5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (416+ words) By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) We are raising serious concerns about House Bill 297, legislation that centralizes power, weakens local control and places underserved and under-resourced communities at risk. We are also…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (615+ words) MACON, Ga. " A piece of legislation that stalled in the Georgia legislature would have given a big boost to tiny homes in Georgia, making it easier to build small houses like the ones on Norris Street in East Macon. House…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (16+ words) Forsyth County's residential rezoning moratorium has been partially lifted, opening the door for construction to resume....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (530+ words) Updated on: April 2, 2026 / 6: 11 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Standing alongside local leaders and housing advocates, Raphael Warnock on Thursday spotlighted a bipartisan federal effort aimed at slowing the rapid expansion of corporate-owned homes across Georgia " a trend he says is pricing…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (625+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " U. S. Senator Raphael Warnock is pushing to stop private equity firms from buying single-family homes in Georgia and making them unaffordable for families. On Thursday, the senator stopped in Paulding County to discuss his provision in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (436+ words) Atlanta " Apr 02, 2026 The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is renewing its Community Engagement Fellowship for 2026 following a successful inaugural year that brought together artists, planners, and residents to explore innovative approaches to affordable housing through community land trusts. As part of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (497+ words) Invest Atlanta, which helped finance the rehabilitation, outlines a plan to house more than 160 men at the Odd Fellows complex and to convert four street-level storefronts into below-market spaces for. .. Georgia Works Turns Odd Fellows Tower Into Sweet Auburn Homeless…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (602+ words) The hallways and rooms of the historic Odd Fellows Building nestled in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood were once a hub for Black businesses and social life in the early 20th century. But on Wednesday, it began a new chapter as a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (725+ words) An oversight commission formed to ensure fiscal responsibility and due diligence with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens" $5 billion neighborhood revitalization plan agreed there is a critical need to invest in underserved areas of the city. But in its final report released…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (652+ words) March 30, 2026 / 6: 25 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta After the city of Atlanta closed a homeless encampment near Grady Hospital in early March, Atlanta's deputy chief housing officer shared new insight into the city's efforts to address homelessness. On March 6, the city closed…...