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Atlanta city council tables $5. 5 billion neighborhood fund
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (62+ words) An intense city council committee meeting lasted nearly seven hours Wednesday night after Mayor Andre Dickens made a surprise personal appearance to defend his controversial 5. 5 billion dollar neighborhood growth initiative. An intense city council committee meeting lasted nearly seven hours…...
Housing is Just a Start: Why the Path from Homelessness to Self-Sufficiency Isn't Linear
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (23+ words) Read Housing is Just a Start: Why the Path from Homelessness to Self-Sufficiency Isn't Linear by Hope Atlanta for Saporta Report here....
Sandy Springs City Council approves 26 new homes across three subdivisions
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (391+ words) Sandy Springs officials approved three new subdivisions unanimously at the May 19 city council meeting, signaling support for new housing stock in one of metro Atlanta's wealthiest suburbs. Despite some opposition from neighbors surrounding, the council's unanimous approval allows the eventual…...
Atlanta Mayor Dickens scales back housing initiative
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1276+ words) Wednesday, May 20 "Many of yesterday's primary elections are headed to runoffs on June 16, but the stunner of the night was former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms defeating six other candidates to win the Democratic nomination for governor outright. More primary…...
Atlanta mayor proposes historic neighborhood reinvestment initiative
1+ week, 2+ day ago (468+ words) The funds would pay for more affordable housing, transit, access to grocery stores and other improvements....
Questions remain as Kirkwood senior housing project heads for full Atlanta City Council vote
1+ week, 5+ day ago (552+ words) A rezoning request to build an apartment building for homeless senior citizens in Kirkwood received approval from the Atlanta City Council's Zoning Committee on May 11, but with a series of added conditions not shared with the neighborhood before the vote....
LIVE: Atlanta leaders give update on city's affordable housing progress
2+ week, 2+ day ago (23+ words) Mayor Andre Dickens, Atlanta Housing CEO and President Terri M. Lee and others will detail progress toward creating 10, 000 affordable housing units....
Atlanta mayor takes neighborhood reinvestment pitch to the King Center
2+ week, 5+ day ago (929+ words) Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens took his $5 billion Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative to the King Center as debate continues over extending the city's tax allocation districts....
Why Atlanta officials have paused a 900-unit homeless housing plan
3+ week, 2+ day ago (246+ words) Leaders in Atlanta have temporarily halted a proposal that would bring a large housing development for people experiencing homelessness to the city's Westside. The Atlanta City Council voted Monday to pause the plan, which was put forward by Atlanta Mission,…...
Atlanta service hub for homeless near Belt Line faces delay amid zoning, community concerns
3+ week, 2+ day ago (323+ words) May 4, 2026 / 11: 23 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta A service hub for the homeless set to open near the Belt Line Westside Trail may be in jeopardy. " The Atlanta Mission is planning to build the development at a site on Hollowell Parkway to…...