Nature & Urban Ecology

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Trees, Urban Agriculture, Brownfields, and Urban Ecology

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DCP Is committed to preserving and protecting our "City in the Forest"

The Department of City Planning offers several programs, reports, and policy efforts to support our efforts to preserve the benefits of nature to everyone in the city. Whether you're interested in policies like the Tree Protection Ordinance, programs like the Brownfields Grant and AgLanta urban agriculture, or visioning documents like Atlanta City Design Nature, we work to design for people and nature.

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What makes Atlanta's urban ecology so special?

"We recognize that natural condition of Atlanta is an essential part of Atlanta’s identity. However, it is much more than that. The extent and health of our forests, streams, and wetlands are much of what makes this city habitable. Atlanta’s priority of adapting to a changing climate is dependent on how we care for the natural systems that were here before us. A growing city, as envisioned in Atlanta City Design, requires that nature flourish even as we become denser and more urban."

–Excerpt from a letter from Commissioner Tim Keane featured in the Atlanta City Design Nature report

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