housing affordability Archives - Atlanta Civic Circle

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 22, 2026

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill pressuring cities to enforce laws targeting unhoused people.

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

A photo of a state government office building downtown, its face marbled white. A man pushes a cart past it.

Housing Affordability

How four statewide elected offices affect your housing and living costs

by Sean Keenan April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

A photograph of Rhode Island's federal courthouse.

Housing Affordability

Judge rejects HUD’s homeless grants overhaul, to Atlanta provider’s relief

by Sean Keenan April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

A photo of The Melody, with the Atlanta City Detention Center towering in the background.

Housing Affordability

During the ‘96 Olympics, ‘jails became homeless shelters.’ Will the World Cup be different?

by Sean Keenan April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

A photo of the Beltline's Eastside Trail, with new apartments towering over the path.

Housing Affordability

Oversight report on mayor’s $10B plan reveals fissures over extending TADs

by Sean Keenan March 31, 2026April 2, 2026

A photograph of the Georgia Capitol building, its gold dome shining in the moonlight.

Housing Affordability

How Georgia’s governor and other top elected officials affect housing

by Sean Keenan March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

A picture of the glassy 2 Peachtree Street office tower, shooting 41 stories up toward the sky.

Housing Affordability

Is Atlanta’s housing-heavy Two Peachtree overhaul stuck in limbo?

by Sean Keenan March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Housing Affordability

Dickens’ $5.5 billion Neighborhood Reinvestment plan hinges on extending Atlanta’s TADs. Can they deliver?

by Sean Keenan March 18, 2026March 26, 2026