He spearheaded Atlanta’s first neighborhood revitalization plans for Ansley Park, Vine City, Sherwood Forest, Adamsville, and Peoplestown and was a leader in the original design of MARTA. His legacy is broad and deep his influence as a mentor, role model, and friend touched many.Ī fourth-generation Atlantan and proud graduate of Boys High and Emory University, Eplan entered the planning profession at the University of North Carolina and following military service, joined Phillip Hammer’s consultancy and later Eric Hill Associates. Eplan was a singular force in Georgia planning for more than 50 years, serving as Atlanta’s planning commissioner twice, president of the American Institute of Planners, and director of the city planning program at Georgia Tech. Leon Eplan, FAICP, inaugural president of the Georgia Planning Association, died on 15 April in Atlanta.
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