Clayton County efforts to morph an extensive 11-mile stretch into something more than a haven for cars.
The ARC Regional Excellence Awards, a spotlight on Metro-Atlanta's brightest urban development ideas, took the Clayton County into its limelight. Developed by Aerotropolis Atlanta, the county itself, the Cities of Lovejoy and Jonesboro, and the ARC, the Tara Boulevard LCI has its sights set on connectivity and sustainable growth—5,600 acres' worth of it. Before being swathed in praise, the plan went under the microscope of community engagement, ensuring those who call the Tara Boulevard corridor home were contributors to the vision—now recognized for rethinking movement and place in their slice of Atlanta.
Throwing her voice into the mix, Clayton County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Dr. Alieka Anderson-Henry spoke about what this award really means. "We are honored to receive the Regional Excellence Visionary Award, which is a testament that people recognize our great county is on the move," she remarked, as stated by the Clayton County.
For those looking to deep dive into the nitty-gritty of the award or the transformation project, there's a treasure trove of details over at the county's news update. And if you're angling for a closer look at the grand plan or the ceremonious back-patting of the awards, Clayton County has you covered with a recording of the event. And for more interactive folks, the Clayton County Office of Communications, via Communications Administrator Valerie L. Fuller, is where inquiries can be shot off - poised and ready for the media's probing.
