Georgia Quality Growth Partnership

Founded in March, 2000, the GQGP has grown to more than thirty organizations. These partners, each contribute time, in kind services, or financial resources to foster Partnership efforts.

Mission Statement

The Georgia Quality Growth Partnership (GQGP) is a collaboration among diverse public and private entities that seeks to provide local governments and citizens with the tools and knowledge to transform the way we define, create, and sustain high quality Georgia communities.

Purpose

The primary purpose of the GQGP is to facilitate local government implementation of quality growth approaches by: Disseminating objective information on the various approaches. Developing tools for implementing these approaches. Sharing of best practices learned from other places, times, and cultures. Promoting acceptance of quality growth by the general public and community leaders.

Guiding Principles

Fostering livable communities requires innovative solutions that:

1. Ensure equitable access for all citizens to a range of options for education, transportation, housing, employment, human services, culture, and recreation;
2. Create opportunities for citizens to learn more about community planning and actively encourage their involvement in public decision-making;
3. Respect and protect our natural resources – wildlife, land, water, air and trees;
4. Shape appealing physical environments that enhance walkability and positive social interaction;
5. Recognize that community decisions have an impact on neighboring jurisdictions and, therefore, must be made from a responsible regional and statewide perspective;
6. Incorporate practices learned from our local experience as well as from other communities and cultures;
7. Preserve and enhance our cultural and historic places for future generations;
8. Provide for the efficient and economical use of public infrastructure;
9. Employ the principles of sustainability and balance to ensure the economic viability of all communities and to enhance the state's economic competitiveness.

Current GQGP Partners

Association County Commissioner of Georgia (ACCG)
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies 
Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education
Atlanta Regional Commission
Atlanta Regional Health Forum
Cool Communities
Department of Natural Resources 
GA Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism
GA Tech 
GA Tech Center for Economic Development Services
Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association
Georgia Association of Regional Development Centers
Georgia Conservancy
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Georgia Economic Developers Association
Georgia Forestry Commission
Georgia Municipal Association
Georgia Planning Association
Georgia Power Company
Georgia Public Broadcasting
Georgia Regional Transportation Agency
Georgia Rural Development Council 
Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Home Builders Association of Georgia
Livable Communities Coalition
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
The Nature Conservancy
NW Georgia Growth Management Initiative, DCA
Regional Business Coalition of Metro-Atlanta
Research Atlanta AYSPS-GSU
Sierra Club, GA Chapter
Southface Energy Institute
Trees Atlanta
Trust for Public Land
UGA Alliance for Quality Growth
UGA Marine Extension Service
Urban Land Institute