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A photo of the Elm Street apartment complex, with a small tree out front and blue staircases.

Housing Affordability

DeKalb County takes first step to form a community land trust. What’s next?

by Sean Keenan October 26, 2025October 26, 2025

As home prices soar out of reach for many residents, county leaders are assessing a new tactic to reduce housing costs.

A photograph of the Georgia statehouse.

Housing Affordability

Governor pledges to ease local zoning restrictions. But how—and for whom?

by Sean Keenan January 14, 2023January 14, 2023

A new home is under construction, with the siding not yet installed. In the background, a small green house sits under a tree canopy.

Housing Affordability

Zoning staff departures could stymie developers’ affordable housing efforts

by Sean Keenan January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

A vertical shot of the main atrium of Atlanta City Hall, which shows four tiered floors with a wraparound balcony overlooking the decent-sized, marble-floored rotunda.

Housing Affordability

Mayor’s affordable housing strike force to seek developers for city land

by Sean Keenan August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

Housing Affordability

Land donation tees up affordable homeownership in East Lake

by Sean Keenan March 30, 2022April 1, 2022

A landscape photo of Atlanta City Hall, with its tan tower lording over winter-stripped trees and a lawn.

Housing Affordability

What does Atlanta’s wide-open mayoral race mean for housing policy?

by Sean Keenan May 7, 2021

Housing Affordability

$900,000 gift paves way for affordable housing in Atlanta’s minority neighborhoods

by Sean Keenan July 22, 2020July 28, 2020