Affordable housing Archives - Atlanta Civic Circle

A photo of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens in a dark suit and red tie, standing at a dais bearing the city's seal.

Housing Affordability

Dickens pitches pared-back TAD extensions to fund $5.5B neighborhood plan

by Sean Keenan May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

The administration drops Beltline, Perry-Bolton TADs and adds anti-displacement, accountability measures.

A photo of a small, pale-blue home shaded by trees.

Housing Affordability

Housing density advocates fear Atlanta’s zoning code rewrite will deliver more of the same

by Sean Keenan May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

A rendering of a two-story apartment complex.

Housing Affordability

City council advances contested Kirkwood senior complex, after zoning review snag

by Sean Keenan May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

Housing Affordability

Atlanta Housing to offer $60K in down payment assistance for Section 8 renters

by Sean Keenan May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

A glass door says, "City of Atlanta Housing Help Center."

Housing Affordability

City Council considers audit of Atlanta’s Housing Help Center

by Sean Keenan May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

A photo of an old house surrounded by overgrown weeds.

Housing Affordability

As Atlanta struggles to implement a 2024 blight tax, DeKalb rolls out its own

by Sean Keenan May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

A photo of Matt Westmoreland, looking pensive while sitting in the city council chambers.

Housing Affordability

How Atlanta spends its housing trust fund is murky. New legislation seeks transparency.

by Sean Keenan April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

A man in a dark suit stands at a podium, addressing a panel of Atlanta City Council members.

Housing Affordability

Pre-World Cup, council members ask how Atlanta will police homelessness

by Sean Keenan April 22, 2026April 30, 2026

A grey and white apartment complex sits atop a hill. In the foreground, an overgrown lot is dotted with tents, where unhoused people live.

Housing Affordability

With The Beacon’s debut, Atlanta hits 500 rapid housing units for homeless people

by Sean Keenan April 17, 2026April 19, 2026

A photo of Atlanta’s aging Rick McDevitt Youth Center, a pale-green low-rise building featuring a colorful mural. The grounds are covered in pinestraw. Children play basketball in the background.

Housing Affordability

Brewing legal beef over TAD extensions threatens $5.5B neighborhood renewal plan

by Sean Keenan April 15, 2026April 15, 2026