The Atlanta Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative (NRI) is the City of Atlanta’s coordinated plan to strengthen neighborhoods by investing in the building blocks families need to thrive.
Led by Mayor Andre Dickens and implemented in partnership with City departments and organizations like Atlanta Public Schools, MARTA, and Invest Atlanta, the initiative focuses on connecting housing, opportunity, infrastructure, and community spaces in ways that create lasting impact.
At its core, NRI supports the Mayor’s goal of making Atlanta the best city in the country to raise a child.
What the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative is
The Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative is a citywide strategy to strengthen communities by investing in people and place together.
The work focuses on six pillars that shape healthy neighborhoods:
- Housing
- Transit access
- Food access
- Education
- Jobs and economic opportunity
- Public space and community infrastructure
The initiative begins with seven focus neighborhoods selected based on community priorities, existing plans, and opportunities for long-term impact. These areas help guide how the model can expand across Atlanta over time.
Rather than a single project or program, NRI coordinates investments across agencies so improvements happen together—not in isolation.
What the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative is not
NRI is sometimes confused with individual funding tools or development programs. It is not the same thing as a Tax Allocation District (TAD) or a single infrastructure investment.
Instead:
- NRI is the strategy
- TADs are one of several funding tools that help deliver projects within that strategy
TAD funding can support improvements like housing, transportation, parks, and infrastructure, but it represents only one part of the broader neighborhood investment approach.
How the work is funded
Neighborhood investments are supported through a mix of public and private resources, including:
- City bonds
- Federal grants
- MARTA investments
- Partnerships with nonprofit and private-sector organizations
- Tax Allocation Districts (TADs)
TADs do not raise property taxes. They use future growth in property values to help fund improvements today, such as infrastructure upgrades, affordable housing, and neighborhood-serving projects.
The City also pairs TAD investments with programs like the Anti-Displacement Tax Fund to help residents remain in their communities as neighborhoods grow stronger.
Why the initiative focuses on seven neighborhoods first
The first seven neighborhoods were selected based on:
- community-identified needs
- existing neighborhood plans
- opportunities to align investments
- potential for long-term impact
These areas serve as a starting point for building a model that can support stronger neighborhoods across the entire city.
How residents can stay involved
Residents play a central role in shaping neighborhood investments. Community members can:
- attend local meetings
- share neighborhood priorities
- access planning updates
- download community toolkits
- sign up for project announcements
Learn more and stay connected at:
https://atlneighborhoods.org/
