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  <title><![CDATA[CQGRD’s Megaregion Study Highlighted by Planning Group]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>The megaregion concept is transitioning from planning theory to planning practice. Georgia Tech&#39;s Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (CQGRD) in partnership with the American Planning Association (APA) examined opportunities for and barriers to addressing megaregions in local and regional long-range plans.</p>

<p>The groups also highlighted areas where megaregional considerations can be incorporated.</p>

<p>The result, <a href="https://cqgrd.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/projects/fhwahep17091_final_report_092017.pdf">&ldquo;Multimodal Planning at the Megaregional Scale,&rdquo;</a> reviews these findings and includes case studies of successful interregional and megaregional collaboration.</p>

<p>The study was done with funding from the Federal Highway Administration.</p>

<p>The report, partially authored by CQGRD&rsquo;s Catherine Ross and Sarah Smith, is also featured on the <a href="https://www.planning.org/nationalcenters/green/megaregions/">website of the APA</a>.</p>
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