4 | City of Atlanta
As the largest city in the State of Georgia,
Atlanta is a hustling, bustling epicenter of
activity all interspersed with a succinct sa-
vor of southern hospitality. Atlanta recently
celebrated a record year for tourism, hosting
some 40 million visitors in 2012 alone. Its
airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Interna-
tional, has a terminal complex comparable
in size to more than 45 football fields and is
distinguished as one the world’s busiest pas-
senger airports. Atlanta is also home to more
than 354 public parks and the Southeast first
urban eco-district, nestled in Midtown At-
lanta. Ranked number one as a top-metro
area for lowest cost of doing business and
“Best in Class” for its strong business infra-
structure, affordability, and quality of life,
Atlanta is an ever-growing urban metropolis.
While this growth contributes to Atlanta’s
economic vitality, it simultaneously places
enormous demands on the generation of
power as well as the integrity of its air qual-
ity. Fortunately, Atlanta’s proactive approach
to adopting and advancing sustainability
practices has prompted a new era of energy
efficiency, environmental sensitivity and en-
hanced economic prosperity.
“We are on track for Atlanta to become
Trees Atlanta
