Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development

CQGRD Research Scientist, Dr. Arthi Rao part of the Macon-Bibb winning team of the 2019 Georgia Tech Georgia Smart Communities Challenge. For more info: http://www.smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu/georgia-smart

The HEALTHY PLACES RESEARCH GROUP (HPRG) is hosting Todd Schlesinger, vice president of JVION for a breakfast talk tomorrow morning 7:30am to 9:30am.

Schlesinger will present on how AI and Cognitive Science are changing the way healthcare data is used and how the insights are actioned. Using Eigen-based technology, JVION goes beyond high-risk patient populations to identify those on a trajectory to become high risk. More importantly, it is able to determine the interventions that will most effectively reduce risk and enable clinical action.

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Address: CQGRD, Economic Development Building, 760 Spring Street, Suite 213, Atlanta, GA 30332-0790.
Phone: 404-385-5133

School of City and Regional Planning | Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA Schlesinger will present on how AI and Cognitive Science are changing the way healthcare data is used and how the insights are actioned.

Dr Catherine Ross evaluating presentations from graduate students in Civil Engineering and City & Regional Planning programs this morning at Georgia Tech.

Presentations range from ‘Strategies to improve accuracy and completeness of crash database’, ‘Assessing future transit ridership’, ‘Management of urban freight’, ‘Pedestrian and/or bicycle case control analysis for safety’, ‘Kroger self-driving delivery vehicle, ‘Smart ride-sharing services’, and ‘Simulation of transit travel time, cost and energy’.

Invited to the session were transportation professionals from a range of transportation agencies, city depts and non-profits.

Atlanta recognized for innovation! The 2018 Smart City Expo World Congress' Mobility Award was presented to the City of Atlanta in Barcelona last week for its North Avenue Smart Corridor Project.

Georgia Tech has partnered with the City since 2015 to design, implement and study Smart City initiatives. The North Avenue Smart Corridor project involves multiple Smart City technology components designed to facilitate pedestrian and bicycle safety, and use the latest technology-adaptive traffic signals for a safer, more efficient flow of emergency response vehicles, buses and vehicular traffic in real time conditions.

North Ave Smart Corridor Project Honored The City of Atlanta’s North Avenue Smart Corridor Project was recognized as an innovative and transformative program during a leading international summit on smart cities. The Smart City Expo World Congress awarded the project its Mobility Award. Georgia Tech serves as the research partner for thi...

Sam Nunn School Professor Seeks to Tackle Infrastructure Problems For years, transportation advocates and engineers have warned of an impending calamity if the nation’s crumbling bridges, tunnels, locks, and dams aren’t repaired.

[Oct 11, 2018] Staff and Students at CQGRD and CSPAV got together to celebrate Dr Catherine Ross’ appointment as Regents Professor. The title is the highest academic and research recognition bestowed by the University System of Georgia for distinction and achievement in teaching and scholarly research. Five Georgia Tech faculty received Regents Recognition this year. More info is available at: http://www.news.gatech.edu/2018/08/15/regents-recognition-five-georgia-tech-faculty-members

Also present at this CQGRD/CSPAV gathering were Prof. Subhrajit “Subhro” Guhathakurta (Director of CSPAV and Chair of Georgia Tech School of City & Regional Planning) and Prof. Nancey Green Leigh (Assoc. Dean for Research at Georgia Tech College of Design). Toasts were given to Dr Ross by Prof Subhro, Prof Nancey, and Dr Ross’ graduate research assistant Laura Geronimo.

A very warm welcome to Nima Golshani, the latest addition to the CQGRD office.

Nima joins us after completing his PhD in transportation engineering with focus on activity-travel behavior at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Prior to undertaking MS Civil Engineering at University at Buffalo, Nima worked as a Field Engineer and a Design Engineer in Iran.

Nima will add on to the engineering and transportation analytics and modelling capacity in our team. Welcome on board!

For those of you in CQGRD and our neighbour CSPAV, do drop by to say Hi to Nima or have a chat at our next CQGRD/CSPAV gathering!

Freight transportation is important for the economy, but how does it affect health of communities living along freight routes?

CQGRD's Dr Arthi Rao presented findings from her assessment of the health impacts of freight in 2 international gateways - the City of Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia. Communities at risk of negative health impacts from freight activity were identified, and policies, physical changes and planning processes that mitigate health risks and improve freight activity’s economic payoff were proposed. A web-based tool was developed to visualize the relationship between health impacts, socioeconomic / demographic vulnerability, and pollutant concentrations along freight corridors.

ARC poll finds transportation again at top of metro Atlantans' concerns - Atlanta Business Chronicle While state and local political leaders are starting to do something about metro Atlanta's transit needs, transportation remains the area's top challenge.

A useful publication that compiles recent research in rural communities that look at care and interventions addressing cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke and unintentional injuries.

GHPC and Partners Release Review of Interventions to Combat Leading Causes of Death in Rural Areas - Georgia Health Policy Center The Georgia Health Policy Center, along with its partners the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy within the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Network of Public Health Institutes, recently released the Rapid Review of Rur...

MARTA’s expansion plans for Atlanta: A detailed look