The latest population estimates show that metro Atlanta continues to grow. That much is evident.Recent analysis from the Atlanta Regional Commission shows growth occurring across the region. Fulton County and Gwinnett County added the most residents, while Cherokee County and Forsyth County are growing fastest...
Planners from across Georgia spent a day up in Gwinnett at the Gas South Convention Center for the 2026 Georgia Planning Association (GPA) ConferenceMembers from the KB team joined planners in Duluth to participate in break-out sessions and mobile workshops that touched on topics ranging...
If you want to understand where metro Atlanta is headed, one of the best things you can do is show up where the conversations are happening.Last week the KB Advisory Group team did exactly that.We spent time at three gatherings across metro Atlanta, including Gwinnett...
January 23, 2026 Have you stopped to think about this . . . In 21st-century America, luxuries are cheap; living is expensive.That inversion explains more about today’s economic stress than many policy debates care to admit.For much of the late 20th century, the opposite was true....
KB Advisory Group welcomes Jaycee Shin, Kelsi Broderick, and Nick Albrinck to the team! Jaycee is re-joining the team as a Consultant. Jaycee began as an Analyst Intern at KB Advisory Group and is a recent graduate of Georgia Tech’s Master’s in City and Regional Planning...
January 12, 2026 Last week, I reflected on the 25 years of KB Advisory Group’s history and the work we have done alongside public and private clients in a rapidly growing region. This piece looks ahead. Cities and regions are entering a period that is more constrained,...
January 9, 2026This year marks 25 years since the founding of what is now KB Advisory Group.The firm’s roots reach back to post-Olympic Atlanta. Before founding the firm, Ken Bleakly served as president of COPA, Inc., a nonprofit development entity formed by Central Atlanta Progress...
Transformation and Connection: Athens hosts the 2025 Georgia Planning Association (GPA) ConferenceLast week Jonathan Gelber (VP), Tate Wilson (Director), and Gabby Oliverio (Sr. Consultant) joined planners from across Georgia in Athens for the annual fall Georgia Planning Association (GPA) Conference. This three-day event brought planning professionals...
KB Advisory Group has a new team member! KB Advisory Group welcomes Arthur Miranda to the firm as a full-time Consultant!Arthur began as an Analyst Intern at KB Advisory Group and is a recent graduate from Georgia Tech’s Master’s in City and Regional Planning program. During...
In his recent Pondering Place post, KB Senior Consultant Trevor Butler writes about the patterns behind great places in the Atlanta area. These are the places that work like ecosystems. Housing, retail, civic space, and transportation all depend on each other. Where people linger, meet friends...