Atlanta is taking a closer look at how it invests in neighborhoods, and residents are being invited to help shape those decisions.
The Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative Commission, also known as NRIC, was established by the Atlanta City Council to guide and provide oversight for the City’s Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative. The initiative is a long-term effort led by Mayor Andre Dickens, the City of Atlanta, and community partners to strengthen historically underserved neighborhoods across the city.
The goal is to make Atlanta the best city in the nation to raise a child by investing in housing, infrastructure, transit, and community amenities in a way that is thoughtful, responsible, and equitable.
What Is the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative
The Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative focuses on directing public investment to areas that have experienced long-term disinvestment. This includes improving infrastructure, expanding housing opportunities, supporting access to transit, and strengthening neighborhood amenities residents rely on every day.
Rather than approaching redevelopment project by project, the initiative looks at how the City can plan and invest more strategically across multiple neighborhoods over time.
What Does the Commission Do
The Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative Commission serves as an advisory and oversight body. Its role is to review how reinvestment strategies are developed and funded and to make recommendations before major decisions move forward.
The Commission focuses on fiscal responsibility, due diligence, and equitable outcomes. This includes reviewing potential expansions of Atlanta’s Tax Allocation Districts, which are a key funding tool used to support neighborhood investment.
By bringing together representatives from City leadership, Invest Atlanta, business organizations, philanthropic groups, and community-based redevelopment nonprofits, the Commission ensures a wide range of perspectives are considered.
Why This Matters for Residents
Neighborhood reinvestment can bring new opportunities, but it can also raise concerns about affordability, displacement, and long-term neighborhood stability.
The Commission’s work is designed to address those concerns early, before plans are finalized. Community input helps ensure that investments reflect what residents need and value and that growth benefits the people who already call these neighborhoods home.
NRIC Community Hearings
Residents are encouraged to attend an upcoming community hearing to learn more about the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative and share feedback directly with the Commission.
- Wednesday, February 11
5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Westside Future Fund
970 Jefferson Street NW - Thursday, February 12
5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Grove Park Elementary School
20 Evelyn Way NW - Tuesday, February 17
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Virtual via Zoom (Links available at investatlanta.com/events)
Additional Meetings and Public Comment
The Commission is also hosting working group meetings focused on sustainability, equitable opportunity, effective resourcing, and accessibility, as well as a TAD 101 session to help residents better understand how Tax Allocation Districts work.
Residents who cannot attend a meeting in person may submit public comments online. Comments received by 5:00 p.m. will be shared with Commissioners ahead of their next meeting.
Learn More
To view meeting information, submit public comment, or learn more about the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative Commission, visit investatlanta.com/nric.
