Livable Buckhead is a nonprofit organization with a mission to make this community the kind of place where people want to live and where businesses want to operate – both now and well into the future.

Our Mission: Ensure the long-term vitality and prosperity of the Buckhead community by integrating sustainable strategies that improve the environment and quality of life in the community

At Livable Buckhead, our sustainability practices not only apply to our work in the community but also within our organization. We believe that by creating a culture where everyone is treated with respect and dignity, it allows our team to be more creative, innovative, and successful. This approach is simple: it embraces everyone in the organization regardless of identity or background and allows us to cultivate a culture where all team members can be who they are at work. Being inclusive is Livable Buckhead’s investment to ensure the company moving forward and achieve long-term sustaining success.

We’re fortunate to have some of the best business minds in the Southeast on our board of directors. Experts in housing, commercial real estate, retail and hospitality provide invaluable guidance for all of Livable Buckhead’s programs.

We’re not large in number, but we’d match our expertise against any team twice its size. Get to know the team that makes the magic happen.

We’re working to create a culture of sustainability in Buckhead, educating and empowering businesses and residents to incorporate sustainable practices into their daily lives. Our councils and committees meet regularly to share their best practices, exchange ideas and foster innovative programs and projects in the community.

• Atlanta Urban Design Commission Design Awards 2023, Individual / Organization
• America’s Transportation Awards – Socrata People’s Choice Award, 2018 (PATH400)
• Atlanta Magazine, Ground Breaker Award 2015 Finalist (PATH400)
• Atlanta Business Chronicle, Land Deal of the Year 2015 Finalist (PATH400)
• Metro Atlanta Chamber, E3 Moving the Needle, 2015 (Livable Buckhead)
• Atlanta Bicycle Coalition Blinkie Award for New Project, 2014 (PATH400)
• Atlanta Business Chronicle, Emerging Leader, 2012, Denise Starling
• Bullish on Buckhead, 2009, Denise Starling
• PACE Awards recognizing the best of Atlanta’s employer-based commute options programs
  • 2010 – GDOT Commissioner’s Award, Sally Silver
  • 2011 – GDOT Commissioner’s Award, David Allman
  • 2012 – GDOT Commissioner’s Award, Jim Durrett
  • 2012 – Most Innovative, Jimmy Johns

Livable Buckhead is funded through a combination of grants, corporate sponsorships and donations from individual donors.

We got to make this land a better land
Than the world in which we live
And we got to help each man be a better man
With the kindness that we give