motel-to-home Archives - Atlanta Civic Circle

A beige motel with green doors and white trim.

Housing Affordability

How one Atlanta renter dug himself out of the “quicksand” of motel living—and why many can’t

by Sean Keenan February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

Nicholas Knox has been stuck living at an extended-stay motel for nearly a year. He’s finally moving out.

A grey, low-rise hotel complex is fronted by a sign reading "Efficiency Lodge."

Housing Affordability

Affordable housing shortage keeps renters trapped in motel rooms

by Sean Keenan December 14, 2022December 14, 2022