Atlanta Georgia is a city filled with innovators, hustlers, and entrepreneurs. Atlanta is a dynamic city full of economic opportunities. The city is home to many thriving Fortune 500 companies like HD Supply Inc, UPS and Coca-Cola. Additionally, Atlanta is a hub for development projects like the Atlanta Light Rail Project and Centennial Olympic Park….. These projects provide a small glimpse into Atlanta's many economic programs and all have a positive impact on the progress of the city. In Atlanta, officials come and go with development projects to make the city an incredible place to live, work and visit. Atlanta has an economic development team, the Metro Atlanta Chamber. The Metro Atlanta Chamber helps support business opportunities in the city. These opportunities also include national opportunities and companies that wish to relocate their operations to the city of Atlanta. Being the city that provides opportunities that attract international businesses is one of many benefits, including keeping Atlanta, Georgia at the forefront in a global business market. The Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber has many resources to help businesses succeed in the city. The Chamber can help business owners start a business, grow a business, provide supply chain and manufacturing assistance, utilize workforce development resources and much more. even more. The resources offered by the chamber follow the expectations of any development program, as outlined in Stability and Change in County Economic Development Organizations written by authors Jongsun Park and Richard C. Feiock. Park and Feiock explain that the roles of these types of organizations include the roles of entrepreneurs, developers, coordinators, facilitators, and stimulators” (Feiock, 2012). Atlanta has...... middle of paper ......ne.org. (2014). The Atlanta BeltLine: the 5 Ws and more. Retrieved from Beltline.org: https://beltline.org/about/the-atlanta-beltline-project/atlanta-beltline-overview/Feiock, JP (2012). Stability and change in countries' economic development organizations. Economic Development Quarterly, 3-12. Jaquish, J. (2013). Regional leaders are taking a step toward a stronger economy in metro Atlanta. Retrieved from www.atlantaregional.com: http://www.atlantaregional.com/about-us/news-press/press-releases/regional-leaders-take-step-toward-stronger-metro-atlanta-economyLevy, JM ( 2013). Contemporary urban planning. New Jersey: Pearson-Prentice Hall. Excerpt from Course Smart. McWilliams, J. (2012). "Atlanta Beltline draws support and scrutiny". Retrieved from www.acj.com: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/atlanta-beltline-attracts-support-scrutiny/nQMrg/