The document discusses land use goals, community design practices, and planning department activities in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. The comprehensive plan aims to protect the environment, encourage growth, maximize infrastructure use, and implement practices like reducing development impact, increasing green spaces, and promoting alternative transportation. The planning department oversees land use boards and reviews development applications, totaling over $295 million in projects in 2012-2013, including expansions of the Classic Center, hospitals, and industrial/commercial facilities.